Conjecturing and generalising

  • Strike it out
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    Strike It Out

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    5 to 11
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    Use your addition and subtraction skills, combined with some strategic thinking, to beat your partner at this game.

  • Ip Dip
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    Ip Dip

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    5 to 11
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    "Ip dip sky blue! Who's 'it'? It's you!" Where would you position yourself so that you are 'it' if there are two players? Three players ...?

  • Sorting Logic Blocks
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    Sorting Logic Blocks

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    5 to 11
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    This activity focuses on similarities and differences between shapes.

  • Sitting round the party tables
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    Sitting Round the Party Tables

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    5 to 11
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    Sweets are given out to party-goers in a particular way. Investigate the total number of sweets received by people sitting in different positions.

  • Largest Even
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    Largest Even

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    5 to 11
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    How would you create the largest possible two-digit even number from the digit I've given you and one of your choice?

  • Dicey Addition
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    Dicey Addition

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    5 to 11
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    In these addition games, you'll need to think strategically to get closest to the target.

  • Seeing Squares
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    Seeing Squares

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    5 to 11
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    Players take it in turns to choose a dot on the grid. The winner is the first to have four dots that can be joined to form a square.

  • Carroll Diagrams
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    Carroll Diagrams

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    5 to 11
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    Use the interactivities to fill in these Carroll diagrams. How do you know where to place the numbers?

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    Poly Plug Rectangles

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    5 to 11
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    The computer has made a rectangle and will tell you the number of spots it uses in total. Can you find out where the rectangle is?

  • Take three numbers
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    Take Three Numbers

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    5 to 11
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    What happens when you add three numbers together? Will your answer be odd or even? How do you know?