The number bridge

What it is about

Add two small quantities by counting on or combining groups.

Year 1–Year 2 · 5–7 years · 30 challenges

What the class will do

1. Choose and explain · 30 challenges

   The number bridge

   Add two small quantities by counting on or combining groups.

Using it in class

Use the age range as a guide and review the questions for your class. Invite explanations and give thinking time. No formal curriculum alignment is claimed.

Give everyone time to think and discuss before one pupil acts at the board. The class explains and confirms together; hints and explanations stay until you move on.

Use an up-to-date browser on a computer connected to a whiteboard or shared display. Touch, mouse and keyboard; optional audio and reduced motion. No pupil accounts or personal devices.

Choose from 5 challenges up to the full activity. Discussion determines the duration: you set the pace.