Time

  • Twizzle's Journey
    problem

    Twizzle's Journey

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Twizzle, a female giraffe, needs transporting to another zoo. Which route will give the fastest journey?
  • Stop the Clock for Two
    game

    Stop the Clock for Two

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Stop the Clock game for an adult and child. How can you make sure you always win this game?
  • Do you measure up?
    game

    Do You Measure Up?

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    A game for two or more players that uses a knowledge of measuring tools. Spin the spinner and identify which jobs can be done with the measuring tool shown.
  • Times
    problem

    Times

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Which times on a digital clock have a line of symmetry? Which look the same upside-down? You might like to try this investigation and find out!
  • Six green glass bottles on a wall.
    problem

    Ten Green Bottles

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Do you know the rhyme about ten green bottles hanging on a wall? If the first bottle fell at ten past five and the others fell down at 5 minute intervals, what time would the last bottle fall down?

  • A Child is Full of ...
    problem

    A Child Is Full of ...

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    My cousin was 24 years old on Friday April 5th in 1974. On what day of the week was she born?
  • Train Timetable
    problem

    Train Timetable

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Use the information to work out the timetable for the three trains travelling between City station and Farmland station.
  • Bike Ride
    problem

    Bike Ride

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Nirmala and Riki live 9 kilometres away from the nearest market. They both want to arrive at the market at exactly noon. What time should each of them start riding their bikes?
  • A Flying Holiday
    problem

    A Flying Holiday

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Follow the journey taken by this bird and let us know for how long and in what direction it must fly to return to its starting point.
  • Back to School
    problem

    Back to School

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Mr. Sunshine tells the children they will have 2 hours of homework. After several calculations, Harry says he hasn't got time to do this homework. Can you see where his reasoning is wrong?