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Print it Out (7-11)

These tasks for 7 to 11 year olds are part of our Maths at Home feature and you can see all the tasks for this age group here. To get the most out of the activities below, you'll need to be able to print out a few resources. (The stars give an indication of challenge level, from one star to three stars.) 

Totality for Two

Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow star

Totality game for an adult and child. Be the first to reach your agreed total.

Shape Times Shape

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow star

These eleven shapes each stand for a different number. Can you use the number sentences to work out what they are?

Guess the Dominoes for Two

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow star

Guess the Dominoes for child and adult. Work out which domino your partner has chosen by asking good questions.

Maze 100

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you go through this maze so that the numbers you pass add to exactly 100?

What Shape for Two

Age 7 to 14
Challenge Level Yellow star

'What Shape?' activity for adult and child. Can you ask good questions so you can work out which shape your partner has chosen?

Spiralling Decimals for Two

Age 7 to 14
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Spiralling Decimals game for an adult and child. Can you get three decimals next to each other on the spiral before your partner?

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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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