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Interactive Games and Puzzles (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. The activities below all include an online interactivity where you can test your ideas and make discoveries. (The stars give an indication of challenge level, from one star to three stars.)

Sort the Street

Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level Yellow star

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

Board Block for Two

Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level Yellow star

Board Block game for two. Can you stop your partner from being able to make a shape on the board?

Matching Numbers for Two

Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level Yellow star

Matching Numbers game for an adult and child. Can you remember where the cards are so you can choose two which match?

Tables Teaser

Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level Yellow star

How will you work out which numbers have been used to create this multiplication square?

100 Square Jigsaw

Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level Yellow star

Can you complete this jigsaw of the 100 square?

Same Length Trains

Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level Yellow star

How many trains can you make which are the same length as Matt's and Katie's, using rods that are identical?

Stop the Clock for Two

Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow starYellow star

Stop the Clock game for an adult and child. How can you make sure you always win this game?

Poly Plug Rectangles

Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow star

The computer has made a rectangle and will tell you the number of spots it uses in total. Can you find out where the rectangle is?

Seeing Squares for Two

Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow star

Seeing Squares game for an adult and child. Can you come up with a way of always winning this game?

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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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