### Prompt Cards

These two group activities use mathematical reasoning - one is numerical, one geometric.

### Consecutive Numbers

An investigation involving adding and subtracting sets of consecutive numbers. Lots to find out, lots to explore.

### Exploring Wild & Wonderful Number Patterns

EWWNP means Exploring Wild and Wonderful Number Patterns Created by Yourself! Investigate what happens if we create number patterns using some simple rules.

# 1, 2, 3 Magic Square

### Why do this problem?

This problem requires only simple adding, but also persistence and logical thinking.

### Key questions

What do one, two and three add to?
Which of the numbers, when multiplied by three, will come to the total you want in each of the rows?
What do three twos add to?
How many completely different solutions can you find?

### Possible extension

Learners could try this activity with other sets of three consecutive numbers.

### Possible support

Suggest using the interactivity or counters marked appropriately on a $3 \times 3$ square.