Take three consecutive numbers and add them together. What do you notice?
Watch the video of this game being played. Can you work out the rules? Which dice totals are good to get, and why?
This article for primary teachers outlines why developing an intuitive 'feel' for numbers matters, and how our activities focusing on factors and multiples can help.
Can you work out how to make each side of this balance equally balanced? You can put more than one weight on a hook.
How many different rectangles can you make using this set of rods?
I added together some of my neighbours' house numbers. Can you explain the patterns I noticed?
Does this 'trick' for calculating multiples of 11 always work? Why or why not?
Your vessel, the Starship Diophantus, has become damaged in deep space. Can you use your knowledge of times tables and some lightning reflexes to survive?
