Being collaborative

  • En-counters
    problem

    En-Counters

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    This task requires learners to explain and help others, asking and answering questions.

  • Guess the houses
    problem

    Guess the Houses

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    This task depends on learners sharing reasoning, listening to opinions, reflecting and pulling ideas together.

  • All Change
    problem

    All Change

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    There are three versions of this challenge. The idea is to change the colour of all the spots on the grid. Can you do it in fewer throws of the dice?

  • Half Time
    problem

    Half Time

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    What could the half time scores have been in these Olympic hockey matches?

  • How do you see it?
    problem

    How Do You See It?

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Here are some short problems for you to try. Talk to your friends about how you work them out.

  • Jumping squares
    problem

    Jumping Squares

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    In this problem it is not the squares that jump, you do the jumping! The idea is to go round the track in as few jumps as possible.

  • Space distances
    problem

    Space Distances

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    This task focuses on distances travelled by the asteroid Florence. It's an opportunity to work with very large numbers.

  • Counters in the middle
    problem

    Counters in the Middle

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    This task depends on groups working collaboratively, discussing and reasoning to agree a final product.

  • Guess the dominoes
    problem

    Guess the Dominoes

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    This task depends on learners sharing reasoning, listening to opinions, reflecting and pulling ideas together.

  • What Distance?
    problem

    What Distance?

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Can you use addition and subtraction to answer these questions about real-life distances?