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.

  • Dicey Operations in Line
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    Dicey Operations in Line

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    7 to 11
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    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

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    7 to 11
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    These eleven shapes each stand for a different number. Can you use the number sentences to work out what they are?

  • First Connect Three
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    First Connect Three

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    7 to 11
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    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?

  • Magic Vs
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    Magic Vs

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    7 to 11
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    Can you put the numbers 1-5 in the V shape so that both 'arms' have the same total?

  • Coded hundred square
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    Coded Hundred Square

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    7 to 11
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    This 100 square jigsaw is written in code. It starts with 1 and ends with 100. Can you build it up?

  • Possible Pairs
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    Possible Pairs

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    7 to 11
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    In this game, you turn over two cards and try to draw a triangle which has both properties.

  • Less is More
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    Less Is More

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    7 to 11
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    Use your knowledge of place value to try to win this game. How will you maximise your score?

  • Roll these Dice
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    Roll These Dice

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    7 to 11
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    Roll two red dice and a green dice. Add the two numbers on the red dice and take away the number on the green. What are all the different possible answers?

  • Different coloured hula hoops.
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    Bean Bags for Bernard's Bag

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    7 to 11
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    How could you put eight beanbags in the hoops so that there are four in the blue hoop, five in the red and six in the yellow? Can you find all the ways of doing this?

  • Domino Square
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    Domino Square

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    7 to 11
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    Use the 'double-3 down' dominoes to make a square so that each side has eight dots.

  • Add 3 Dice
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    Add 3 Dice

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    7 to 11
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    Three dice are placed in a row. Find a way to turn each one so that the three numbers on top of the dice total the same as the three numbers on the front of the dice. Can you find all the ways to do this?

  • Coloured wooden blocks arranged to make a two-by-two cube.
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    Creating Cubes

    Age
    7 to 11
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    Arrange 9 red cubes, 9 blue cubes and 9 yellow cubes into a large 3 by 3 cube. No row or column of cubes must contain two cubes of the same colour.

  • Mystery Matrix
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    Mystery Matrix

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    7 to 11
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    Can you fill in this table square? The numbers 2-12 were used to generate it with just one number used twice.

  • Sets of Numbers
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    Sets of Numbers

    Age
    7 to 11
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    How many different sets of numbers with at least four members can you find in the numbers in this box?
  • Square tangram
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    Square Tangram

    Age
    7 to 11
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    This was a problem for our birthday website. Can you use four of these pieces to form a square? How about making a square with all five pieces?
  • Factor track
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    Factor Track

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    7 to 11
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    Factor track is not a race but a game of skill. The idea is to go round the track in as few moves as possible, keeping to the rules.

  • Counter Roundup
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    Counter Roundup

    Age
    7 to 11
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    A game for 1 or 2 people. Use the interactive version, or play with friends. Try to round up as many counters as possible.
  • Penta Place
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    Penta Place

    Age
    7 to 11
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    Penta people, the Pentominoes, always build their houses from five square rooms. I wonder how many different Penta homes you can create?
  • Family Tree
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    Family Tree

    Age
    7 to 11
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    Use the clues to find out who's who in the family, to fill in the family tree and to find out which of the family members are mathematicians and which are not.
  • Seven Flipped
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    Seven Flipped

    Age
    7 to 11
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    Investigate the smallest number of moves it takes to turn these mats upside-down if you can only turn exactly three at a time.
  • Twinkle Twinkle
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    Twinkle Twinkle

    Age
    7 to 14
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    A game for 2 people. Take turns placing a counter on the star. You win when you have completed a line of 3 in your colour.
  • Dicey Operations
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    Dicey Operations

    Age
    7 to 14
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    In these addition and subtraction games, you'll need to think strategically to get closest to the target.

  • Dozens
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    Dozens

    Age
    7 to 14
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    Can you select the missing digit(s) to find the largest multiple?