Domino Number Patterns

We can make number patterns using dominos. In some patterns only one part of the domino changes. In other patterns both parts of the domino change and each part might have its own pattern.

Spotting Starfish

Can you find more than one answer? Can you find all the possible answers? How will you know when you have found all the answers?

Boxes of Bears

Rashida works in a factory that makes teddy bears. She has been given a pile of teddy bears to put into boxes.

Coin Calculations

Find three or more amounts of money that you can represent using six coins.

A Bowl of Fruit

In a bowl of fruit, half of the fruit are apples. There are also 3 oranges, 2 pears and a banana.

Friendship Necklaces

Isaiah and Jasmine were making necklaces for their friends. They decided to make the necklaces very mathematical.

The Amazing Splitting Plant

The picture shows the plant after three weeks. How many branches will there be after three weeks? Four weeks ...?

How Long Do Animals Sleep?

Research how long some other animals sleep. Have your child create a graph using this information.

Heads and Feet

On a farm there were some chickens and sheep. Altogether there were 8 heads and 22 feet. How many chickens were there?

Missing Titles

Explain that the title is missing from the three graphs.

Cupcake Party

Salome made 20 cupcakes to take to a party. She didn’t want all of her cupcakes to look the same.

Eggs in Baskets

There are three baskets, a brown one, a red one and a pink one, holding a total of ten eggs.

How Many?

Julia’s dog had 10 puppies. Julia bought 2 beds for the puppies to share. At night, Julia checked on the puppies while they were sleeping.