Being resourceful

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    Three Ball Line Up

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Use the interactivity to help get a feel for this problem and to find out all the possible ways the balls could land.

  • Little Man
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    Little Man

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    The Man is much smaller than us. Can you use the picture of him next to a mug to estimate his height and how much tea he drinks?

  • Wallpaper
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    Wallpaper

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    These pieces of wallpaper need to be ordered from smallest to largest. Can you find a way to do it?

  • Find the Difference
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    Find the Difference

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Place the numbers 1 to 6 in the circles so that each number is the difference between the two numbers just below it.

  • Light the Lights
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    Light the Lights

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Investigate which numbers make these lights come on. What is the smallest number you can find that lights up all the lights?

  • Pairs of legs
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    Pairs of Legs

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    How many legs do each of these creatures have? How many pairs is that?

  • Olympic rings
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    Olympic Rings

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Can you design your own version of the Olympic rings, using interlocking squares instead of circles?

  • Five Steps to 50
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    Five Steps to 50

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Use five steps to count forwards or backwards in 1s or 10s to get to 50. What strategies did you use?

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    The Amazing Splitting Plant

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    Can you work out how many flowers there will be on the Amazing Splitting Plant after it has been growing for six weeks?

  • 2, 4, 6, 8
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    2, 4, 6, 8

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    Using the cards 2, 4, 6, 8, +, - and =, what number statements can you make?