Comparing and ordering numbers
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problemI like ...
Mr Gilderdale is playing a game with his class. What rule might he have chosen? How would you test your idea?
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problemCan you do it too?
Try some throwing activities and see whether you can throw something as far as the Olympic hammer or discus throwers.
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problemUnexpected ordering
Watch the video of Fran re-ordering these number cards. What do you notice? Try it for yourself. What happens? -
problemMissing middles
Can you work out the domino pieces which would go in the middle in each case to complete the pattern of these eight sets of three dominoes?
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problemMaking sticks
Kimie and Sebastian were making sticks from interlocking cubes and lining them up. Can they make their lines the same length? Can they make any other lines?
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problemBirthday cakes
Jack's mum bought some candles to use on his birthday cakes and when his sister was born, she used them on her cakes too. Can you use the information to find out when Kate was born?
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problemCaterpillars
These caterpillars have 16 parts. What different shapes do they make if each part lies in the small squares of a 4 by 4 square?
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problemLight the lights
Investigate which numbers make these lights come on. What is the smallest number you can find that lights up all the lights?