Being collaborative

  • Order, Order!
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    Order, Order!

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you place these quantities in order from smallest to largest?

  • If the World Were a Village
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    If the World Were a Village

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    This activity is based on data in the book 'If the World Were a Village'. How will you represent your chosen data for maximum effect?

  • How Tall?
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    How Tall?

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    A group of children are discussing the height of a tall tree. How would you go about finding out its height?

  • Take three numbers
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    Take Three Numbers

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    What happens when you add three numbers together? Will your answer be odd or even? How do you know?

  • That number square
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    That Number Square

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Exploring the structure of a number square: how quickly can you put the number tiles in the right place on the grid?

  • Ordering cards
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    Ordering Cards

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    This problem is designed to help children to learn, and to use, the two and three times tables.

  • Dicey Array
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    Dicey Array

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Watch the video of this game being played. Can you work out the rules? Which dice totals are good to get, and why?

  • Five Coins
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    Five Coins

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Ben has five coins in his pocket. How much money might he have?

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    The Puzzling Sweet Shop

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    There were cola bottles for 2p, mini eggs for 3p, marshmallow twists for 5p and lollipops for 7p in the sweet shop. What could each of the children buy with their money?

  • Hundred Square Poster
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    Hundred Square

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    A hundred square has been printed on both sides of a piece of paper. What is on the back of 100? 58? 23? 19?