Cambridge Primary Maths Mapping Stage 1
Number Stage 1
Incey Wincey
In this game, children roll the dice and count how many steps to move the spider up or down the drainpipe.
Dice
This dice activity encourages children to relate the number on the dice to the number of teddies they need to choose.
How Many?
This project challenges you to work out the number of cubes hidden under a cloth. What questions would you like to ask?
Number Lines
A resource to try once children are familiar with number lines, and they have begun to use them for addition. It could be a good way to talk about subtraction. Leah and Tom each have a number line. Can you work out where their counters will land?
Share Bears
Yasmin and Zach have some bears to share. Which numbers of bears can they share so that there are none left over?
Pairs of Numbers
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?
All Change
There are three versions of this challenge. The idea is to change the colour of all the spots on the grid. Can you do it in fewer throws of the dice?
Matching Numbers
Can you find different ways of showing the same number? Try this matching game and see!
Robot Monsters
Use these head, body and leg pieces to make Robot Monsters which are different heights.
Number Balance
Can you hang weights in the right place to make the the number balance balanced?
Two Spinners
What two-digit numbers can you make with these two dice? What can't you make?
Biscuit Decorations
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
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?
One Big Triangle
Make one big triangle so the numbers that touch on the small triangles add to 10.
Sort Them Out (1)
Can you each work out the number on your card? What do you notice? How could you sort the cards?
What Could It Be?
In this calculation, the box represents a missing digit. What could the digit be? What would the solution be in each case?
Pairs of Legs
How many legs do each of these creatures have? How many pairs is that?
Find the Difference
Place the numbers 1 to 6 in the circles so that each number is the difference between the two numbers just below it.
Noah
Noah saw 12 legs walk by into the Ark. How many creatures did he see?
Making Longer, Making Shorter
Ahmed is making rods using different numbers of cubes. Which rod is twice the length of his first rod?
Birthday Cakes
Jack's mum bought some candles to use on his birthday cakes and when his sister was born, she used them on her cakes too. Can you use the information to find out when Kate was born?
Number Round Up
Arrange the numbers 1 to 6 in each set of circles below. The sum of each side of the triangle should equal the number in its centre.
Dotty Six
Dotty Six is a simple dice game that you can adapt in many ways.
How Would We Count?
An activity centred around observations of dots and how we visualise number arrangement patterns.
Geometry Stage 1
Building with Solid Shapes
We have a box of cubes, triangular prisms, cones, cuboids, cylinders and tetrahedrons. Which of the buildings would fall down if we tried to make them?
Chain of Changes
Arrange the shapes in a line so that you change either colour or shape in the next piece along. Can you find several ways to start with a blue triangle and end with a red circle?
Measure Stage 1
Making Caterpillars
By making 'caterpillars' in this activity, children will have an opportunity to practise using language of length and width, as well as using non-standard measures to compare lengths.
Packing
This activity involves sorting toys into categories by using comparing and classifying skills.
Presents
Comparing the wrapped presents in this activity will give children the chance to explore and discuss weight, including the idea that large objects aren't necessarily the heaviest.
Timing
In this task, children will practise using a variety of timers to work out how many items they can put into a jar before the time finishes.
Tubes and Tunnels
When investigating these tubes, children will have the opportunity to practise using everyday language to talk about length, size and position.
Sort the Street
Sort the houses in my street into different groups. Can you do it in any other ways?
Bottles (1)
For this activity which explores capacity, you will need to collect some bottles and jars.
Sizing Them Up
Can you put these shapes in order of size? Start with the smallest.
The Animals' Sports Day
One day five small animals in my garden were going to have a sports day. They decided to have a swimming race, a running race, a high jump and a long jump.
Can You Do it Too?
Try some throwing activities and see whether you can throw something as far as the Olympic hammer or discus throwers.
Are You Thirsty?
Can you lay out the pictures of the drinks in the way described by the clue cards?
Coins (1)
This activity will help you get used to the coins you have in your country.
Snap
Try this version of Snap with a friend - do you know the order of the days of the week?
Hand Span
Use your hand span to measure the distance around a tree trunk. If you ask a friend to try the same thing, how do the answers compare?
Times of Day
These pictures show some different activities that you may get up to during a day. What order would you do them in?
Stop the Clock
This is a game for two players. Can you find out how to be the first to get to 12 o'clock?
Buying a Balloon
Lolla bought a balloon at the circus. She gave the clown six coins to pay for it. What could Lolla have paid for the balloon?
Handling Data Stage 1
Ladybird Count
Some children were playing a game. Make a graph or picture to show how many ladybirds each child had.
Sorting Logic Blocks
This activity focuses on similarities and differences between shapes.