Working systematically

  • Chocolate
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    Chocolate

    Age
    7 to 14
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    There are three tables in a room with blocks of chocolate on each. Where would be the best place for each child in the class to sit if they came in one at a time?

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    Number sandwiches

    Age
    7 to 14
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    Can you arrange the digits 1, 1, 2, 2, 3 and 3 to make a Number Sandwich?

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    Factor lines

    Age
    7 to 14
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    Arrange the four number cards on the grid, according to the rules, to make a diagonal, vertical or horizontal line.

  • Sealed Solution
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    Sealed solution

    Age
    7 to 14
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    Ten cards are put into five envelopes so that there are two cards in each envelope. The sum of the numbers inside it is written on each envelope. What numbers could be inside the envelopes?

  • Eight hidden squares
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    Eight hidden squares

    Age
    7 to 14
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    On the graph there are 28 marked points. These points all mark the vertices (corners) of eight hidden squares. Can you find the eight hidden squares?

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    Doughnut percents

    Age
    7 to 14
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    Can you make doughnuts by matching these fractions, decimals and percentages?

  • Tea Cups
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    Tea cups

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Place the 16 different combinations of cup/saucer in this 4 by 4 arrangement so that no row or column contains more than one cup or saucer of the same colour.

  • Ten Hidden Squares
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    Ten hidden squares

    Age
    7 to 14
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    These points all mark the vertices (corners) of ten hidden squares. Can you find the 10 hidden squares?

  • More children and plants
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    More children and plants

    Age
    7 to 14
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    This challenge extends the Plants investigation so now four or more children are involved.
  • More plant spaces
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    More plant spaces

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    This challenging activity involves finding different ways to distribute fifteen items among four sets, when the sets must include three, four, five and six items.