Counting

  • swimming pool
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    Swimming Pool

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    In this problem, we're investigating the number of steps we would climb up or down to get out of or into the swimming pool. How could you number the steps below the water?

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    Ip Dip

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    "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 ...?

  • Dotty Six
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    Dotty Six

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Dotty Six is a simple dice game that you can adapt in many ways.

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    How Would We Count?

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    An activity centred around observations of dots and how we visualise number arrangement patterns.

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    How Odd

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    This problem challenges you to find out how many odd numbers there are between pairs of numbers. Can you find a pair of numbers that has four odds between them?

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    Which Is Quicker?

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Which is quicker, counting up to 30 in ones or counting up to 300 in tens? Why?

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    More Tug of War

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    In this game, you can add, subtract, multiply or divide the numbers on the dice. Which will you do so that you get to the end of the number line first?

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    Sea Level

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    What numbers would you put on this number line as it goes under the sea level?

  • Euler's Officers
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    Euler's Officers

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3
    How many different ways can you arrange the officers in a square?
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    Card Trick 2

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3
    Can you explain how this card trick works?