These activities are part of our Primary collections, which are problems grouped by topic.
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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?
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Car Journey
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
This practical activity involves measuring length/distance.
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Bottles (2)
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
In this activity focusing on capacity, you will need a collection of different jars and bottles.
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Compare the Cups
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
You'll need a collection of cups for this activity.
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Fruity Pairs
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
Which two items of fruit could Kate and Sam choose? Can you order the prices from lowest to highest?
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Sizing them Up
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
Can you put these shapes in order of size? Start with the smallest.
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Snap
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
Try this version of Snap with a friend - do you know the order of the days of the week?
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Times of Day
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
These pictures show some different activities that you may get up to during a day. What order would you do them in?
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Thirsty?
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
Can you lay out the pictures of the drinks in the way described by the clue cards?
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Order, Order!
Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
Can you place these quantities in order from smallest to largest?
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What is the time?
Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
Can you put these times on the clocks in order? You might like to arrange them in a circle.
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How Tall?
Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
A group of children are discussing the height of a tall tree. How would you go about finding out its height?
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The animals' sports day
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
One day five small animals in my garden were going to have a sports day. They decided to have a swimming race, a running race, a high jump and a long jump.
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Different Sizes
Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
A simple visual exploration into halving and doubling.
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Can you do it too?
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
Try some throwing activities and see whether you can throw something as far as the Olympic hammer or discus throwers.
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Matching Time
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
Try this matching game which will help you recognise different ways of saying the same time interval.
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Bottles (1)
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
For this activity which explores capacity, you will need to collect some bottles and jars.
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Five Coins
Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
Ben has five coins in his pocket. How much money might he have?
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The Puzzling Sweet Shop
Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
There were chews for 2p, mini eggs for 3p, Chocko bars for 5p and lollypops for 7p in the sweet shop. What could each of the children buy with their money?
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Little Man
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
The Man is much smaller than us. Can you use the picture of him next to a mug to estimate his height and how much tea he drinks?
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Wallpaper
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
These pieces of wallpaper need to be ordered from smallest to largest. Can you find a way to do it?
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Making Longer, Making Shorter
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
Ahmed is making rods using different numbers of cubes. Which rod is twice the length of his first rod?
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The Games' Medals
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
Can you see who the gold medal winner is? What about the silver medal winner and the bronze medal winner?
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Stop the Clock
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
This is a game for two players. Can you find out how to be the first to get to 12 o'clock?