Counting

  • Ip Dip
    problem

    Ip dip

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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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 ...?

  • Sitting round the party tables
    problem

    Sitting round the party tables

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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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.

  • Count The Digits
    problem

    Count the digits

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    In this investigation we are going to count the number of 1s, 2s, 3s etc in numbers. Can you predict what will happen?

  • Dotty Six
    problem

    Dotty six

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Dotty Six is a simple dice game that you can adapt in many ways.

  • How would we count?
    problem

    How would we count?

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    An activity centred around observations of dots and how we visualise number arrangement patterns.

  • Dotty Six for Two
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    Dotty six for two

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Dotty Six game for an adult and child. Will you be the first to have three sixes in a straight line?

  • How Many?
    problem

    How many?

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Have a look at these photos of different fruit. How many do you see? How did you count?

  • Month Mania
    problem

    Month mania

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Can you design a new shape for the twenty-eight squares and arrange the numbers in a logical way? What patterns do you notice?
  • Nim-7 for Two
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    Nim-7 for two

    Age
    5 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Nim-7 game for an adult and child. Who will be the one to take the last counter?

  • Birthday cake Candles
    problem

    Birthday cake candles

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    This challenge involves calculating the number of candles needed on birthday cakes. It is an opportunity to explore numbers and discover new things.