Maths Challenge Area Primary Resources

How can I support EYFS children with understanding the concept of 'more' and 'fewer'? Use these fantastic chilli challenge cards to help support your foundation stage children with the concept of 'more' and 'fewer'. The colourful challenge cards have been differentiated so that children can choose the level they wish to start at and can then challenge themselves further. Within this resource, children are invited to compare different amounts of fruit using the language of 'more' and 'fewer'. Th

Invite children to play this pirate maths game to practise counting to nine and ten by counting the number of pieces of treasure in hidden treasure chests.

How can I encourage students to find one more than a number independently? This fantastic challenge card is linked to the EYFS statement: Children say which number is one more or one less than a given number (40-60+). Use this EYFS maths challenge card to support children in developing eyfs maths mastery skills. This practical maths activity will help students to deepen mathematical understanding by encouraging problem-solving and independent learning. Children will work in pairs to play a game

These animal-themed number comparison cards are the perfect way to teach early years children how to compare numbers and quantities.

These practical maths activities challenge children to independently count how many red and blue cars are in the traffic jam.

What can I use to enhance my maths challenge area in a minibeast topic? Help your early years children to deepen their mathematical understanding and develop mastery of number by using these chilli challenge cards. This resource can be used to help your early years children to develop the ELG of: Children estimate a number of objects and check quantities by counting up to 20 (M:N Exceeding ELG). The minibeast-themed maths activity is differentiated through the use of different coloured chillis.

What is a fun maths activity for a healthy eating topic? This fantastic challenge card is linked to the EYFS statement Finds one more or one less from a group of up to five objects, then ten objects. Use these EYFS maths challenge cards to develop maths mastery skills within early years continuous provision or as part of an adult-led activity. These practical maths activities created for Foundation Stage are differentiated to provide a variety of levels of challenge. Children will be encouraged

How can I encourage mathematical language in my home corner? Deepen mathematical understanding and help to develop mastery of comparing numbers and quantities by using these EYFS problem-solving activity cards within your early years setting. These differentiated EYFS maths challenges focus on the learning intention: find one more or one less from a group of up to 5 objects and then ten objects. Use these EYFS maths challenge cards to develop maths mastery skills within early years continuous p

This maths activity for a reception class is based on the early years learning intention: Counts actions or objects which cannot be moved (M:N 40-60). This lovely resource will help your eyfs children develop their maths mastery skills through a differentiated, space-themed activity. Encourage your children to deepen their mathematical understanding and reasoning skills by looking at the planet poster and completing the different challenges.

These child-friendly challenge cards provide simple addition activities for EYFS children to try independently as children find the total number of sheep.

This practical maths activity is linked to the learning intention: Compares two groups of objects, saying when they have the same number (M:N 30-50). Children are invited to choose their starting point and can then progress through the challenges when they feel confident with their learning. Within this EYFS maths activity, children can compare the bricks using the language of 'more', 'fewer' and 'the same'. They can then check their quantities by counting to 20. Children can either use the card

Try this EYFS addition chilli challenge to encourage children to explore addition by combining two groups of pirate treasure to find the whole.