Length/distance

  • problem

    The animals' sports day

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

  • How Tall?
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    How tall?

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    A group of children are discussing the height of a tall tree. How would you go about finding out its height?

  • Alternative Record Book
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    Alternative record book

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
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    In which Olympic event does a human travel fastest? Decide which events to include in your Alternative Record Book.

  • Order, Order!
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    Order, order!

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Can you place these quantities in order from smallest to largest?

  • Discuss and Choose
    problem

    Discuss and choose

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    This activity challenges you to decide on the 'best' number to use in each statement. You may need to do some estimating, some calculating and some research.

  • Place your orders
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    Place your orders

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Can you rank these sets of quantities in order, from smallest to largest? Can you provide convincing evidence for your rankings?

  • Shaping It
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    Shaping it

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    These pictures were made by starting with a square, finding the half-way point on each side and joining those points up. You could investigate your own starting shape.
  • Overtake
    problem

    Overtake

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Tom and Tim are travelling towards Glasgow, but leave at different times. If Tim overtakes Tom, how fast is he travelling?
  • Defined Distances
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    Defined distances

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Mark writes four points on a line at different lengths. What is the distance between the two points furthest apart?