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Maths to Take Your Time Over (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. The activities below are worth exploring over a few days, or even a few weeks! (The stars give an indication of challenge level, from one star to three stars.) 

Strike it Out for Two

Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow star

Strike it Out game for an adult and child. Can you stop your partner from being able to go?

Magic Vs

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow star

Can you put the numbers 1-5 in the V shape so that both 'arms' have the same total?

Two Primes Make One Square

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you make square numbers by adding two prime numbers together?

Consecutive Numbers

Age 7 to 14
Challenge Level Yellow star

An investigation involving adding and subtracting sets of consecutive numbers. Lots to find out, lots to explore.

Neighbourly Addition

Age 7 to 14
Challenge Level Yellow star

I added together some of my neighbours' house numbers. Can you explain the patterns I noticed?

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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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