Counting

  • 1 to 8
    problem

    1 to 8

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Place the numbers 1 to 8 in the circles so that no consecutive numbers are joined by a line.

  • Fingers and Hands
    problem

    Fingers and Hands

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    How would you count the number of fingers in these pictures?

  • Sorting the Numbers
    problem

    Sorting the Numbers

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you put the numbers in the correct place in this Carroll diagram?

  • Sumo
    game

    Sumo

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    A number game requiring a strategy.

  • Neighbours
    problem

    Neighbours

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    In a square in which the houses are evenly spaced, numbers 3 and 10 are opposite each other. What is the smallest and what is the largest possible number of houses in the square?

  • Spelling Circle
    problem

    Spelling Circle

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3
    Find the words hidden inside each of the circles by counting around a certain number of spaces to find each letter in turn.
  • Alien Counting
    problem

    Alien Counting

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Investigate the different ways these aliens count in this challenge. You could start by thinking about how each of them would write our number 7.

  • Picture a Pyramid ...
    problem

    Picture a Pyramid

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Imagine a pyramid which is built in square layers of small cubes. If we number the cubes from the top, starting with 1, can you picture which cubes are directly below this first cube?

  • Truth or Lie
    problem

    Truth or Lie

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Take a look at the video of this trick. Can you perform it yourself? Why is this maths and not magic?

  • Counting Cards
    problem

    Counting Cards

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    A magician took a suit of thirteen cards and held them in his hand face down. Every card he revealed had the same value as the one he had just finished spelling. How did this work?