Year 1 Being resourceful

  • problem

    The animals' sports day

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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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?
    problem

    Can you do it too?

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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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)
    problem

    Bottles (1)

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

  • Bottles (2)
    problem

    Bottles (2)

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

  • What Could \It Be?
    problem

    What could it be?

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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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

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

  • Equivalent Pairs
    problem

    Equivalent pairs

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

  • 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?

  • Wallpaper
    problem

    Wallpaper

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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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
    problem

    Find the difference

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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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.