EWWNP means Exploring Wild and Wonderful Number Patterns Created by Yourself! Investigate what happens if we create number patterns using some simple rules.
Find a great variety of ways of asking questions which make 8.
Can you design a new shape for the twenty-eight squares and arrange the numbers in a logical way? What patterns do you notice?
Use this activity as a way into getting pupils exploring in an investigational way. It only requires simple arithmetical knowledge, but has plenty of potential for many extensions and encouraging perseverance.