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Just Jottings (5-7)

These tasks for 5 to 7 year olds are part of our Maths at Home feature and you can see all the tasks for this age group here. You need nothing more than pencil and paper to work on them so dive straight in! (The stars give an indication of challenge level, from one star to three stars.)

Shut the Box for Two

Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level Yellow star

Shut the Box game for an adult and child. Can you turn over the cards which match the numbers on the dice?

Noah

Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Noah saw 12 legs walk by into the Ark. How many creatures did he see?

Starfish Spotting

Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

How many starfish could there be on the beach, and how many children, if I can see 28 arms?

Lots of Lollies

Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow starYellow star

Frances and Rishi were given a bag of lollies. They shared them out evenly and had one left over. How many lollies could there have been in the bag?

Strike it Out for Two

Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow star

Strike it Out game for an adult and child. Can you stop your partner from being able to go?

Dotty Six for Two

Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow star

Dotty Six game for an adult and child. Will you be the first to have three sixes in a straight line?

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The NRICH Project aims to enrich the mathematical experiences of all learners. To support this aim, members of the NRICH team work in a wide range of capacities, including providing professional development for teachers wishing to embed rich mathematical tasks into everyday classroom practice.

NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.

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