Exploring and noticing

  • Which symbol?
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    Which Symbol?

    Age
    7 to 11
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    1 out of 3

    Choose a symbol to put into the number sentence.

  • Planning a School Trip
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    Planning a School Trip

    Age
    7 to 11
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    1 out of 3

    You are organising a school trip and you need to write a letter to parents to let them know about the day. Use the cards to gather all the information you need.

  • Follow the numbers
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    Follow the Numbers

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    What happens when you add the digits of a number then multiply the result by 2 and you keep doing this? You could try for different numbers and different rules.

  • Area and perimeter
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    Area and Perimeter

    Age
    7 to 11
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    1 out of 3

    What can you say about these shapes? This problem challenges you to create shapes with different areas and perimeters.

  • Bryony's Triangle
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    Bryony's Triangle

    Age
    7 to 11
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    1 out of 3

    Watch the video to see how to fold a square of paper to create a flower. What fraction of the piece of paper is the small triangle?

  • Jumping
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    Jumping

    Age
    7 to 11
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    After training hard, these two children have improved their results. Can you work out the length or height of their first jumps?

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    Fifteen Cards

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you use the information to find out which cards I have used?

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    The Domesday Project

    Age
    7 to 11
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    1 out of 3

    Take a look at these data collected by children in 1986 as part of the Domesday Project. What do they tell you? What do you think about the way they are presented?

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    Birdwatch

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Have a look at this data from the RSPB 2011 Birdwatch. What can you say about the data?

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    Our Sports

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    This problem explores the range of events in a sports day and which ones are the most popular and attract the most entries.