Exploring and noticing

  • Cover the Camel
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    Cover the Camel

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Can you cover the camel with these pieces?

  • Domino Sorting
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    Domino Sorting

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Try grouping the dominoes in the ways described. Are there any left over each time? Can you explain why?

  • Sizing them Up
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    Sizing Them Up

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Can you put these shapes in order of size? Start with the smallest.

  • Sort the Street
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    Sort the Street

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Sort the houses in my street into different groups. Can you do it in any other ways?

  • 100 Square Jigsaw
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    100 Square Jigsaw

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Can you complete this jigsaw of the 100 square?

  • Tug of War
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    Tug of War

    Age
    5 to 7
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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?

  • Repeating Patterns
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    Repeating Patterns

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Try continuing these patterns made from triangles. Can you create your own repeating pattern?

  • Shut the box
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    Shut the Box

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    An old game with lots of arithmetic!

  • So it's 28
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    So It's 28

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Here is your chance to investigate the number 28 using shapes, cubes ... in fact anything at all.
  • Sort them out (1)
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    Sort Them Out (1)

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Can you each work out the number on your card? What do you notice? How could you sort the cards?