Addition and subtraction

  • Shut the box
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    Shut the Box

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    An old game with lots of arithmetic!

  • Sort them out (1)
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    Sort Them Out (1)

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you each work out the number on your card? What do you notice? How could you sort the cards?

  • Even and odd
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    Even and Odd

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    This activity is best done with a whole class or in a large group. Can you match the cards? What happens when you add pairs of the numbers together?

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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?

  • The add and take-away path
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    The Add and Take-Away Path

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Two children made up a game as they walked along the garden paths. Can you find out their scores? Can you find some paths of your own?

  • What was in the Box?
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    What Was in the Box?

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    This box does something to the numbers that go into it. If you know the numbers that come out, what might be going on inside the box?

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    Two Numbers Under the Microscope

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    This investigates one particular property of number by looking closely at an example of adding two odd numbers together.

  • What Could \It Be?
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    What Could It Be?

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    In this calculation, the box represents a missing digit. What could the digit be? What would the solution be in each case?

  • Double or Halve?
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    Double or Halve?

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Throw the dice and decide whether to double or halve the number. Will you be the first to reach the target?

  • Fruity Pairs
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    Fruity Pairs

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Which two items of fruit could Kate and Sam choose? Can you order the prices from lowest to highest?