This collection of tasks is part of the activities for 7-11 year olds section of the Maths At Home feature. The activities below are worth exploring over a few days, or even a few weeks! The stars represent the challenge level, with three stars indicating the most challenging activities.
You may also wish to explore Maths to Take Your Time Over for 5-7 year olds, and Maths to Take Your Time Over for 11-14 year olds.
Strike it out for two
Strike it Out game for an adult and child. Can you stop your partner from being able to go?
Consecutive numbers
An investigation involving adding and subtracting sets of consecutive numbers. Lots to find out, lots to explore.
Magic Vs
Can you put the numbers 1-5 in the V shape so that both 'arms' have the same total?
Neighbourly addition
Two primes make one square
Can you make square numbers by adding two prime numbers together?