Reasoning, convincing and proving
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Two numbers under the microscope
This investigates one particular property of number by looking closely at an example of adding two odd numbers together.
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Odd times even
This problem looks at how one example of your choice can show something about the general structure of multiplication.
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Take three numbers
What happens when you add three numbers together? Will your answer be odd or even? How do you know?
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Square subtraction
Look at what happens when you take a number, square it and subtract your answer. What kind of number do you get? Can you prove it?
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What's happening?
Shapes are added to other shapes. Can you see what is happening? What is the rule?
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What's in a name?
Here's a very elementary code that requires young children to read a table, and look for similarities and differences.
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The animals' sports day
One day five small animals in my garden were going to have a sports day. They decided to have a swimming race, a running race, a high jump and a long jump.
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So it's times!
How will you decide which way of flipping over and/or turning the grid will give you the highest total?
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The domesday project
Take a look at these data collected by children in 1986 as part of the Domesday Project. What do they tell you? What do you think about the way they are presented?