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Playing with numbers

What can you find out about adding and taking away? Try our favourite activities...

One Big Triangle
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One big triangle

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Make one big triangle so the numbers that touch on the small triangles add to 10.

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Noah

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Noah saw 12 legs walk by into the Ark. How many creatures did he see?

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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?

Strike it out
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Strike it out

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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Use your addition and subtraction skills, combined with some strategic thinking, to beat your partner at this game.