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Chairs and Tables
Even and Odd
3 Blocks Towers
Making Sticks
Numbers as Shapes
Building with Cubes
Cubes
Cubes
Cubes are really useful for maths. They can help you understand many topics and they can help you get better at problem solving. Wow! Have a go at these activities, which all involve interlocking cubes.
Chairs and Tables Age 5 to 7Challenge Level 
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level
Make a chair and table out of interlocking cubes, making sure that the chair fits under the table!
Even and Odd Age 5 to 7Challenge Level
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level
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?
3 Blocks Towers Age 5 to 7Challenge Level
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level
Take three differently coloured blocks - maybe red, yellow and blue. Make a tower using one of each colour. How many different towers can you make?
Making Sticks Age 5 to 7Challenge Level
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level
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?
Numbers as Shapes Age 5 to 7Challenge Level
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level
Use cubes to continue making the numbers from 7 to 20. Are they sticks, rectangles or squares?
Building with Cubes Age 5 to 7Challenge Level
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level
Try to picture these buildings of cubes in your head. Can you make
them to check whether you had imagined them correctly?
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Train Carriages
Suppose there is a train with 24 carriages which are going to be put together to make up some new trains. Can you find all the ways that this can be done?
3 Blocks Towers
Take three differently coloured blocks - maybe red, yellow and blue. Make a tower using one of each colour. How many different towers can you make?