Year 5 Explaining, convincing and proving

  • Shadow Play
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    Shadow Play

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    5 to 11
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    Here are shadows of some 3D shapes. What shapes could have made them?

  • Odd Squares
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    Odd Squares

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    7 to 11
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    Think of a number, square it and subtract your starting number. Is the number you're left with odd or even? How do the images help to explain this?

  • An Easy Way to Multiply by 10?
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    An Easy Way to Multiply by 10?

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    7 to 11
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    Do you agree with Badger's statements? Is Badger's reasoning 'watertight'? Why or why not?

  • Three Dice
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    Three Dice

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    7 to 11
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    Investigate the sum of the numbers on the top and bottom faces of a line of three dice. What do you notice?

  • Less is More
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    Less Is More

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    7 to 11
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    Use your knowledge of place value to try to win this game. How will you maximise your score?

  • Compare the Calculations
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    Compare the Calculations

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    7 to 11
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    Can you put these four calculations into order of difficulty? How did you decide?

  • Guess What?
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    Guess What?

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    7 to 11
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    Can you find out which 3D shape your partner has chosen before they work out your shape?

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    Reach 100

    Age
    7 to 11
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    Choose four different digits from 1-9 and put one in each box so that the resulting four two-digit numbers add to a total of 100.

  • Route Product
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    Route Product

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    7 to 11
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    Find the product of the numbers on the routes from A to B. Which route has the smallest product? Which the largest?

  • Six Ten Total
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    Six Ten Total

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    7 to 11
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    This challenge combines addition, multiplication, perseverance and even proof.

  • Six Numbered Cubes
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    Six Numbered Cubes

    Age
    7 to 11
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    This task combines spatial awareness with addition and multiplication.

  • Curious number
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    Curious Number

    Age
    7 to 11
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    Can you order the digits from 1-3 to make a number which is divisible by 3 so when the last digit is removed it becomes a 2-figure number divisible by 2, and so on?

  • Square subtraction
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    Square Subtraction

    Age
    7 to 11
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    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?

  • Subtraction Surprise
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    Subtraction Surprise

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    7 to 14
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    Try out these calculations. Are you surprised by the results?

  • Xavi's T-shirt
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    Xavi's T-Shirt

    Age
    7 to 16
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    How much can you read into a T-shirt?