A group of animals has made a seesaw in the woods. How can you make the seesaw balance?
Dr Sue Gifford outlines different ways in which you might capture young children's mathematical thinking and how to send samples to NRICH.
This story about some troublesome dogs encourages children to find and model doubles of different numbers.
This activity involves sorting toys into categories by using comparing and classifying skills.
When waiting for a ride on outdoor toys, children can consider which route they might take around the outside area and how long they will spend on their toy.
Using the spring scale in this activity provides an engaging context in which children can explore and discuss the weight of different objects.
In this game, children will use their addition and subtraction skills to keep track of the number of toys hidden inside a box when toys are added in or taken out.
This task provides a real-life context for children to compare capacities in order to choose the biggest container for their lemonade.
This story provides an engaging context for children to share out the treasure fairly among the characters.
Children use everyday language to talk about time, to compare quantities and to solve problems
