### Big Dog, Little Dog

Woof is a big dog. Yap is a little dog. Emma has 16 dog biscuits to give to the two dogs. She gave Woof 4 more biscuits than Yap. How many biscuits did each dog get?

### 4 Dom

Use these four dominoes to make a square that has the same number of dots on each side.

### Spiders and Flies

There were 22 legs creeping across the web. How many flies? How many spiders?

# Find a Path

### Why do this problem?

This problem is one that requires working systematically because it is necessary to try and improve as you find the way through the network. It is also a good activity for promoting discussion between learners working together. This sheet, which can be photocopied, gives two copies of the network for working on.

### Key questions

Why don't you make a list of the numbers from $1$ to $9$ and cross them out as you go?
Which number can you not use until the end?

### Possible extension

Children who do this quickly could find other ways through the network. Can they find all the possible ways?

### Possible support

You could suggest crossing out all the numbers from which you can't start. This sheet gives two copies of the network for working on.