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More Visualising and Explaining at KS2

Young children are often good at imagining - in these tasks we ask them to use their imaginations in a mathematical way.

This collection is one of our Primary Curriculum collections - tasks that are grouped by topic.

Tea Cups

Age 7 to 14
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Place the 16 different combinations of cup/saucer in this 4 by 4 arrangement so that no row or column contains more than one cup or saucer of the same colour.

Counting Cards

Age 7 to 11
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A magician took a suit of thirteen cards and held them in his hand face down. Every card he revealed had the same value as the one he had just finished spelling. How did this work?

Up and Down Staircases

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow star

One block is needed to make an up-and-down staircase, with one step up and one step down. How many blocks would be needed to build an up-and-down staircase with 5 steps up and 5 steps down?

Sitting Round the Party Tables

Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow star

Sweets are given out to party-goers in a particular way. Investigate the total number of sweets received by people sitting in different positions.

How Tall?

Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow star

A group of children are discussing the height of a tall tree. How would you go about finding out its height?

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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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