It would be good if every child could have their own set of the 10 'Double 3
 
Down' dominoes, so if doing this with the whole class, that will probably
 
mean photocopying and cutting out sets. Perhaps the children could make their
 
own as a craft activity.
 

 
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The children may benefit from exploring patterns and counting/adding the
 
spots in warm-up activities.<br>
 

 
For example, ask them to....
 
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<li> Make a row of three (or 4, or 5) dominoes that have a total of  5 spots (or 6, or 7)
 
<li> Arrange them in order from fewest spots to most spots
 
<li> Arrange them into smaller sets (as shown with the problem)
 
<li> Try to link 'same' numbers, as in an actual game of dominoes. Can all 10 dominoes be linked in this way?
 
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It would also be helpful to practise putting the dominoes into the particular square arrangement needed for the problem.
 
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Encourage the most capable children to extend the problem. Can a similar square (or rectangle?) be made with the 'Double 4 Down' set of dominoes, or the 'Double 5 Down set....?
 

 
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