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Being Collaborative - Number

American Billions

Age 11 to 14
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Play the divisibility game to create numbers in which the first two digits make a number divisible by 2, the first three digits make a number divisible by 3...

Factors and Multiples Game

Age 7 to 16
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A game in which players take it in turns to choose a number. Can you block your opponent?

Connect Three

Age 11 to 16
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In this game the winner is the first to complete a row of three. Are some squares easier to land on than others?

All in a Jumble

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

My measurements have got all jumbled up! Swap them around and see if you can find a combination where every measurement is valid.

Doughnut Percents

Age 7 to 14
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A task involving the equivalence between fractions, percentages and decimals which depends on members of the group noticing the needs of others and responding.

Magic Letters

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level Yellow star

Charlie has made a Magic V. Can you use his example to make some more? And how about Magic Ls, Ns and Ws?

Olympic Measures

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level Yellow star

These Olympic quantities have been jumbled up! Can you put them back together again?

Up, Down, Flying Around

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level Yellow star

Play this game to learn about adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers

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The NRICH Project aims to enrich the mathematical experiences of all learners. To support this aim, members of the NRICH team work in a wide range of capacities, including providing professional development for teachers wishing to embed rich mathematical tasks into everyday classroom practice.

NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.

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