KS2 Maths Club Activities

These hands-on maths resources are ideal for students aged 7-11 to explore in maths clubs and whole-school maths events.

  • A smiling emoji and a sad emoji.
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    Whose Face?

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    These are the faces of Will, Lil, Bill, Phil and Jill. Use the clues to work out which name goes with each face.

  • Magnifying glass
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    Number Detective

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Follow the clues to find the mystery number.

  • Seven coloured discs.
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    Nim-7

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you work out how to win this game of Nim? Does it matter if you go first or second?

  • Strike it out
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    Strike It Out

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Use your addition and subtraction skills, combined with some strategic thinking, to beat your partner at this game.

  • A wall clock with no numbers.
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    What Is the Time?

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you put these times on the clocks in order? You might like to arrange them in a circle.

  • Tangrams
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    Tangrams

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Can you make five differently sized squares from the interactive tangram pieces?

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    Teddy Town

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    There are nine teddies in Teddy Town - three red, three blue and three yellow. There are also nine houses, three of each colour. Can you put them on the map of Teddy Town according to the rules?

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    Ladybird Box

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Place six toy ladybirds into the box so that there are two ladybirds in every column and every row.

  • Coloured counters on a white background. One green counter is surrounded by six blue counters.
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    Three by Three

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Arrange 3 red, 3 blue and 3 yellow counters into a three-by-three square grid, so that there is only one of each colour in every row and every column

  • Three Way Mix Up
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    Three Way Mix Up

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Jack has nine tiles. He put them together to make a square so that two tiles of the same colour were not beside each other. Can you find another way to do it?

  • A circle split into quarters coloured red, blue, green and orange.
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    Four Colours

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Kate has eight multilink cubes. She has two red ones, two yellow, two green and two blue. She wants to fit them together to make a cube so that each colour shows on each face just once.

  • Make 37 Poster
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    Make 37

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Four bags contain a large number of 1s, 3s, 5s and 7s. Can you pick ten numbers from the bags so that their total is 37?

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    Teddy Town - Part Two

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    There are nine teddies in Teddy Town - three red, three blue and three yellow. There are also nine houses, three of each colour. Can you put them on the map of Teddy Town according to the rules?

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    Teddy Town - Part Three

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    There are sixteen teddies in Teddy Town - four red, four blue, four yellow and four green. There are also sixteen houses, four of each colour. Can you put them on the map of Teddy Town according to the rules?

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    Teddy Town - Part Four

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    There are twenty five teddies in Teddy Town - five red, five blue, five yellow, five green and five purple. There are also twenty five houses, five of each colour. Can you put them on the map of Teddy Town according to the rules?

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    Teddy Town - Part Five

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    There are thirty six teddies in Teddy Town - six red, six blue, six yellow, six green, six purple and six turquoise. There are also thirty six houses, six of each colour. Can you put them on the map of Teddy Town according to the rules?

  • 4 Dom
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    4 Dom

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    Use these four dominoes to make a square that has the same number of dots on each side.

  • One orange stone and one grey stone.
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    Two Stones

    Age
    5 to 18

    This game is known as Pong hau k'i in China and Ou-moul-ko-no in Korea. Why not challenge a friend to play it with you?

  • The three of hearts playing card on a green background.
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    Odds and Threes

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    A game for 2 people using a pack of cards. Turn over 2 cards and try to make an odd number or a multiple of 3.

  • Colourful books on curved library shelves.
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    Online

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you end up with all the occurrences of the same letter in this two-player game?

  • Dicey Operations in Line
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    Dicey Operations in Line

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    In these addition, subtraction, multiplication and division games, you'll need to think strategically to get closest to the target.

  • Shape Times Shape
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    Shape Times Shape

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    These eleven shapes each stand for a different number. Can you use the number sentences to work out what they are?

  • A wooden noughts and crosses game, with three crosses in a diagonal row.
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    First Connect Three

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    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?