You can watch a recording of the webinar in which we discussed the mathematical thinking which can be prompted by these activities.
You may also like to take a look at our Proof Through Words - Number feature which offers similar experiences but in a numerical context.
Why dialogue matters in primary proof
Counting stick conjectures
Break it up!
In how many different ways can you break up a stick of seven interlocking cubes? Now try with a stick of eight cubes and a stick of six cubes. What do you notice?
School fair necklaces
Triangle in a square
Diagonally square
Brush loads
How can you arrange the 5 cubes so that you need the smallest number of Brush Loads of paint to cover them? Try with other numbers of cubes as well.