Year 1 Explaining, convincing and proving

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    Buzzy Bee

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Buzzy Bee was building a honeycomb. She decorated the honeycomb with a pattern using numbers. Can you discover Buzzy's pattern and fill in the empty cells for her?

  • Domino Sorting
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    Domino Sorting

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

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

  • Sizing them Up
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    Sizing Them Up

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

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

  • Times of Day
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    Times of Day

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    These pictures show some different activities that you may get up to during a day. What order would you do them in?

  • Number match
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    Number Match

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you work as a group to match these numbers?

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    Pairs of Numbers

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    If you have ten counters numbered 1 to 10, how many can you put into pairs that add to 10? Which ones do you have to leave out? Why?

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    The Animals' Sports Day

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    One day, five small animals in my garden had a sports day. Who do you think won each race?

  • Two dice, each showing five.
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    Doubling Fives

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    This activity focuses on doubling multiples of five.

  • Always, Sometimes or Never? KS1
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    Always, Sometimes or Never? KS1

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Are these statements relating to calculation and properties of shapes always true, sometimes true or never true?

  • Equivalent Pairs
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    Equivalent Pairs

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you match pairs of cards which show the same amount?

  • Halving
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    Halving

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    These pictures show squares split into halves. Can you find other ways?

  • Wallpaper
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    Wallpaper

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    These pieces of wallpaper need to be ordered from smallest to largest. Can you find a way to do it?

  • The Tall Tower
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    The Tall Tower

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

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