Being resourceful

  • 2, 4, 6, 8
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    2, 4, 6, 8

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Using the cards 2, 4, 6, 8, +, - and =, what number statements can you make?

  • Number Round Up
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    Number Round Up

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Arrange the numbers 1 to 6 in each set of circles below. The sum of each side of the triangle should equal the number in its centre.

  • Happy Halving
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    Happy Halving

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Can you split each of the shapes below in half so that the two parts are exactly the same?

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    Grouping Goodies

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Pat counts her sweets in different groups and both times she has some left over. How many sweets could she have had?

  • The tomato and the bean
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    The Tomato and the Bean

    Age
    5 to 7
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    At the beginning of May, Tom put his tomato plant outside. On the same day he sowed a bean in another pot. When will the two be the same height?

  • The Tall Tower
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    The Tall Tower

    Age
    5 to 7
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    As you come down the ladders of the Tall Tower you collect useful spells. Which way should you go to collect the most spells?

  • Lots of Lollies
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    Lots of Lollies

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Frances and Rishi were given a bag of lollies. They shared them out evenly and had one left over. How many lollies could there have been in the bag?

  • Complete the Square
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    Complete the Square

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Complete the squares - but be warned some are trickier than they look!

  • Stop the Clock
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    Stop the Clock

    Age
    5 to 7
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    This is a game for two players. Can you find out how to be the first to get to 12 o'clock?

  • Circles, Circles
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    Circles, Circles

    Age
    5 to 11
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    Here are some arrangements of circles. How many circles would I need to make the next size up for each? Can you create your own arrangement and investigate the number of circles it needs?