Comparing and ordering numbers

  • Fair Exchange
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    Fair Exchange

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    In your bank, you have three types of coins. The number of spots shows how much they are worth. Can you choose coins to exchange with the groups given to make the same total?
  • Matching Numbers for Two
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    Matching Numbers for Two

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Matching Numbers game for an adult and child. Can you remember where the cards are so you can choose two which match?

  • Unexpected Ordering
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    Unexpected Ordering

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Watch the video of Fran re-ordering these number cards. What do you notice? Try it for yourself. What happens?
  • Who can be the winner?
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    Who Can Be the Winner?

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Some children have been doing different tasks. Can you see who was the winner?
  • Here to There 1 2 3
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    Here to There 1 2 3

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Move from the START to the FINISH by moving across or down to the next square. Can you find a route to make these totals?
  • Twizzle's Journey
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    Twizzle's Journey

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Twizzle, a female giraffe, needs transporting to another zoo. Which route will give the fastest journey?
  • Street Sequences
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    Street Sequences

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Investigate what happens when you add house numbers along a street in different ways.

  • Sorting the Numbers
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    Sorting the Numbers

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Complete these two jigsaws then put one on top of the other. What happens when you add the 'touching' numbers? What happens when you change the position of the jigsaws?
  • Sweetie Box
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    Sweetie Box

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Max and Bryony both have a box of sweets. What do you know about the number of sweets they each have?