Exploring and noticing

  • Real Statistics
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    Real Statistics

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    7 to 11
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    Have a look at this table of how children travel to school. How does it compare with children in your class?

  • What's in the Box?
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    What's in the Box?

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    7 to 11
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    This big box multiplies anything that goes inside it by the same number. If you know the numbers that come out, what multiplication might be going on in the box?

  • A wooden noughts and crosses game, with three crosses in a diagonal row.
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    First Connect Three

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    7 to 11
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    Add or subtract the two numbers on the spinners and try to complete a row of three. Are there some numbers that are good to aim for?

  • Magic Vs
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    Magic Vs

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    7 to 11
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    Can you put the numbers 1-5 in the V shape so that both 'arms' have the same total?

  • An arrow target with three arrows sticking out of the centre section.
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    Four-Digit Targets

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    7 to 11
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    You have two sets of the digits 0-9. Can you arrange these in the five boxes to make four-digit numbers as close to the target numbers as possible?

  • Coded hundred square
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    Coded Hundred Square

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    7 to 11
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    This 100 square jigsaw is written in code. It starts with 1 and ends with 100. Can you build it up?

  • Nice or Nasty
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    Nice or Nasty

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    7 to 11
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    There are nasty versions of this dice game but we'll start with the nice ones...

  • Which symbol?
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    Which Symbol?

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    7 to 11
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    Choose a symbol to put into the number sentence.

  • Planning a School Trip
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    Planning a School Trip

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    7 to 11
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    You are organising a school trip and you need to write a letter to parents to let them know about the day. Use the cards to gather all the information you need.