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Estimating, Comparing, Measuring KS2

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

Watch the Clock

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow starYellow star

During the third hour after midnight the hands on a clock point in the same direction (so one hand is over the top of the other). At what time, to the nearest second, does this happen?

Wonky Watches

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Stuart's watch loses two minutes every hour. Adam's watch gains one minute every hour. Use the information to work out what time (the real time) they arrived at the airport.

How Much Did it Cost?

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Use your logical-thinking skills to deduce how much Dan's crisps and ice-cream cost altogether.

Oh! Harry!

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

A group of children are using measuring cylinders but they lose the labels. Can you help relabel them?

Discuss and Choose

Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow star

This activity challenges you to decide on the 'best' number to use in each statement. You may need to do some estimating, some calculating and some research.

Olympic Starters

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow star

Look at some of the results from the Olympic Games in the past. How do you compare if you try some similar activities?

Car Journey

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow star

This practical activity involves measuring length/distance.



 
You may also be interested in this collection of activities from the STEM Learning website, that complement the NRICH activities above.
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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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