Year 1 Being curious

  • Domino Sorting
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    Domino sorting

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Try grouping the dominoes in the ways described. Are there any left over each time? Can you explain why?

  • All Change
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    All change

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    There are three versions of this challenge. The idea is to change the colour of all the spots on the grid. Can you do it in fewer throws of the dice?

  • Eightness of Eight
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    Eightness of eight

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    What do you see as you watch this video? Can you create a similar video for the number 12?

  • Halving
    problem

    Halving

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    These pictures show squares split into halves. Can you find other ways?

  • problem

    Ladybirds in the garden

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    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?

  • Dotty Six
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    Dotty six

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Dotty Six is a simple dice game that you can adapt in many ways.

  • How Tall?
    problem

    How tall?

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    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
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    What is the greatest number of squares you can make by overlapping three squares?