Being collaborative

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 rhombus.

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.

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 rhombus.

Imagine we have four bags containing numbers from a sequence. What numbers can we make now?

In each of these games, you will need a little bit of luck, and your knowledge of place value to develop a winning strategy.

Do you agree with Badger's statements? Is Badger's reasoning 'watertight'? Why or why not?

Take three consecutive numbers and add them together. What do you notice?

Can you match pairs of cards which show the same amount?

Can you work out how to make each side of this balance equally balanced? You can put more than one weight on a hook.

Can you find out which 3D shape your partner has chosen before they work out your shape?