Exploring and noticing

  • Five sticks of linked cubes of decreasing length, with the colours in rainbow order.
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    Making Sticks

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Kimie and Sebastian were making sticks from interlocking cubes and lining them up. Can they make their lines the same length? Can they make any other lines?

  • A row of dominoes falling over.
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    Domino Sequences

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Find the next two dominoes in these sequences.

  • What's in a Name?
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    What's in a Name?

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    What do you notice about these squares of numbers? What is the same? What is different?

  • Ladybird Count
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    Ladybird Count

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Some children were playing a game. Make a graph or picture to show how many ladybirds each child had.

  • Chairs and Tables
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    Chairs and Tables

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Make a chair and table out of interlocking cubes, making sure that the chair fits under the table!

  • Cover the Camel
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    Cover the Camel

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you cover the camel with these pieces?

  • 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.

  • Sort the Street
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    Sort the Street

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Sort the houses in my street into different groups. Can you do it in any other ways?

  • Tug of War
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    Tug of War

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you use the numbers on the dice to reach your end of the number line before your partner beats you?