Conjecturing and generalising

There are 343 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Conjecturing and generalising
Hollow Squares
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Hollow Squares

Age
14 to 16
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Which armies can be arranged in hollow square fighting formations?
Difference of Two Squares
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Difference of Two Squares

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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What is special about the difference between squares of numbers adjacent to multiples of three?
Forwards Add Backwards
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Forwards Add Backwards

Age
11 to 14
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What happens when you add a three digit number to its reverse?
What Shape for Two
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What Shape for Two

Age
7 to 14
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'What Shape?' activity for adult and child. Can you ask good questions so you can work out which shape your partner has chosen?
Reasoned Rounding
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Reasoned Rounding

Age
7 to 14
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Four strategy dice games to consolidate pupils' understanding of rounding.
Double or Halve?
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Double or Halve?

Age
5 to 7
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Throw the dice and decide whether to double or halve the number. Will you be the first to reach the target?
Doubling Fives
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Doubling Fives

Age
5 to 7
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This activity focuses on doubling multiples of five.
Five Steps to 50
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Five Steps to 50

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Use five steps to count forwards or backwards in 1s or 10s to get to 50. What strategies did you use?
Division Rules
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Division Rules

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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This challenge encourages you to explore dividing a three-digit number by a single-digit number.
Sums and Differences 2
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Sums and Differences 2

Age
7 to 11
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Find the sum and difference between a pair of two-digit numbers. Now find the sum and difference between the sum and difference! What happens?