Conjecturing and generalising

  • Tumbling Down
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    Tumbling down

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Watch this animation. What do you see? Can you explain why this happens?

  • Next-door Numbers
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    Next-door numbers

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Florence, Ethan and Alma have each added together two 'next-door' numbers. What is the same about their answers?
  • Number Lines in Disguise
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    Number lines in disguise

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Some of the numbers have fallen off Becky's number line. Can you figure out what they were?
  • Robotic Rotations
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    Robotic rotations

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    How did the the rotation robot make these patterns?

  • Satisfying Four Statements
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    Satisfying four statements

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Can you find any two-digit numbers that satisfy all of these statements?
  • Roman Numerals
    problem

    Roman numerals

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Can you find some examples when the number of Roman numerals is fewer than the number of Arabic numerals for the same number?
  • Always, Sometimes or Never? KS1
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    Always, sometimes or never? KS1

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Are these statements relating to calculation and properties of shapes always true, sometimes true or never true?

  • Always, Sometimes or Never?
    problem

    Always, sometimes or never?

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Are these statements relating to odd and even numbers always true, sometimes true or never true?