Counting

  • All Change
    problem

    All change

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    There are three versions of this challenge. The idea is to change the colour of all the spots on the grid. Can you do it in fewer throws of the dice?

  • Snail One Hundred
    game
    Favourite

    Snail one hundred

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    In this game, you throw a dice and move counters along the snail's body and in a spiral around the snail's shell. It is about understanding tens and ones.

  • Five Steps to 50
    problem

    Five steps to 50

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Use five steps to count forwards or backwards in 1s or 10s to get to 50. What strategies did you use?

  • Count the Crayons
    problem

    Count the crayons

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    How could you estimate the number of pencils/pens in these pictures?

  • game

    Incey Wincey Spider for two

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Incey Wincey Spider game for an adult and child. Will Incey get to the top of the drainpipe?

  • Unexpected Ordering
    problem

    Unexpected ordering

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

    Noah

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Noah saw 12 legs walk by into the Ark. How many creatures did he see?

  • A Bowl of Fruit
    problem

    A bowl of fruit

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Can you work out how many apples there are in this fruit bowl if you know what fraction there are?

  • Making Sticks
    problem

    Making sticks

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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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?

  • problem

    Birthday cakes

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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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?