Visualising and representing

  • Same Length Trains
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    Same Length Trains

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    5 to 7
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    How many trains can you make which are the same length as Matt's and Katie's, using rods that are identical?

  • Number Balance
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    Number Balance

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    5 to 7
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    Can you hang weights in the right place to make the the number balance balanced?

  • How Many Pieces?
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    How Many Pieces?

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    5 to 7
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    How many loops of string have been used to make these patterns?
  • Even and odd
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    Even and Odd

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    5 to 7
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    This activity is best done with a whole class or in a large group. Can you match the cards? What happens when you add pairs of the numbers together?

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    Cube Bricks and Daisy Chains

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    5 to 7
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    Daisy and Akram have made some number patterns. Can you find out which pattern is longer?

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    Two Numbers Under the Microscope

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    5 to 7
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    This investigates one particular property of number by looking closely at an example of adding two odd numbers together.

  • Snail One Hundred
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    Snail One Hundred

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    5 to 7
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    In this game, you throw a dice and move counters along the snail's body and in a spiral around the snail's shell. It is about understanding tens and ones.

  • Two Spinners
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    Two Spinners

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    5 to 7
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    What two-digit numbers can you make with these two dice? What can't you make?

  • Birthday Sharing
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    Birthday Sharing

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    5 to 7
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    It's Sahila's birthday and she is having a party. How could you answer these questions using a picture, with things, with numbers or symbols?

  • Subtraction Slip
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    Subtraction Slip

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    5 to 7
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    Can you spot the mistake in this video? How would you work out the answer to this calculation?