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I'm Stuck but ....!

I'm stuck but ....!

Are you ready for a challenge? The tasks in this feature are designed to challenge your mathematical thinking!


Caterpillars 
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

These caterpillars have 16 parts. What different shapes do they make if each part lies in the small squares of a 4 by 4 square?

Find the Difference 
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Place the numbers 1 to 6 in the circles so that each number is the difference between the two numbers just below it.

Inside Triangles 
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level Yellow star

How many different triangles can you draw on the dotty grid which each have one dot in the middle?

Ladybird Box 
Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Place six toy ladybirds into the box so that there are two ladybirds in every column and every row.

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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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