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Exploring and Justifying at KS1

It's important to give children opportunities to explore, make mistakes and talk about what they find out. Justifying your working is an important precursor to proof. 


Holes

Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow star

I've made some cubes and some cubes with holes in. This challenge invites you to explore the difference in the number of small cubes I've used. Can you see any patterns?

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.

Walking Round a Triangle

Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level Yellow star

This ladybird is taking a walk round a triangle. Can you see how much he has turned when he gets back to where he started?

The Games' Medals

Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you see who the gold medal winner is? What about the silver medal winner and the bronze medal winner?

The Brown Family

Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow starYellow star

Use the information about Sally and her brother to find out how many children there are in the Brown family.

Teddy Town

Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

There are nine teddies in Teddy Town - three red, three blue and three yellow. There are also nine houses, three of each colour. Can you put them on the map of Teddy Town according to the rules?

Two on Five

Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Take 5 cubes of one colour and 2 of another colour. How many different ways can you join them if the 5 must touch the table and the 2 must not touch the table?

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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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