Conjecturing and generalising

  • Always, Sometimes or Never? KS1
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    Always, Sometimes or Never? KS1

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Are these statements relating to calculation and properties of shapes always true, sometimes true or never true?

  • Let's Investigate Triangles
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    Let's Investigate Triangles

    Age
    5 to 7
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    1 out of 3

    Vincent and Tara are making triangles with the class construction set. They have a pile of strips of different lengths. How many different triangles can they make?

  • What's in a Name?
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    What's in a Name?

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    What do you notice about these squares of numbers? What is the same? What is different?

  • Share Bears
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    Share Bears

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Yasmin and Zach have some bears to share. Which numbers of bears can they share so that there are none left over?

  • Clapping Times
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    Clapping Times

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    If you count from 1 to 20 and clap more loudly on the numbers in the two times table, as well as saying those numbers loudly, which numbers will be loud?

  • I Like ...
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    I Like ...

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Mr Gilderdale is playing a game with his class. What rule might he have chosen? How would you test your idea?

  • Our Numbers
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    Our Numbers

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    These spinners will give you the tens and unit digits of a number. Can you choose sets of numbers to collect so that you spin six numbers belonging to your sets in as few spins as possible?

  • Shapely Lines
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    Shapely Lines

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    This challenge invites you to create your own picture using just straight lines. Can you identify shapes with the same number of sides and decorate them in the same way?

  • The add and take-away path
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    The Add and Take-Away Path

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Two children made up a game as they walked along the garden paths. Can you find out their scores? Can you find some paths of your own?

  • What was in the Box?
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    What Was in the Box?

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    This box does something to the numbers that go into it. If you know the numbers that come out, what might be going on inside the box?