Little Man
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level
The Man is much smaller than us. Can you use the picture of him next to a mug to estimate his height and how much tea he drinks?
Sizing Them Up
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level
Can you put these shapes in order of size? Start with the smallest.
Can You Do it Too?
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level
Try some throwing activities and see whether you can throw something as far as the Olympic hammer or discus throwers.
Wallpaper
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level
These pieces of wallpaper need to be ordered from smallest to largest. Can you find a way to do it?
Order, Order!
Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level
Can you place these quantities in order from smallest to largest?
Five Coins
Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level
Ben has five coins in his pocket. How much money might he have?
The Puzzling Sweet Shop
Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level
There were chews for 2p, mini eggs for 3p, Chocko bars for 5p and lollypops for 7p in the sweet shop. What could each of the children buy with their money?
Making Longer, Making Shorter
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level
Ahmed is making rods using different numbers of cubes. Which rod is twice the length of his first rod?
Times of Day
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level
These pictures show some different activities that you may get up to during a day. What order would you do them in?
Thirsty?
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level
Can you lay out the pictures of the drinks in the way described by the clue cards?
How Tall?
Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level
A group of children are discussing the height of a tall tree. How would you go about finding out its height?
The Games' Medals
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level
Can you see who the gold medal winner is? What about the silver medal winner and the bronze medal winner?
The Animals' Sports Day
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level
One day five small animals in my garden were going to have a sports day. They decided to have a swimming race, a running race, a high jump and a long jump.
Different Sizes
Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level
A investigation based on similar rectangles of different sixes.
Making Caterpillars
Age 3 to 5
By making 'caterpillars' in this activity, children will have an opportunity to practise using language of length and width, as well as using non-standard measures to compare lengths.
Long Creatures
Age 3 to 5
In this task, making a variety of long creatures out of card will provide an opportunity for children to discuss and compare lengths.
Packing
Age 3 to 5
This activity involves sorting toys into categories by using comparing and classifying skills.
Presents
Age 3 to 5
Comparing the wrapped presents in this activity will give children the chance to explore and discuss weight, including the idea that large objects aren't necessarily the heaviest.
Tubes and Tunnels
Age 3 to 5
When investigating these tubes, children will have the opportunity to practise using everyday language to talk about length, size and position.
I Have a Box
Age 3 to 5
In this activity, having access to a mystery box will spark children's imagination and encourage them to describe what they notice about the box.
Bottles (1)
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level
For this activity which explores capacity, you will need to collect some bottles and jars.
Bottles (2)
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level
In this activity focusing on capacity, you will need a collection of different jars and bottles.
Mud Kitchen
Age 3 to 5
When playing in this mud kitchen, children will be using the language of size and capacity to choose utensils for different tasks.
Cooking with Children
Age 3 to 5
By following some simple recipes in this task, children can practise the skills of measuring and counting ingredients.
Balances
Age 3 to 5
In this activity, children will use the language of weight when comparing objects on a balance scale.
Water, Water ...
Age 3 to 5
This task provides a real-life context for children to compare capacities in order to choose the biggest container for their lemonade.
The Spring Scale
Age 3 to 5
Using the spring scale in this activity provides an engaging context in which children can explore and discuss the weight of different objects.
Sock Washing Line
Age 3 to 5
In this task, children are encouraged to spot pairs of socks and to order the socks by size and length on the washing line.
Wrapping Parcels
Age 3 to 5
In this activity, children have the opportunity to wrap some toys and to measure and discuss the size of the box or wrapping paper that they will need.
How Long Are You?
Age 3 to 5
Children use everyday language to talk about size, to compare quantities and objects and to solve problems
Fruity Pairs
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level
Which two items of fruit could Kate and Sam choose? Can you order the prices from lowest to highest?
Seesaw Shenanigans
Age 3 to 7
Challenge Level
A group of animals has made a seesaw in the woods. How can you make the seesaw balance?
You may also be interested in this collection of activities from the STEM Learning website, that complement the NRICH activities above.
NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.