Reasoning and Convincing at KS2
If the World Were a Village
This activity is based on data in the book 'If the World Were a Village'. How will you represent your chosen data for maximum effect?
Beads and Bags
How could you put these three beads into bags? How many different ways can you do it? How could you record what you've done?
Money Bags
Ram divided 15 pennies among four small bags. He could then pay any sum of money from 1p to 15p without opening any bag. How many pennies did Ram put in each bag?
The Puzzling Sweet Shop
There were chews for 2p, mini eggs for 3p, Chocko bars for 5p and lollypops for 7p in the sweet shop. What could each of the children buy with their money?
Fifteen Cards
Can you use the information to find out which cards I have used?
Guess the Dominoes
This task depends on learners sharing reasoning, listening to opinions, reflecting and pulling ideas together.
Less Is More
Use your knowledge of place value to try to win this game. How will you maximise your score?
Magic Vs
Can you put the numbers 1-5 in the V shape so that both 'arms' have the same total?
Mathdoku
Complete the Mathdoku grid using the clues. Can you convince us that the number you have chosen for each square has to be correct?
Sealed Solution
Ten cards are put into five envelopes so that there are two cards in each envelope. The sum of the numbers inside it is written on each envelope. What numbers could be inside the envelopes?
Six Ten Total
This challenge combines addition, multiplication, perseverance and even proof.
What's it Worth?
There are lots of different methods to find out what the shapes are worth - how many can you find?