Being collaborative

  • Domino Sorting
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    Domino sorting

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Try grouping the dominoes in the ways described. Are there any left over each time? Can you explain why?

  • Clapping Times
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    Clapping times

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    If you count from 1 to 20 and clap more loudly on the numbers in the two times table, as well as saying those numbers loudly, which numbers will be loud?

  • 100 Square Jigsaw
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    100 square jigsaw

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Can you complete this jigsaw of the 100 square?

  • Matching Triangles
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    Matching triangles

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Can you sort these triangles into three different families and explain how you did it?

  • Tug of War
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    Tug of war

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Can you use the numbers on the dice to reach your end of the number line before your partner beats you?

  • Shut the box
    problem

    Shut the box

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    An old game with lots of arithmetic!

  • Snap
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    Snap

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Try this version of Snap with a friend - do you know the order of the days of the week?

  • Times of Day
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    Times of day

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    These pictures show some different activities that you may get up to during a day. What order would you do them in?

  • Sort them out (1)
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    Sort them out (1)

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Can you each work out the number on your card? What do you notice? How could you sort the cards?

  • Even and odd
    problem

    Even and odd

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    This activity is best done with a whole class or in a large group. Can you match the cards? What happens when you add pairs of the numbers together?