Area of Quadrilaterals Challenge
A randomised 10-question challenge where students calculate area for triangles, parallelograms, trapeziums, rhombuses, kites and composite shapes, with new numbers each…
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Mission: Mars Base
A story-driven capstone challenge where students stabilise a Mars research base by solving connected problems involving scientific notation, rates, percentages, linear equations, area, circumference, volume, capacity, Venn diagrams and probability.
Year 8ChallengeIntegrated Year 8 Mathematics Challenge
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