Addition and subtraction

problem

Mrs Beeswax

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

In how many ways could Mrs Beeswax put ten coins into her three puddings so that each pudding ended up with at least two coins?
problem

Routes 1 and 5

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

Find your way through the grid starting at 2 and following these operations. What number do you end on?
game

Pass the Peas, Please

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

A game for 2 or more players. Practise your addition and subtraction with the aid of a game board and some dried peas!
problem

Here to There 1 2 3

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

Move from the START to the FINISH by moving across or down to the next square. Can you find a route to make these totals?
problem

Twizzle's Journey

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

Twizzle, a female giraffe, needs transporting to another zoo. Which route will give the fastest journey?
problem

Number Squares

Age

5 to 11

Challenge level

Start with four numbers at the corners of a square and put the total of two corners in the middle of that side. Keep going... Can you estimate what the size of the last four numbers will be?
problem

Alphabet Blocks

Age

5 to 11

Challenge level

These alphabet bricks are painted in a special way. A is on one brick, B on two bricks, and so on. How many bricks will be painted by the time they have got to other letters of the alphabet?
problem

Street Sequences

Age

5 to 11

Challenge level

Investigate what happens when you add house numbers along a street in different ways.
problem

Today's Date - 01/06/2009

Age

5 to 11

Challenge level

What do you notice about the date 03.06.09? Or 08.01.09? This challenge invites you to investigate some interesting dates yourself.
problem

Sorting the Numbers

Age

5 to 11

Challenge level

Complete these two jigsaws then put one on top of the other. What happens when you add the 'touching' numbers? What happens when you change the position of the jigsaws?