Comparing and ordering numbers

  • 100 Square Jigsaw
    problem

    100 square jigsaw

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    filled star empty star empty star

    Can you complete this jigsaw of the 100 square?

  • I Like ...
    problem

    I like ...

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    filled star empty star empty star

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

  • Can you do \it too?
    problem

    Can you do it too?

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    filled star empty star empty star

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

  • Round the Two Dice
    problem

    Round the two dice

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    filled star empty star empty star

    This activity focuses on rounding to the nearest 10.

  • Unexpected Ordering
    problem

    Unexpected ordering

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

    Missing middles

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    filled star filled star empty star

    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
    problem

    Making sticks

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    filled star filled star empty star

    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?

  • problem

    Birthday cakes

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    filled star filled star empty star

    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?

  • problem

    Caterpillars

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    filled star filled star empty star

    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
    problem

    Light the lights

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    filled star filled star empty star

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