Combinations

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Robot monsters

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

Use these head, body and leg pieces to make Robot Monsters which are different heights.
problem
Cuisenaire counting

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

Here are some rods that are different colours. How could I make a yellow rod using white and red rods?
problem
Domino sorting

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

Try grouping the dominoes in the ways described. Are there any left over each time? Can you explain why?
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Button-up

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

My coat has three buttons. How many ways can you find to do up all the buttons?
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Fruity pairs

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

Which two items of fruit could Kate and Sam choose? Can you order the prices from lowest to highest?
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Noah

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

Noah saw 12 legs walk by into the Ark. How many creatures did he see?
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Three block towers

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

Take three differently coloured blocks - maybe red, yellow and blue. Make a tower using one of each colour. How many different towers can you make?
problem
Snakes

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

Explore the different snakes that can be made using 5 cubes.
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Mixed-up socks

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

Start with three pairs of socks. Now mix them up so that no mismatched pair is the same as another mismatched pair. Is there more than one way to do it?
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Jumping cricket

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

El Crico the cricket has to cross a square patio to get home. He can jump the length of one tile, two tiles and three tiles. Can you find a path that would get El Crico home in three jumps?