Always, sometimes or never?
Are these statements relating to odd and even numbers always true, sometimes true or never true?
Are these statements relating to odd and even numbers always true, sometimes true or never true?
In how many different ways can you break up a stick of seven interlocking cubes? Now try with a stick of eight cubes and a stick of six cubes. What do you notice?
Ben and his mum are planting garlic. Can you find out how many cloves of garlic they might have had?
Use your addition and subtraction skills, combined with some strategic thinking, to beat your partner at this game.
How would you create the largest possible two-digit even number from the digit I've given you and one of your choice?
In these addition games, you'll need to think strategically to get closest to the target.
This activity challenges you to decide on the 'best' number to use in each statement. You may need to do some estimating, some calculating and some research.
Try out this number trick. What happens with different starting numbers? What do you notice?