
Reasoning, convincing and proving
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Digit addition
Try out this number trick. What happens with different starting numbers? What do you notice?
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The Number Jumbler
The Number Jumbler can always work out your chosen symbol. Can you work out how?
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Fruity totals
In this interactivity each fruit has a hidden value. Can you deduce what each one is worth?
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Triangle or no triangle?
Here is a selection of different shapes. Can you work out which ones are triangles, and why?
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Name that triangle!
Can you sketch triangles that fit in the cells in this grid? Which ones are impossible? How do you know?
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Mastering mathematics: the challenge of generalising and proof
This article for primary teachers discusses how we can help learners generalise and prove, using NRICH tasks as examples. -
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Purposeful paper folding
In this article for primary teachers, Fran describes her passion for paper folding as a springboard for mathematics. -
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Gabriel's problem
Gabriel multiplied together some numbers and then erased them. Can you figure out where each number was?