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Binomial coefficients
An introduction to the binomial coefficient, and exploration of some of the formulae it satisfies.
Counting
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gameFavouriteSnail one hundred
Age5 to 7Challenge level
In this game, you throw a dice and move counters along the snail's body and in a spiral around the snail's shell. It is about understanding tens and ones.
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problemHow would we count?
Age5 to 11Challenge level
An activity centred around observations of dots and how we visualise number arrangement patterns.
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problemSome secret codes
Age7 to 11Challenge level
Can you follow the rule to decode the messages? -
problemAll change
Age5 to 7Challenge level
There are three versions of this challenge. The idea is to change the colour of all the spots on the grid. Can you do it in fewer throws of the dice?
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problemJumping squares
Age5 to 7Challenge level
In this problem it is not the squares that jump, you do the jumping! The idea is to go round the track in as few jumps as possible.
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problemPairs of legs
Age5 to 7Challenge level
How many legs do each of these creatures have? How many pairs is that?
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problemIncey Wincey Spider
Age5 to 7Challenge level
You'll need two dice to play this game against a partner. Will Incey Wincey make it to the top of the drain pipe or the bottom of the drain pipe first?
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problemDotty six
Age5 to 11Challenge level
Dotty Six is a simple dice game that you can adapt in many ways.
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problemCount the digits
Age5 to 11Challenge level
In this investigation we are going to count the number of 1s, 2s, 3s etc in numbers. Can you predict what will happen?