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We hope that these activities deepen your understanding of what it means when we say that two amounts are equal.
problem
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?
problem
Number balance
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
Can you hang weights in the right place to make the the number balance balanced?
problem
Are you well balanced?
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
Can you work out how to make each side of this balance equally balanced? You can put more than one weight on a hook.
problem
Sweetie box
Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
Max and Bryony both have a box of sweets. What do you know about the number of sweets they each have?
problem
Equivalent pairs
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
Can you match pairs of cards which show the same amount?
interactivity
Interactive balance
Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
In this simulation of a balance, you can drag numbers and parts of number sentences on to the trays. Have a play!
problem
True or false?
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
Without doing lots of calculations, can you decide which of these number sentences are true? How do you know?