Estimating and approximating

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More Dicey operations

Age

7 to 14

Challenge level

In these multiplication and division games, you'll need to think strategically to get closest to the target.
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Fruity pairs

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

Which two items of fruit could Kate and Sam choose? Can you order the prices from lowest to highest?
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Let's get flexible!

In this article for primary teachers, Ems outlines how we can encourage learners to be flexible in their approach to calculation, and why this is crucial.
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A jar of teddies

Age

7 to 14

Challenge level

How many teddies are in the jar? How many teddies could you fit in your classroom?
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Dicey operations in line for two

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Dicey Operations for an adult and child. Can you get close to 1000 than your partner?
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Nice or nasty for two

Age

7 to 14

Challenge level

Some Games That May Be Nice or Nasty for an adult and child. Use your knowledge of place value to beat your opponent.
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Four go for two

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Four Go game for an adult and child. Will you be the first to have four numbers in a row on the number line?
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Count the crayons

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

How could you estimate the number of pencils/pens in these pictures?
$Can you do \it too?$

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Can you do it too?

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

Try some throwing activities and see whether you can throw something as far as the Olympic hammer or discus throwers.
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Olympic measures

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

These Olympic quantities have been jumbled up! Can you put them back together again?