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Sort Them Out (1)

Age 5 to 7 Challenge Level:




It's best to do this with $3$ other friends. You can get copies of these cards here .doc,pdf 

 
Share all the cards out equally among the four of you.
Work out what the answer is to each question on your cards.
Do you notice anything?
What do you notice?
Try sorting or arranging the cards in some way.
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