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Mathematical
Investigations and Challenges
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The task is differentiated
activity, looking to identify patterns in sequences
(i.e. halving or doubling) and then to complete the sequence. |
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Creating
patterns using tiles. Continuing the pattern. |
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A maths investigation
into the amount of cubes needed to form staircases. |
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Finding
a pair of numbers which have to follow particular rules involving
sum and product. |
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Investigation to find
out the width of walls with set perimeter and height; find area of
walls; use ruler to construct walls to nearest cm/mm; find out how
much it would cost to decorate walls. |
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Design and draw a
theme park, without going over the spending
limit |
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Missing
number worksheet - can you be the detective and find the missing
numbers? Made as a
Word document so you can change the number/operation of the sums.
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How
many different combinations of clothes can be used using five colours? |
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Probability
investigation. What are the chances of winning money? |
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Four
simple investigations aimed at children who struggle with investigations. |
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Every column, row
and mini-grid must contains the numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4. Can you work
out the missing numbers? |
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In
the table all the rows and all the columns need to add up to the same number. However someone has made a mistake and one of the numbers is wrong. |
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To complete a caterpillar
if a number is odd then add 1, if a number is even half it. Carry on until you get to 1. |
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Each
letter has a numerical value. What is your name worth? What is the
most expensive day etc. |
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