Exploring and noticing

  • Secret Number
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    Secret number

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Annie and Ben are playing a game with a calculator. What was Annie's secret number?

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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?

  • Number Round Up
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    Number round up

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Arrange the numbers 1 to 6 in each set of circles below. The sum of each side of the triangle should equal the number in its centre.

  • Happy Halving
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    Happy halving

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Can you split each of the shapes below in half so that the two parts are exactly the same?

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    Grouping goodies

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    5 to 7
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    Pat counts her sweets in different groups and both times she has some left over. How many sweets could she have had?

  • The tomato and the bean
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    The tomato and the bean

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    5 to 7
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    At the beginning of May, Tom put his tomato plant outside. On the same day he sowed a bean in another pot. When will the two be the same height?

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    The Brown family

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Use the information about Sally and her brother to find out how many children there are in the Brown family.

  • The Tall Tower
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    The tall tower

    Age
    5 to 7
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    As you come down the ladders of the Tall Tower you collect useful spells. Which way should you go to collect the most spells?

  • Complete the Square
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    Complete the square

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Complete the squares - but be warned some are trickier than they look!

  • Stop the Clock
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    Stop the clock

    Age
    5 to 7
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    This is a game for two players. Can you find out how to be the first to get to 12 o'clock?