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Take Some ... Counters

This article for primary teachers outlines how using counters can support mathematical teaching and learning.
Biscuit Decorations
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Biscuit Decorations

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5 to 7
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Andrew decorated 20 biscuits to take to a party. He lined them up and put icing on every second biscuit and different decorations on other biscuits. How many biscuits weren't decorated?
Number Lines
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Number Lines

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5 to 7
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A resource to try once children are familiar with number lines, and they have begun to use them for addition. It could be a good way to talk about subtraction. Leah and Tom each have a number line. Can you work out where their counters will land?
Making Shapes
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Making Shapes

Age
5 to 7
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Arrange any number of counters from these 18 on the grid to make a rectangle. What numbers of counters make rectangles? How many different rectangles can you make with each number of counters?
Bracelets
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Bracelets

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7 to 11
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Investigate the different shaped bracelets you could make from 18 different spherical beads. How do they compare if you use 24 beads?

Square Corners
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Square Corners

Age
7 to 11
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What is the greatest number of counters you can place on the grid below without four of them lying at the corners of a square?

First Connect Three
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First Connect Three

Age
7 to 11
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Add or subtract the two numbers on the spinners and try to complete a row of three. Are there some numbers that are good to aim for?