Exploring and noticing

  • What's in a Name?
    problem
    Favourite

    What's in a name?

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

    What do you notice about these squares of numbers? What is the same? What is different?

  • What Shape and Colour?
    problem
    Favourite

    What shape and colour?

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

    Can you fill in the empty boxes in the grid with the right shape and colour?

  • Ladybird Count
    problem
    Favourite

    Ladybird count

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

    Some children were playing a game. Make a graph or picture to show how many ladybirds each child had.

  • Chairs and Tables
    problem
    Favourite

    Chairs and tables

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

    Make a chair and table out of interlocking cubes, making sure that the chair fits under the table!

  • Cover the Camel
    problem
    Favourite

    Cover the camel

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

    Can you cover the camel with these pieces?

  • Domino Sorting
    problem
    Favourite

    Domino sorting

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

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

  • Sizing them Up
    problem
    Favourite

    Sizing them up

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

    Can you put these shapes in order of size? Start with the smallest.

  • Sort the Street
    problem
    Favourite

    Sort the street

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

    Sort the houses in my street into different groups. Can you do it in any other ways?

  • 100 Square Jigsaw
    problem
    Favourite

    100 square jigsaw

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

    Can you complete this jigsaw of the 100 square?

  • Tug of War
    problem
    Favourite

    Tug of war

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

    Can you use the numbers on the dice to reach your end of the number line before your partner beats you?