Comparing and ordering numbers

  • I Like ...
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    I Like ...

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    Mr Gilderdale is playing a game with his class. What rule might he have chosen? How would you test your idea?

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    Can You Do It Too?

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    Try some throwing activities and see whether you can throw something as far as the Olympic hammer or discus throwers.

  • Round the Two Dice
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    Round the Two Dice

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    This activity focuses on rounding to the nearest 10.

  • Unexpected Ordering
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    Unexpected Ordering

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    5 to 7
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    Watch the video of Fran re-ordering these number cards. What do you notice? Try it for yourself. What happens?
  • Missing Middles
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    Missing Middles

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    5 to 7
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    Can you work out the domino pieces which would go in the middle in each case to complete the pattern of these eight sets of three dominoes?

  • Making Sticks
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    Making Sticks

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    5 to 7
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    Kimie and Sebastian were making sticks from interlocking cubes and lining them up. Can they make their lines the same length? Can they make any other lines?

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    Birthday Cakes

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    5 to 7
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    Jack's mum bought some candles to use on his birthday cakes and when his sister was born, she used them on her cakes too. Can you use the information to find out when Kate was born?

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    Caterpillars

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    5 to 7
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    These caterpillars have 16 parts. What different shapes do they make if each part lies in the small squares of a 4 by 4 square?

  • Light the Lights
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    Light the Lights

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    5 to 7
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    Investigate which numbers make these lights come on. What is the smallest number you can find that lights up all the lights?

  • Who can be the winner?
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    Who Can Be the Winner?

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    5 to 7
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    Some children have been doing different tasks. Can you see who was the winner?