Year 1 Being resourceful

  • Seesaw Shenanigans
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    Seesaw Shenanigans

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    3 to 7
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    A group of animals has made a seesaw in the woods. How can you make the seesaw balance?

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    Biscuit Decorations

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    5 to 7
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    Andrew decorated 20 biscuits to take to a party. He lined them up and put icing on every second biscuit and different decorations on other biscuits. How many biscuits weren't decorated?

  • Writing Digits
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    Writing Digits

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    5 to 7
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    Lee was writing all the counting numbers from 1 to 20. She stopped for a rest after writing seventeen digits. What was the last number she wrote?

  • Two flowers with the numbers 15 and 16 on them
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    Butterfly Flowers

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    5 to 7
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    Can you find two butterflies to go on each flower so that the numbers on each pair of butterflies adds to the number on their flower?

  • Share Bears
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    Share Bears

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    5 to 7
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    Yasmin and Zach have some bears to share. Which numbers of bears can they share so that there are none left over?

  • Same Length Trains
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    Same Length Trains

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    5 to 7
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    How many trains can you make which are the same length as Matt's and Katie's, using rods that are identical?

  • Number Balance
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    Number Balance

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    5 to 7
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    Can you hang weights in the right place to make the the number balance balanced?

  • Sizing them Up
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    Sizing Them Up

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    5 to 7
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    Can you put these shapes in order of size? Start with the smallest.

  • Number Lines
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    Number Lines

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    5 to 7
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    Leah and Tom each have a number line. Can you work out where their counters will land?

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    The Animals' Sports Day

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    5 to 7
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    One day, five small animals in my garden had a sports day. Who do you think won each race?

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

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    5 to 7
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    Try some throwing activities and see whether you can throw something as far as the Olympic hammer or discus throwers.

  • Bottles (1)
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    Bottles (1)

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    5 to 7
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    For this activity which explores capacity, you will need to collect some bottles and jars.

  • Bottles (2)
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    Bottles (2)

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    5 to 7
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    In this activity focusing on capacity, you will need a collection of different jars and bottles.

  • What Could \It Be?
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    What Could It Be?

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    5 to 7
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    In this calculation, the box represents a missing digit. What could the digit be? What would the solution be in each case?

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

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    5 to 7
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    Are these statements relating to calculation and properties of shapes always true, sometimes true or never true?

  • Equivalent Pairs
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    Equivalent Pairs

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    5 to 7
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    Can you match pairs of cards which show the same amount?

  • Halving
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    Halving

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

  • Wallpaper
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    Wallpaper

    Age
    5 to 7
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    These pieces of wallpaper need to be ordered from smallest to largest. Can you find a way to do it?

  • Find the Difference
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    Find the Difference

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    5 to 7
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    Place the numbers 1 to 6 in the circles so that each number is the difference between the two numbers just below it.

  • Olympic rings
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    Olympic Rings

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    5 to 7
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    Can you design your own version of the Olympic rings, using interlocking squares instead of circles?

  • 2, 4, 6, 8
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    2, 4, 6, 8

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    5 to 7
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    Using the cards 2, 4, 6, 8, +, - and =, what number statements can you make?

  • Happy Halving
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    Happy Halving

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    5 to 7
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    Can you split each of the shapes below in half so that the two parts are exactly the same?

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    Grouping Goodies

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    5 to 7
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    Pat counts her sweets in different groups and both times she has some left over. How many sweets could she have had?

  • The Tall Tower
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    The Tall Tower

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    5 to 7
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    As you come down the ladders of the Tall Tower you collect useful spells. Which way should you go to collect the most spells?

  • How Tall?
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    How Tall?

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    5 to 11
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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?

  • Different Sizes
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    Different Sizes

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    5 to 11
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    A simple visual exploration into halving and doubling.

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

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    5 to 11
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    Here are some short problems for you to try. Talk to your friends about how you work them out.