Reading, writing and representing numbers

  • Eightness of Eight
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    Eightness of Eight

    Age
    5 to 7
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    1 out of 3

    What do you see as you watch this video? Can you create a similar video for the number 12?

  • Even and odd
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    Even and Odd

    Age
    5 to 7
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    1 out of 3

    This activity is best done with a whole class or in a large group. Can you match the cards? What happens when you add pairs of the numbers together?

  • Number match
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    Number Match

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you work as a group to match these numbers?

  • Dotty Six
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    Dotty Six

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Dotty Six is a simple dice game that you can adapt in many ways.

  • Take three numbers
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    Take Three Numbers

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    What happens when you add three numbers together? Will your answer be odd or even? How do you know?

  • How would we count?
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    How Would We Count?

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    An activity centred around observations of dots and how we visualise number arrangement patterns.

  • That number square
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    That Number Square

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Exploring the structure of a number square: how quickly can you put the number tiles in the right place on the grid?

  • Dominoes Environment
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    Dominoes Environment

    Age
    5 to 16
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    These interactive dominoes can be dragged around the screen.

  • Roman Numerals
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    Roman Numerals

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you find some examples when the number of Roman numerals is fewer than the number of Arabic numerals for the same number?

  • Representing Numbers
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    Representing Numbers

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Find as many different ways of representing this number of dots as you can.