Numeracy Starters

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Numeracy Starters
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• Starter 1 Numbers in circles
• Starter 2 Boggle
• Starter 3 Numbers on stairs
• Starter 4 All squares
• Starter 5 Dating challenge
• Starter 6 Spider Times
• Starter 7 Maths words

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Starter 1a
Put the numbers 1 5 into the following diagram
so that each circle adds up to the same amount.
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Starter 1a
E.g. this does not work
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1
2
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5
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Starter 1a
E.g. this does not work
3
1
2
4
5
Adds to 4
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Starter 1a
E.g. this does not work
3
1
2
4
5
Adds to 7
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Starter 1a
E.g. this does not work
3
1
2
4
5
Adds to 9
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Starter 1a
E.g. this does not work
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1
2
4
5
Click for a hint
Adds to 9
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Starter 1a
The total is either 6 or 7
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1
2
4
5
Adds to 9
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Starter 1b (Extension)
Put the numbers 1 7 into the following diagram
so that each circle adds up to the same amount.
Click for a hint
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Starter 1b (Extension)
One possible total is 10. Can you find any others?
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Starter 2a Boggle 1
Make 24 in any way using adjacent numbers
(including diagonally) and , -, , x, powers and
brackets
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Starter 2a Boggle 1
e.g. 5 3 4 10 2
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Starter 2b Boggle 2
Same again making 24
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Starter 2c Boggle 2
Same again making 30 (or a number of your
teacher's choice)
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Starter 3
Place the numbers 1 9 in the boxes so that all
the lines add up to the same number.
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Starter 3
E.g. This line totals 11
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2
5
9
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6
7
1
8
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Starter 3
E.g. This line totals 17
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2
5
9
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6
7
1
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Starter 3
E.g. This line totals 16
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2
5
9
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6
7
1
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Starter 3
E.g. This line totals 16
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2
5
9
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6
7
1
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Starter 3
Each line must be the SAME total
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2
5
9
3
6
Click for a hint
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1
8
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Starter 3
Each line must be the SAME total
The total is unlucky for some!
Click for another hint
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Starter 3
Each line must be the SAME total
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Click for another hint
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Starter 3
Each line must be the SAME total
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4
Click for another hint
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Starter 3
Each line must be the SAME total
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4
Click for another hint
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Starter 4a All squares
How many squares can you see?
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Starter 4b All squares
How many squares on a chessboard?
(A chessboard measures 8 by 8 but the answer is
not 64!)
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Starter 5 Dating challenge
Take today's date E.g. 15th April 2009 becomes
15/04/2009 Use the numbers 1 5 4 2 9 with the 4
operations , -, , x, powers and brackets to
make a 2 digit number chosen by your
teacher. You can only use the numbers once.
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Starter 6 Spider times
Fill in the spiders feet
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Starter 6 Spider times
Easy 2, 3, 4, 10
Harder 6, 9, 11
Your teacher can choose a new number
Hardest 7, 8, 12
Challenge 13, 14, 15
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Starter 6 Spider times
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Starter 7 Maths words
How many mathematical words can you think of
beginning with??? (Your teacher to choose a
letter!)
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Solutions
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Starter 1a - Solution
5
1
2
4
or
5
3
1
3
2
4
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Starter 1b (Extension) - Solution
7 3 2 5 1 4 6
One possible answer
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Starter 2a Possible solutions
12 x 2
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Starter 2a Possible solutions
12 2 10
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Starter 2a Possible solutions
3 x 4
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Starter 2a Possible solutions
(9 3) x 2 Remember BODMAS
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Starter 3 Possible solution
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With a total of 13
5
2
7
4
8
1
3
9
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Starter 4a
How many squares can you see?
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Starter 4a
17
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Starter 4a
17
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Starter 4a
17
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Starter 4a
17
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Starter 4a
17
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Starter 4a
17
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Starter 4a
17
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Starter 4a
17
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Starter 4a
17
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Starter 4a
17 8
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Starter 4a
17 8
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Starter 4a
17 8
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Starter 4a
17 8
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Starter 4a
17 8
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Starter 4a
17 8 5
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Starter 4a
17 8 5 1
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Starter 4a
31 squares
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Starter 4b
How many squares on a chessboard?
There are 64 lots of 1 by 1 49 lots of 2 by 2 36
lots of 3 by 3 25 lots of 4 by 4 16 lots of 5 by
5 9 lots of 6 by 6 4 lots of 7 by 7 1 lot of 8 by
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A total of 204 squares altogether