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These
problems have been used with Key Stage 3 pupils although
many of them have also been used with Gifted Pupils
in Years 6 and 7.
The mathematical ability needed ranges from Level 5 to Level 7 |
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Problem
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Number
Based Problems |
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Problem
2 |
Coloring
Problems |
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Problem
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Number
Based Problems |
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Problem
4 |
Isaac
Newton Researc |
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Problem
5 |
Buying
Flowers costing £100 |
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| Problem 6 | Champion
Dice |
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Problem
7 |
Pond
Borders Investigation |
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| Problem 8 | Max Box - PowerPoint Presentation | |
| Problem 9 | Soma Cube - Puzzle - Nets | |
| Problem 10 | Several short slightly harder problems | |
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Pentominoes 30 Problems Teacher Pupil Problems Pentominoes 1 pdf Pentominoes 2 pdf |
A range of problems all using the 12 shapes that can be formed from 5 squares, commonly known as pentominoes | |
| Shape Investigation | A series of problems involving arrangements and counting numbers of shapes or outcomes | |
| Dominoes | Various number problems using a set of dominoes | |
| Nrich | The NRICH site allows you to explore problems by selecting a topic and level of difficulty. | |
| www.nzmaths.co.uk | Graded topic related problems with guidance | |
| www.mathforum.com/pow/ | Mixture
of problems |
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| Galileo Educational | Problems suitable for a Maths Fair | |
This set of 8 booklets comprise short questions which I have nominally assigned a National Curriculum Level, not in terms of pure content but in terms of problem solving skills.
| Booklet 1 - Level 5- | Booklet 2 - Level 5 | Booklet 3 - Level 6 | Booklet 4 - Level 6 |
| Booklet 5 - Level 7 | Booklet 6 - Level 8 | Booklet 7 - Level 9 | Booklet 8 - Level 10 |