Explaining, convincing and proving

  • Matching Triangles
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    Matching Triangles

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    5 to 7
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    Can you sort these triangles into three different families and explain how you did it?

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    Two-Digit Targets

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    5 to 7
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    You have a set of the digits from 0 to 9. Can you arrange these in the five boxes to make two-digit numbers as close to the targets as possible?

  • Times of Day
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    Times of Day

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    5 to 7
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    These pictures show some different activities that you may get up to during a day. What order would you do them in?

  • Number match
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    Number Match

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    5 to 7
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    Can you work as a group to match these numbers?

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    Pairs of Numbers

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    5 to 7
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    If you have ten counters numbered 1 to 10, how many can you put into pairs that add to 10? Which ones do you have to leave out? Why?

  • The add and take-away path
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    The Add and Take-Away Path

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    5 to 7
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    Two children made up a game as they walked along the garden paths. Can you find out their scores? Can you find some paths of your own?

  • All Change
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    All Change

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    5 to 7
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    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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    The Animals' Sports Day

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    5 to 7
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    One day, five small animals in my garden had a sports day. Who do you think won each race?

  • What's happening?
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    What's Happening?

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    5 to 7
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    Shapes are added to other shapes. Can you see what is happening? What is the rule?

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    Two Numbers Under the Microscope

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    5 to 7
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    This investigates one particular property of number by looking closely at an example of adding two odd numbers together.