This pack is designed full of puzzles and problems based around the theme of ‘One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab’. The problems are intended to challenge pupils and extend their thinking. Pupils may need to draw on a range of skills to solve the problems. These include: working systematically, sorting and classifying information, reasoning, predicting and testing hypotheses and evaluating the solution. The investigations get harder and longer as the booklet goes on. The solutions are at the end of the booklet. *Challenges based on Mathematical challenges from the National Numeracy Strategy and adapted the fit the One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab’ theme. Total Pages 23 pages

Includes a Bug bingo board and divsion cards to print for dividing by 2, 5, and 10 Children play against a partner and share a bingo board. They pick a different colour each. Take turns to pick a division card. If they solve it and see the answer on a bug on their bingo board they can colour it in. The child with the most coloured bugs at the end wins! A fun game that the children can repeat.

KS1 and Kindergarten Maths Practise number bonds to 10, 12 and 20. Differentiate as needed. This game can be laminated and played over and over again for consolidation! Included: Bug Bingo to 10 and Bug addition to 10 cards to print Bug Bingo to 12 and Bug addition to 10 cards to print Bug Bingo to 20 and Bug addition to 10 cards to print To Play: Children play with a partner Pick a different colour each Take turns to pick an addition card. Solve it and colour it in on their Bingo board Keep taking turns until all the bugs are coloured in. Whoever coloured the most bugs wins! P.S. You can print and use the cards for children to pick up, solve and colour in the answer or you can use dice for the children to add together.

Suitable for KS1, kindergarten or lower KS2 Includes printable 2, 5 and 10 times table cards for practise, Multiplication by grouping worksheet Multiplication reasoning worksheet

Numicon work booklets with three challenges each Booklet 1: The objective is to recognise the value of each numicon and solve addition calculations up to 10. Booklet 2: The objective is to recognise the value of each numicon and solve addition calculations up to 20. This download can be used as individual worksheets, a work book or even laminated and cut into cards to be reused. Contents: Cut and Stick – Match the Numicon to the number Addition: Number Bonds to Ten with Numicon Missing numbers addition with Numicon

Bundle includes 2 activity booklets. Each printable booklet is 9 pages. The first booklet is for number bonds to 10 and the second booklet is for number bonds to 20. Activity Booklet 1: Problems solving with numbers up to 10 using the characters from the story ‘One is a snail and ten is a crab’. This booklet gives children an introduction to finding number bonds to 10 through pictorial characters. Each character represents a number based on the number of legs they have. To begin with the children need to figure out the value of each character (it’s easy, count the legs). Then they can start making numbers using the characters. After that they need to solve number sentences / calculations involving the characters. The next challenge is solving missing number calculations. Finally, an open ended challenge to find all the ways to make 10! Activity Booklet 2: Problems solving with numbers up to 20 using the characters from the story ‘One is a snail and ten is a crab’. This booklet gives children an introduction to finding number bonds to 20 through pictorial characters. Each character represents a number based on the number of legs they have. To begin with the children need to figure out the value of each character (it’s easy, count the legs). Then they can start making numbers using the characters. After that they need to solve number sentences / calculations involving the characters. The next challenge is solving missing number calculations. Finally, an open ended challenge to find all the ways to make 20!

Suitable for KS1 or kindergarten Division bingo game Partners take turns to pick a division calculation card. If the player manages to solve it correctly they can colour in the number on the bug on their answer sheet. Whoever colours in all their bugs first wins!