Learning through play
Lego Maths Challenge Cards
Ten challenges using standard bricks: build an array, halve a tower, find the area of a plate, make a symmetrical wall.
Ages
5-7, 7-9
Level
KS1, Lower KS2
Subject
Maths
Duration
25 min
What you'll need
- A box of Lego or Duplo
What the learner will explore
- Arrays and multiplication
- Area
- Symmetry and fractions
How to do it
- 1
Pick a challenge card at random.
- 2
Build your answer rather than writing it.
- 3
Explain it to someone.
- 4
Photograph the good ones.
Make it easier
Use Duplo and stick to counting and patterns.
Make it harder
Include perimeter, volume and cost-per-brick problems.
Try it differently
Swap bricks for pebbles, pasta or bottle tops.
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