Year 1 Being resourceful

A group of animals has made a seesaw in the woods. How can you make the seesaw balance?

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?

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?

Can you find two butterflies to go on each flower so that the numbers on each pair of butterflies adds to the number on their flower?

Yasmin and Zach have some bears to share. Which numbers of bears can they share so that there are none left over?

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

Can you hang weights in the right place to make the the number balance balanced?

Can you put these shapes in order of size? Start with the smallest.

Leah and Tom each have a number line. Can you work out where their counters will land?

One day, five small animals in my garden had a sports day. Who do you think won each race?

Try some throwing activities and see whether you can throw something as far as the Olympic hammer or discus throwers.

For this activity which explores capacity, you will need to collect some bottles and jars.

In this activity focusing on capacity, you will need a collection of different jars and bottles.

In this calculation, the box represents a missing digit. What could the digit be? What would the solution be in each case?

Are these statements relating to calculation and properties of shapes always true, sometimes true or never true?

Can you match pairs of cards which show the same amount?

These pictures show squares split into halves. Can you find other ways?

These pieces of wallpaper need to be ordered from smallest to largest. Can you find a way to do it?

Place the numbers 1 to 6 in the circles so that each number is the difference between the two numbers just below it.

Can you design your own version of the Olympic rings, using interlocking squares instead of circles?

Using the cards 2, 4, 6, 8, +, - and =, what number statements can you make?

Can you split each of the shapes below in half so that the two parts are exactly the same?

Pat counts her sweets in different groups and both times she has some left over. How many sweets could she have had?

As you come down the ladders of the Tall Tower you collect useful spells. Which way should you go to collect the most spells?

A group of children are discussing the height of a tall tree. How would you go about finding out its height?

A simple visual exploration into halving and doubling.

Here are some short problems for you to try. Talk to your friends about how you work them out.