Year 1 Being resourceful

  • Seesaw Shenanigans
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    Seesaw shenanigans

    Age
    3 to 7
    Challenge level
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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

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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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

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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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

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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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

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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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

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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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

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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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

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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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

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

  • Repeating Patterns
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    Repeating patterns

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Try continuing these patterns made from triangles. Can you create your own repeating pattern?