Being resourceful

  • Even and odd
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    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?

  • Our Numbers
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    Our numbers

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    These spinners will give you the tens and unit digits of a number. Can you choose sets of numbers to collect so that you spin six numbers belonging to your sets in as few spins as possible?

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    Cube bricks and daisy chains

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Daisy and Akram have made some number patterns. Can you find out which pattern is longer?

  • The add and take-away path
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    The add and take-away path

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Two children made up a game as they walked along the garden paths. Can you find out their scores? Can you find some paths of your own?

  • What was in the Box?
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    What was in the box?

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    This box does something to the numbers that go into it. If you know the numbers that come out, what might be going on inside the box?

  • Sticky Data
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    Sticky data

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    You'll need to work in a group on this problem. Use your sticky notes to show the answer to questions such as 'how many girls are there in your group?'.

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    The animals' sports day

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    One day, five small animals in my garden had a sports day. Who do you think won each race?

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    Two numbers under the microscope

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    This investigates one particular property of number by looking closely at an example of adding two odd numbers together.

  • Can you do \it too?
    problem

    Can you do it too?

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Try some throwing activities and see whether you can throw something as far as the Olympic hammer or discus throwers.

  • Snail One Hundred
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    Snail one hundred

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    In this game, you throw a dice and move counters along the snail's body and in a spiral around the snail's shell. It is about understanding tens and ones.