Year 1 Being collaborative

  • Next Domino
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    Next Domino

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Which comes next in each pattern of dominoes?

  • One Big Triangle
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    One Big Triangle

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Make one big triangle so the numbers that touch on the small triangles add to 10.

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    Robot Monsters

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Use these head, body and leg pieces to make Robot Monsters which are different heights.

  • Same Length Trains
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    Same Length Trains

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    How many trains can you make which are the same length as Matt's and Katie's, using rods that are identical?

  • Domino Sorting
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    Domino Sorting

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Try grouping the dominoes in the ways described. Are there any left over each time? Can you explain why?

  • Shut the box
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    Shut the Box

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    An old game with lots of arithmetic!

  • Snap
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    Snap

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Try this version of Snap with a friend - do you know the order of the days of the week?

  • Times of Day
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    Times of Day

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    These pictures show some different activities that you may get up to during a day. What order would you do them in?

  • Sort them out (1)
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    Sort Them Out (1)

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you each work out the number on your card? What do you notice? How could you sort the cards?

  • Number match
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    Number Match

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you work as a group to match these numbers?

  • Thirsty?
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    Thirsty?

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you lay out the pictures of the drinks in the way described by the clue cards?

  • Can you do \it too?
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    Can You Do It Too?

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Try some throwing activities and see whether you can throw something as far as the Olympic hammer or discus throwers.

  • Always, Sometimes or Never? KS1
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    Always, Sometimes or Never? KS1

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Are these statements relating to calculation and properties of shapes always true, sometimes true or never true?

  • Eightness of Eight
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    Eightness of Eight

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    What do you see as you watch this video? Can you create a similar video for the number 12?

  • Wallpaper
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    Wallpaper

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    These pieces of wallpaper need to be ordered from smallest to largest. Can you find a way to do it?

  • The Tall Tower
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    The Tall Tower

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    As you come down the ladders of the Tall Tower you collect useful spells. Which way should you go to collect the most spells?

  • Jig Shapes
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    Jig Shapes

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you each work out what shape you have part of on your card? What will the rest of it look like?

  • How Tall?
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    How Tall?

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    A group of children are discussing the height of a tall tree. How would you go about finding out its height?

  • How do you see it?
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    How Do You See It?

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Here are some short problems for you to try. Talk to your friends about how you work them out.