Being collaborative

This activity challenges you to decide on the 'best' number to use in each statement. You may need to do some estimating, some calculating and some research.

Can you place these quantities in order from smallest to largest?

This activity is based on data in the book 'If the World Were a Village'. How will you represent your chosen data for maximum effect?

A group of children are discussing the height of a tall tree. How would you go about finding out its height?

What happens when you add three numbers together? Will your answer be odd or even?

How quickly can you put the number tiles in the right place on the number square?

This problem is designed to help children to learn, and to use, the two and three times tables.

Ben has five coins in his pocket. How much money might he have?

What could each of the children buy in the sweet shop?