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Writing Digits
Eightness of Eight
Wallpaper
Swimming Pool Tiles
Birthday Cake Candles
Tumbling Down
Look More Closely
Look More Closely
Just because a situation is familiar doesn't mean it has to be dull! Some of these problems encourage learners to look at a familiar mathematical context through a new lens to spark their curiosity. Others offer familiar 'everyday' contexts in which to look again at ideas they may think they know inside-out.
Writing Digits Age 5 to 7Challenge Level 
Age 5 to 7
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Lee was writing all the counting numbers from 1 to 20. She stopped for a rest after writing seventeen digits. What was the last number she wrote?
Eightness of Eight Age 5 to 7Challenge Level
Age 5 to 7
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What do you see as you watch this video? Can you create a similar video for the number 12?
Wallpaper Age 5 to 7Challenge Level
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?
Swimming Pool Tiles Age 7 to 11Challenge Level
Age 7 to 11
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This activity creates an opportunity to explore all kinds of number-related patterns.
Birthday Cake Candles Age 7 to 11Challenge Level
Age 7 to 11
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This challenge involves calculating the number of candles needed on birthday cakes. It is an opportunity to explore numbers and discover new things.
Tumbling Down Age 7 to 11Challenge Level
Age 7 to 11
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Watch this animation. What do you see? Can you explain why this happens?