Year 1 Being curious

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    Buzzy Bee

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Buzzy Bee was building a honeycomb. She decorated the honeycomb with a pattern using numbers. Can you discover Buzzy's pattern and fill in the empty cells for her?

  • 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?

  • Two dice, each showing five.
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    Doubling Fives

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    This activity focuses on doubling multiples of five.

  • 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?

  • Equivalent Pairs
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    Equivalent Pairs

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you match pairs of cards which show the same amount?

  • Halving
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    Halving

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    These pictures show squares split into halves. Can you find other ways?

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    Ladybirds in the Garden

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    In Sam and Jill's garden there are two sorts of ladybirds with 7 spots or 4 spots. What numbers of total spots can you make?

  • Olympic rings
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    Olympic Rings

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Can you design your own version of the Olympic rings, using interlocking squares instead of circles?

  • Dotty Six
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    Dotty Six

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Dotty Six is a simple dice game that you can adapt in many ways.

  • 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?

  • Three Squares
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    Three Squares

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    What is the greatest number of squares you can make by overlapping three squares?