Exploring and noticing

  • Round the Dice Decimals 1
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    Round the dice decimals 1

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Use two dice to generate two numbers with one decimal place. What happens when you round these numbers to the nearest whole number?

  • Round the Three Dice
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    Round the three dice

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    What happens when you round these three-digit numbers to the nearest 100?

  • Round the Two Dice
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    Round the two dice

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    This activity focuses on rounding to the nearest 10.

  • Round the Dice Decimals 2
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    Round the dice decimals 2

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    What happens when you round these numbers to the nearest whole number?

  • Round the Four Dice
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    Round the four dice

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    This activity involves rounding four-digit numbers to the nearest thousand.

  • Multiply Multiples 2
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    Multiply multiples 2

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Can you work out some different ways to balance this equation?

  • Multiply Multiples 1
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    Multiply multiples 1

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Can you complete this calculation by filling in the missing numbers? In how many different ways can you do it?

  • Bottles (2)
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    Bottles (2)

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    In this activity focusing on capacity, you will need a collection of different jars and bottles.

  • Bottles (1)
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    Bottles (1)

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    For this activity which explores capacity, you will need to collect some bottles and jars.

  • Through the Window
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    Through the window

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    My local DIY shop calculates the price of its windows according to the area of glass and the length of frame used. Can you work out how they arrived at these prices?