On this page you can find interactive environments, games and problems for Primary learners.
Interactive environments
These general interactive environments can be used to support learners' work on a variety of activities.
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interactivityFavouriteDominoes environment
These interactive dominoes can be dragged around the screen.
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interactivityFavouriteInteractive balance
In this simulation of a balance, you can drag numbers and parts of number sentences on to the trays. Have a play!
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interactivityFavouriteDice and spinners interactive
Simple dice and spinners tool for experiments.
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interactivityFavouriteCuisenaire environment
An environment which simulates working with Cuisenaire rods.
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interactivityFavouriteTangram browser
Explore our selection of interactive tangrams. Can you use the tangram pieces to re-create each picture?
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interactivityFavouriteVirtual geoboard
This virtual geoboard allows you to create shapes by stretching rubber bands between pegs on the board.
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interactivityFavouriteTessellation interactivity
An environment that enables you to investigate tessellations of regular polygons
Interactive activities
These problems and games all have interactive content, making them ideal for learners to tackle on tablets or laptops.
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problemWhich scripts?
There are six numbers written in five different scripts. Can you sort out which is which?
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problemA puzzling cube
Here are the six faces of a cube - in no particular order. Here are three views of the cube. Can you deduce where the faces are in relation to each other and record them on the net of this cube?
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problemTransformations on a pegboard
How would you move the bands on the pegboard to alter these shapes?
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problem1, 2, 3 magic square
Arrange three 1s, three 2s and three 3s in this square so that every row, column and diagonal adds to the same total.
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problemA square of numbers
Can you put the numbers 1 to 8 into the circles so that the four calculations are correct?
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problemFractional triangles
Use the lines on this figure to show how the square can be divided into 2 halves, 3 thirds, 6 sixths and 9 ninths.
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problemAn easy way to multiply by 10?
Do you agree with Badger's statements? Is Badger's reasoning 'watertight'? Why or why not?
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problemNine-pin triangles
How many different triangles can you make on a circular pegboard that has nine pegs?
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problemTwice as big?
Investigate how the four L-shapes fit together to make an enlarged L-shape. You could explore this idea with other shapes too.
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problemFirst connect three
Add or subtract the two numbers on the spinners and try to complete a row of three. Are there some numbers that are good to aim for?
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problemFour-digit targets
You have two sets of the digits 0-9. Can you arrange these in the five boxes to make four-digit numbers as close to the target numbers as possible?
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problemCoded hundred square
This 100 square jigsaw is written in code. It starts with 1 and ends with 100. Can you build it up?
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problemTimes tables shifts
In this activity, the computer chooses a times table and shifts it. Can you work out the table and the shift each time?
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problemMatching fractions
Can you find different ways of showing the same fraction? Try this matching game and see.
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problemAlways, sometimes or never? Number
Are these statements always true, sometimes true or never true?
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problemAlways, sometimes or never? Shape
Are these statements always true, sometimes true or never true?
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problemLess is more
Use your knowledge of place value to try to win this game. How will you maximise your score?
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problemSeeing parallelograms
Players take it in turns to choose a dot on the grid. The winner is the first to have four dots that can be joined to form a parallelogram.
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problemMystery matrix
Can you fill in this table square? The numbers 2 -12 were used to generate it with just one number used twice.
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problemTake your dog for a walk
Use the interactivity to move Pat. Can you reproduce the graphs and tell their story?
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problemMore transformations on a pegboard
Use the interactivity to find all the different right-angled triangles you can make by just moving one corner of the starting triangle.
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problemMultiples grid
What do the numbers shaded in blue on this hundred square have in common? What do you notice about the pink numbers? How about the shaded numbers in the other squares?
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problemLight the lights again
Each light in this interactivity turns on according to a rule. What happens when you enter different numbers? Can you work out the rule for each light?
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problemQuadrilaterals
How many DIFFERENT quadrilaterals can be made by joining the dots on the 8-point circle?
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problemTriangles all around
Can you find all the different triangles on these peg boards, and find their angles?
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problemBoard block challenge
Choose the size of your pegboard and the shapes you can make. Can you work out the strategies needed to block your opponent?
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gameFavouriteThe remainders game
Play this game and see if you can figure out the computer's chosen number.
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problemMatching fractions, decimals and percentages
Can you match pairs of fractions, decimals and percentages, and beat your previous scores?
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problemGot it
A game for two people, or play online. Given a target number, say 23, and a range of numbers to choose from, say 1-4, players take it in turns to add to the running total to hit their target.
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problemYour number is...
Think of a number and follow the machine's instructions... I know what your number is! Can you explain how I know?
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problemTreasure hunt
Can you find a reliable strategy for choosing coordinates that will locate the treasure in the minimum number of guesses?
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problemMissing multipliers
What is the smallest number of answers you need to reveal in order to work out the missing headers?
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problemThe Number Jumbler
The Number Jumbler can always work out your chosen symbol. Can you work out how?
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