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Can you use the numbers on the dice to reach your end of the number line before your partner beats you?
This project challenges you to work out the number of cubes hidden under a cloth. What questions would you like to ask?
A resource to try once children are familiar with number lines, and they have begun to use them for addition. It could be a good way to talk about subtraction. Leah and Tom each have a number line. Can you work out where their counters will land?
If you have ten counters numbered 1 to 10, how many can you put into pairs that add to 10? Which ones do you have to leave out? Why?
Try grouping the dominoes in the ways described. Are there any left over each time? Can you explain why?
Use five steps to count forwards or backwards in 1s or 10s to get to 50. What strategies did you use?
Shut the Box game for an adult and child. Can you turn over the cards which match the numbers on the dice?
Two children made up a game as they walked along the garden paths. Can you find out their scores? Can you find some paths of your own?
Can you hang weights in the right place to make the the number balance balanced?
This investigates one particular property of number by looking closely at an example of adding two odd numbers together.
This big box adds something to any number that goes into it. If you know the numbers that come out, what addition might be going on in the box?
Find all the numbers that can be made by adding the dots on two dice.
Here are some rods that are different colours. How could I make a yellow rod using white and red rods?
Make one big triangle so the numbers that touch on the small triangles add to 10.
Can you find two butterflies to go on each flower so that the numbers on each pair of butterflies adds to the number on their flower?
Can you each work out the number on your card? What do you notice? How could you sort the cards?
Annie and Ben are playing a game with a calculator. What was Annie's secret number?
In Sam and Jill's garden there are two sorts of ladybirds with 7 spots or 4 spots. What numbers of total spots can you make?
Place the numbers 1 to 6 in the circles so that each number is the difference between the two numbers just below it.
Noah saw 12 legs walk by into the Ark. How many creatures did he see?
On a farm there were some hens and sheep. Altogether there were 8 heads and 22 feet. How many hens were there?
There are three baskets, a brown one, a red one and a pink one, holding a total of 10 eggs. How many eggs are in each basket?
As you come down the ladders of the Tall Tower you collect useful spells. Which way should you go to collect the most spells?
Using the cards 2, 4, 6, 8, +, - and =, what number statements can you make?
Arrange the numbers 1 to 6 in each set of circles below. The sum of each side of the triangle should equal the number in its centre.
An investigation looking at doing and undoing mathematical operations focusing on doubling, halving, adding and subtracting.
Here are some short problems for you to try. Talk to your friends about how you work them out.
Strike it Out game for an adult and child. Can you stop your partner from being able to go?
Use your addition and subtraction skills, combined with some strategic thinking, to beat your partner at this game.
This is an adding game for two players. Can you be the first to reach the target?
Use these four dominoes to make a square that has the same number of dots on each side.
An environment which simulates working with Cuisenaire rods.