This collection of tasks is part of the activities for 7-11 year olds section of the Maths At Home feature. The activities below are worth exploring over a few days, or even a few weeks! The stars represent the challenge level, with three stars indicating the most challenging activities.
You may also wish to explore Maths to Take Your Time Over for 5-7 year olds, and Maths to Take Your Time Over for 11-14 year olds.
Strike It Out for Two
1 out of 3
Strike it Out game for an adult and child. Can you stop your partner from being able to go?
Consecutive Numbers
1 out of 3
An investigation involving adding and subtracting sets of consecutive numbers. Lots to find out, lots to explore.
Magic Vs
1 out of 3
Can you put the numbers 1-5 in the V shape so that both 'arms' have the same total?
Neighbourly Addition
1 out of 3
I added together some of my neighbours' house numbers. Can you explain the patterns I noticed?
Two Primes Make One Square
2 out of 3
Can you make square numbers by adding two prime numbers together?