The tasks in this feature encourage you to make a deliberate choice about the way you solve a calculation. We hope this will help you become a more curious and adventurous mathematician, with the confidence to use any method that you think suits a particular calculation.
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Arranging Additions and Sorting Subtractions
Age
5 to 7
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Order these four calculations from easiest to hardest. How did you decide?
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Fruity Pairs
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
Which two items of fruit could Kate and Sam choose? Can you order the prices from lowest to highest?
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Subtraction Slip
Age
5 to 7
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Can you spot the mistake in this video? How would you work out the answer to this calculation?
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Picture Your Method
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
Can you match these calculation methods to their visual representations?
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Compare the Calculations
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
Can you put these four calculations into order of difficulty? How did you decide?
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Method in multiplying madness?
Age
7 to 14
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Watch our videos of multiplication methods that you may not have met before. Can you make sense of them?