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Being Resourceful - Primary Measures

The Animals' Sports Day

Age 5 to 7
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One day five small animals in my garden were going to have a sports day. They decided to have a swimming race, a running race, a high jump and a long jump.

Wallpaper

Age 5 to 7
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These pieces of wallpaper need to be ordered from smallest to largest. Can you find a way to do it?

Torn Shapes

Age 7 to 11
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These rectangles have been torn. How many squares did each one have inside it before it was ripped?

Through the Window

Age 7 to 11
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My local DIY shop calculates the price of its windows according to the area of glass and the length of frame used. Can you work out how they arrived at these prices?

Number Lines in Disguise

Age 7 to 14
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Some of the numbers have fallen off Becky's number line. Can you figure out what they were?

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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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