Take a counter and surround it by a ring of other counters that MUST touch two others. How many are needed?
These squares have been made from Cuisenaire rods. Can you describe the pattern? What would the next square look like?
We can arrange dots in a similar way to the 5 on a dice and they usually sit quite well into a rectangular shape. How many altogether in this 3 by 5? What happens for other sizes?
Put the numbers $1$, $2$, $3$, $4$, $5$ and $6$ into the squares so that the numbers on each circle add up to the same amount.
Can you find the rule for giving another set of six numbers?