Comparing and ordering numbers

  • Writ large
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    Writ Large

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Suppose you had to begin the never ending task of writing out the natural numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.... and so on. What would be the 1000th digit you would write down.

  • Mathland Election
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    Mathland Election

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    A political commentator summed up an election result. Given that there were just four candidates and that the figures quoted were exact find the number of votes polled for each candidate.

  • Small tomato seedlings in pink pots.
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    Magical Products

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Can you place the nine cards onto a 3×3 grid such that every row, column and diagonal has a product of 1?

  • Small tomato seedlings in pink pots.
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    17s and 23s

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    Can you form this 2010-digit number...

  • Small tomato seedlings in pink pots.
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    Pros and Cons

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    If p is a positive integer and q is a negative integer, which of these expressions is the greatest?

  • Dot Card Games
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    Dot Card Games

    These games devised by Jenni Way use dot cards which will help children see the structure of numbers 1-6 and give them confidence as they begin to add and subtract these numbers.
  • Activities on the Gattegno Chart
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    Activities on the Gattegno Chart

    In this article, Alf outlines six activities using the Gattegno chart, which help to develop understanding of place value, multiplication and division.