Year 1 Visualising and representing

  • Seesaw Shenanigans
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    Seesaw Shenanigans

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    3 to 7
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    A group of animals has made a seesaw in the woods. How can you make the seesaw balance?

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    Biscuit Decorations

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    5 to 7
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    Andrew decorated 20 biscuits to take to a party. He lined them up and put icing on every second biscuit and different decorations on other biscuits. How many biscuits weren't decorated?

  • Writing Digits
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    Writing Digits

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    5 to 7
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    Lee was writing all the counting numbers from 1 to 20. She stopped for a rest after writing seventeen digits. What was the last number she wrote?

  • Same Length Trains
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    Same Length Trains

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    5 to 7
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    How many trains can you make which are the same length as Matt's and Katie's, using rods that are identical?

  • Number Balance
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    Number Balance

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Can you hang weights in the right place to make the the number balance balanced?

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

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    5 to 7
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    Are these statements relating to calculation and properties of shapes always true, sometimes true or never true?

  • Eightness of Eight
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    Eightness of Eight

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    5 to 7
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    What do you see as you watch this video? Can you create a similar video for the number 12?

  • Olympic rings
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    Olympic Rings

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Can you design your own version of the Olympic rings, using interlocking squares instead of circles?

  • How do you see it?
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    How Do You See It?

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    5 to 11
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    Here are some short problems for you to try. Talk to your friends about how you work them out.