1. Note for teachers:
This worked well as a full 80 minute lesson – we had the full year group all together and in teams of Each team is given the answer sheets (see word document). At the end of each round students swap papers and mark each others. We then collected papers in every 2 rounds to keep a running total of the score. We also made a “Maths Teachers Round” with 6-7 questions about the maths staff – fun trivia stuff, “Mr X once ate 12 hot dogs in a minute true or false” that kind of thing!
We spent about 10 minutes on the pi memory challenge (we got some volunteers on stage – the best students got an extra 2 points for their team and a prize),
With about 5-10 minutes to get everyone settled and in correct teams, and 10 minutes for the pi challenge, we got through about 4 rounds plus marking in 60 minutes – so there should be more than enough content here.

2. The Big Maths KS3 Pub Quiz
You need to be in teams of 5 in your house colours. Maximum of 4 teams per house. Choose a team name and fill in your answer sheet

3. Memorise pi
Mental warm up. You have about 5 minutes to try and memorise as many digits of pi as possible. Then we will ask for 3 volunteers from each house. Which house has the best memory?

4. Round 1
Maths Number problems

5. Round 1
Question 1

6. Round 1
Question 2

7. Round 1
Question 3

8. Round 1
Question 4

9. Round 1
Question 5

10. How many seconds are there in one day?
Round 1
Question 6
How many seconds are there in one day?
A 100

11. Using only the arithmetic symbols and 2,5,6,9, make 24
Round 1
Question 7
Using only the arithmetic symbols and 2,5,6,9, make 24
F 300

12. Round 1
Question 8
I have a cage with cats and birds. There are 12 heads and 32 feet. How many birds are there?
A 200

13. You have 60 seconds – solve the easy puzzle
Round 1
Question 9
You have 60 seconds – solve the easy puzzle
A 300

14. Round 1
Question 10
Onto a school bus walks a girl. She is carrying 2 bags. Each bag has 2 cats. Each cat has 2 kittens. How many legs are on the bus?
A 400

15. Put your names on the sheets and hand them in

16. Answers
1) 31
2) 9.7
3) 2534
4) 40
5) 55
6) 86400
7) (6x 5)/2 + 9
8) 8 birds
9) Easy = 50 (Moderate = 361)
10) 4 cats and 8 kittens = 48 legs PLUS 2 legs for the girl = 50 legs
A 400

17. Code breaking and puzzles
Round 2
Code breaking and puzzles

18. Round 2
Question 1
B 500

19. TEXQ FP QEB PNRXOB OLLQ LC LKB ERKAOBA?
Round 2
Question 2
Caesar Cipher A – D
TEXQ FP QEB PNRXOB OLLQ LC LKB ERKAOBA?
B 500

20. ɿoƚɔɒʇ ɘno ʜƚiw ɿɘdmun ɘɿɒupƨ ɒ ƨi ɿɘdmun ƨiʜT
Round 2
Question 3
ɿoƚɔɒʇ ɘno ʜƚiw ɿɘdmun ɘɿɒupƨ ɒ ƨi ɿɘdmun ƨiʜT
B 500

21. - .... .. ... / -. ..- -- -... . .-. / .. ... / . .. --. .... - / - .. -- . ... / ... .. -..-
Round 2
Question 4
/ / / / /
B 500

22. Round 2
Question 5
F 500

23. Round 2
Question 6
F 200

24. Using only the arithmetic symbols and 2,5,6,9, make 24
Round 2
Question 7
Using only the arithmetic symbols and 2,5,6,9, make 24
F 400

25. Round 2
Question 8
How many squares are there in this shape? (include squares of different sizes)
B 300

26. Now hand in your sheets
B 300

27. What is the square root of one hundred? (=10)
Answers
X marks the spot
What is the square root of one hundred? (=10)
This number is a square number with only 1 factor (= 1)
This number is eight times six (=48)
The shape looks like this:
B 300

28. 6) a) Change the 6 to a 5, and use that matchstick to make 5+4 = 9
b) Or change the plus to minus – and 8-4 = 4
c) Or = 4
d) Or make equals into /=
7) Turn the equation upside down 8)
16 1x1 squares
9 2x2 squares
4 3x3 squares
4x4 square
Total = 30 squares
B 300

29. Maths Dingbats and pictures
Round 3
Maths Dingbats and pictures

30. Round 3
Question 1

31. Round 3
Question 2

32. Round 3
Question 3

33. Round 3
Question 4

34. Round 3
Question 5

35. Round 3
Question 6

36. Round 3
Question 7

37. Round 3
Question 8

38. Round 3
Question 9

39. Round 3
Question 10

40. Now hand in your sheets
B 300

41. Answers 1) Right angle 2) Questionnaire 3) Survey 4) Day dream
5) Network
6) Sir Isaac Newton
7) Leonardo Da Vinci
8) Albert Einstein
9) Prism
10) Trapezium
A 400

42. Round 4
Maths quick fire

43. Round 4
Question 1

44. Round 4
Question 2

45. Round 4
Question 3

46. Round 4
Question 4

47. Round 4
Question 5

48. Using only the arithmetic symbols and 11,7,8,8, make 24
Round 4
Question 6
Using only the arithmetic symbols and 11,7,8,8, make 24
F 400

49. Round 4
Question 7
When does
1 + 1 = 10 ?
B 100

50. Using only the arithmetic symbols and 6,6,6,10 make 24
Round 4
Question 8
Using only the arithmetic symbols and 6,6,6,10 make 24
A 500

51. MOST + MOST =TOKYO . Round 4 Question 9
Replace each letter with a number to make the sum
true. The same letter must have the same number
B 200

52. Now hand in your sheets
B 300

53. Answers 1) 114 2) 10 3) 64 4) 4.6 5) 72 6) (7+7-11)x8 7) Binary
8) (8+5-9) x 6 OR (8(9+6))/5
9) = 12542
A 400

54. Round 5
Bonus Questions

55. Round 5
Bonus Questions

56. Round 5
Bonus Questions

57. Round 5
Bonus Questions

58. Round 5
Bonus Questions

59. Tie-Breaker Question
If you add all the ages of the maths department how many years do you get?

60. Hand your Sheets in

61. Answers 4
-16
a = -2
19,864
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