Being resilient

  • Shapes on the Playground
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    Shapes on the Playground

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Sally and Ben were drawing shapes in chalk on the school playground. Can you work out what shapes each of them drew using the clues?

  • All the Digits
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    All the Digits

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    This multiplication uses each of the digits 0 - 9 once and once only. Using the information given, can you replace the stars in the calculation with figures?

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    Reach 100

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    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.

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    Cycling Squares

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Can you make a cycle of pairs that add to make a square number using all the numbers in the box below, once and once only?

  • More Transformations on a Pegboard
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    More Transformations on a Pegboard

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Use the interactivity to find all the different right-angled triangles you can make by just moving one corner of the starting triangle.

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    Factor-Multiple Chains

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Can you see how these factor-multiple chains work? Find the chain which contains the smallest possible numbers. How about the largest possible numbers?

  • Route Product
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    Route Product

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

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

  • Four Go
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    Four Go

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    This challenge is a game for two players. Choose two of the numbers to multiply or divide, then mark your answer on the number line. Can you get four in a row?

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    This Pied Piper of Hamelin

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Investigate the different numbers of people and rats there could have been if you know how many legs there are altogether!

  • Factor track
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    Factor Track

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Factor track is not a race but a game of skill. The idea is to go round the track in as few moves as possible, keeping to the rules.