Brilliant Maths

Puzzles
for 8 - 9 year olds

Revision Consolidation Fun

Come and join

the challenge!

WRITTEN BY

RON SHAW

THE ACTIVITIES IN THIS BOOK ADDRESS MANY OUTCOMES IN THE SYLLABUS

Intelligent Australia Productions

First published in 2007 by Intelligent Australia Productions

Ron Shaw 2007
ISBN 0-9758492-2-0

ISBN 978-0-9758492-2-4
IAP 013
Intelligent Australia Productions
PO Box 670
Hillarys, WA 6923
Australia
Tel: (08) 9307 8365
Fax: (08) 9402 2339
Email: intelligent.australia@yahoo.com

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Solution
to

Finding
Directions

This book is dedicated to:

Shenise

p52

Intelligent Australia Productions is committed to raising standards

in Literacy and Numeracy in Australian schools.

78

Postal Address

IAP
PO Box 670
Hillarys, WA
Australia 6923

Email

intelligent.australia@yahoo.com

Telephone

(08) 9307 8365

Fax

(08) 9402 2339

Intl (618) 9307 8365

Intl (618) 9402 2339

Solution
to

Time:
Larger Units
p48

Intelligent Australia Productions is committed to raising standards

in Literacy and Numeracy in Australian schools.

76

Teachers Notes

C R O S S W O R D S
F

E
A
T
L
Y

L
E
A
R
N
I
N
G

Solution
to

Doubling
and Halving

1. Photocopy puzzle and distribute to all students.

2.
3. Have one student read the first clue. Then ask, Are there any questions about that? Do not ask for the clues answer.
4. Choose another student to read the next clue. And so on until all clues have been read out.

p46

75

Contents

Concept

Theme

Digital and Analogue Time

Telling the Time

4-5

Sport

6-7

On the Farm

8-9

n/a

10-11

Coin and Dice

12-13

n/a

14-15

Miscellaneous

16-17

2-Digit Numbers

At School

18-19

Fractions

The Circus

20-21

n/a

22-23

More Adding and Subt 3-digit Numbers

Collecting Stamps

24-25

Smaller Time Units

Fishing with Pedro

26-27

Reading books

28-29

Metric Conversions

n/a

30-31

Mass and Weight

n/a

32-33

Sports and Games

34-35

Childrens Party

36-37

Fruit

38-39

Saving Money

40-41

Two-step Calculations

At the Zoo

42-43

Real-Life Applications

Lake Excursion

44-45

Doubling and Halving

In the Kitchen

46-47

Holidays

48-49

Fun in the Snow

50-51

From House to House

52-53

Ordinal Numbers to 100th

Adding and Subtracting 3-Digit Numbers
Lines of Symmetry
Probability
3-D Objects
Sharing and Division

More 3-D Objects

Multiplication and Division Facts

Multi-operational Problems

Solution
to

Graphs and Data

Real-Life
Applications

More Fractions
Money and Graphing

p44

Time: Larger Units

Comparisons and Quantifiers
Finding Directions

Solutions

74

Page

54-78
3

Degree of difficulty

Solution
to

Two-step
Calculations
p42

73

Across

72

p40

Money and
Graphing

to

Solution

Down

Degree ofdifficulty

Third!

Second!

First!

Last....
again!

Solution
to

More
Fractions
p38

71

Across

Down

Solution

to

Graphs and
Data

p36

70

Degree of difficulty

If you lay eggs

today Ill eat
them tomorrow.
If you dont Ill
eat chicken!

Solution
to

Multioperational
Problems
p34

69

On the Farm

Across

Down

Solution

to

Mass and
Weight

p32

68

Degree of difficulty

A line of
symmetry is
sometimes
called an ..

axis of

.
symmetry

Solution
to

Metric
Conversions
p30

10

67

Across

Down

Solution

only
You can
fold a shape in
half if

to

Multiplication
and Division
Facts
p28

you fold it
around a line
of symmetry.

66

11

Degree of difficulty

He will
if hes
patient.

Why cant I
ever throw
double-six!?

Solution
to

Smaller
Time Units
p26

12

65

Across

Down

Solution
to

More Adding and

Subtracting
3-Digit Numbers
p24

64

13

Degree of difficulty

Bones
are
solid.

Or are
they?

Solution
to

More 3-D
Objects
p22

14

63

Across

Down

Solution
to

Fractions

p20

62

15

Degree of difficulty

Solution
to

2-Digit
Numbers
p18

16

61

Across

Solution
to

Sharing and
Division
p16

Down

60

17

Degree of difficulty

Hm, two digits

and that reminds
me..I have to eat
enough for two.

Solution
to

3-D Objects
p14

18

59

Across

Down

Solution

to

Probability
p12

58

19

Degree of difficulty

You dont have to be a

genie-us to work these
fractions problems out.

Solution
to

Lines of
Symmetry
p10

20

57

Across

Down

Solution

to

Adding and
Subtracting 3 -Digit
Numbers
p8

56

21

Degree of difficulty

Solution
to

Ordinal Numbers
to 100th
p6

22

55

Across

Solution

to

Digital and
Analogue Time

p4

Down

54

What are
the three
dimensions?

23

Degree of difficulty

T
A

Always add from

right to left.

W
V

Across

Down

24

53

Across

Degree of difficulty

Oh, where
can he be?

Im
just
over
here.

Down

We iguanas eat
more than 50
different types of
plants.

52

Some
people have
us as pets.

25

Across

Degree of difficulty

Now, lets see...

if I catch one worm
every 30 seconds I
should be able to catch
six worms in........

and Ive
eaten fewer.

3 minutes.
Gulp!

Ive only

eaten a few
ants today.

Down

26

51

Across

Degree of difficulty
How does my
snout compare
with a foxs?

Down

* these are Measurement questions, not Time ones.

50

27

Degree of difficulty

Across

I like Mathshow
about you?
I look scaryhow
about you?

How old are

you?
6? 7? 8?
Well Im 678!

Ive been
hiding
behind this
mushroom
for a month.

Down

28

49

Across

Degree of difficulty

This took a
fortnight to grow.
Or was it two
weeks?

Time

for lunch.

I like scaring

Down

people and I like

doing Maths
puzzles.

48

29

Degree of difficulty

Across

The treasure will

be hidden two
metres west of the
palm tree and
80cm beneath the
ground.

Down

30

47

Across

Degree of difficulty

Down

I love

butterflies

...and maths.

This barrel
is 900 mm
long.

46

Yep.
90 cm.

31

Across

Degree ofdifficulty

This is
so easy.

I cant believe it;

shes lifting us both
up, one in each arm.
Thats 175 kg!

Um..

Down

32

45

Across

Degree of difficulty

If you enjoy school

excursions youll like
these questions.

Down

44

How much
can you
lift up?

33

Degree of difficulty

Across

At the Zoo

These questions
will really make
you think.
Youd better take as
much care as I am.

Down

Dont
forget

to check your
answers.

I use my
tentacles
to help
me add.

34

43

Across

Degree of difficulty

Poor

Ooooo..
my brain
hurts!

Ockie.. he
struggles
with these
questions.

Down

42

What is
meant by
logical
thinking?

35

Across

(3 children) JKL

Degree of difficulty

On a Height
graph a giant

like me would
be near
the top.

Down

First Initials of Children at Party

I love
spending
money.

I save my
money for
things I
really want.

MNO (10 children)

(20 children) ABC

PQR (6 children)

(12 children) DEF

STU (15 children)

VWXYZ (9 children)

(19 children) GHI

41

Across

Degree of difficulty

Whats

better.
dollars and

cents
or dollars and
sense?

Down

40

37

Across

Degree ofdifficulty

Down

Dont be
scared of
fractions.

and

Fractions
are
fun..

.or us.

38

easy!

39

Across

Degree ofdifficulty

Down

Dont be
scared of
fractions.

and

Fractions
are
fun..

.or us.

38

easy!

39

Across

Degree of difficulty

Whats

better.
dollars and

cents
or dollars and
sense?

Down

40

37

Across

(3 children) JKL

Degree of difficulty

On a Height
graph a giant

like me would
be near
the top.

Down

First Initials of Children at Party

I love
spending
money.

I save my
money for
things I
really want.

MNO (10 children)

(20 children) ABC

PQR (6 children)

(12 children) DEF

STU (15 children)

VWXYZ (9 children)

(19 children) GHI

41

Across

Degree of difficulty

Poor

Ooooo..
my brain
hurts!

Ockie.. he
struggles
with these
questions.

Down

42

What is
meant by
logical
thinking?

35

Degree of difficulty

Across

At the Zoo

These questions
will really make
you think.
Youd better take as
much care as I am.

Down

Dont
forget

to check your
answers.

I use my
tentacles
to help
me add.

34

43

Across

Degree of difficulty

If you enjoy school

excursions youll like
these questions.

Down

44

How much
can you
lift up?

33

Across

Degree ofdifficulty

This is
so easy.

I cant believe it;

shes lifting us both
up, one in each arm.
Thats 175 kg!

Um..

Down

32

45

Across

Degree of difficulty

Down

I love

butterflies

...and maths.

This barrel
is 900 mm
long.

46

Yep.
90 cm.

31

Degree of difficulty

Across

The treasure will

be hidden two
metres west of the
palm tree and
80cm beneath the
ground.

Down

30

47

Across

Degree of difficulty

This took a
fortnight to grow.
Or was it two
weeks?

Time

for lunch.

I like scaring

Down

people and I like

doing Maths
puzzles.

48

29

Degree of difficulty

Across

I like Mathshow
about you?
I look scaryhow
about you?

How old are

you?
6? 7? 8?
Well Im 678!

Ive been
hiding
behind this
mushroom
for a month.

Down

28

49

Across

Degree of difficulty
How does my
snout compare
with a foxs?

Down

* these are Measurement questions, not Time ones.

50

27

Across

Degree of difficulty

Now, lets see...

if I catch one worm
every 30 seconds I
should be able to catch
six worms in........

and Ive
eaten fewer.

3 minutes.
Gulp!

Ive only

eaten a few
ants today.

Down

26

51

Across

Degree of difficulty

Oh, where
can he be?

Im
just
over
here.

Down

We iguanas eat
more than 50
different types of
plants.

52

Some
people have
us as pets.

25

Degree of difficulty

T
A

Always add from

right to left.

W
V

Across

Down

24

53

Across

Solution

to

Digital and
Analogue Time

p4

Down

54

What are
the three
dimensions?

23

Degree of difficulty

Solution
to

Ordinal Numbers
to 100th
p6

22

55

Across

Down

Solution

to

Adding and
Subtracting 3 -Digit
Numbers
p8

56

21

Degree of difficulty

You dont have to be a

genie-us to work these
fractions problems out.

Solution
to

Lines of
Symmetry
p10

20

57

Across

Down

Solution

to

Probability
p12

58

19

Degree of difficulty

Hm, two digits

and that reminds
me..I have to eat
enough for two.

Solution
to

3-D Objects
p14

18

59

Across

Solution
to

Sharing and
Division
p16

Down

60

17

Degree of difficulty

Solution
to

2-Digit
Numbers
p18

16

61

Across

Down

Solution
to

Fractions

p20

62

15

Degree of difficulty

Bones
are
solid.

Or are
they?

Solution
to

More 3-D
Objects
p22

14

63

Across

Down

Solution
to

More Adding and

Subtracting
3-Digit Numbers
p24

64

13

Degree of difficulty

He will
if hes
patient.

Why cant I
ever throw
double-six!?

Solution
to

Smaller
Time Units
p26

12

65

Across

Down

Solution

only
You can
fold a shape in
half if

to

Multiplication
and Division
Facts
p28

you fold it
around a line
of symmetry.

66

11

Degree of difficulty

A line of
symmetry is
sometimes
called an ..

axis of

.
symmetry

Solution
to

Metric
Conversions
p30

10

67

On the Farm

Across

Down

Solution

to

Mass and
Weight

p32

68

Degree of difficulty

If you lay eggs

today Ill eat
them tomorrow.
If you dont Ill
eat chicken!

Solution
to

Multioperational
Problems
p34

69

Across

Down

Solution

to

Graphs and
Data

p36

70

Degree ofdifficulty

Third!

Second!

First!

Last....
again!

Solution
to

More
Fractions
p38

71

Across

72

p40

Money and
Graphing

to

Solution

Down

Degree of difficulty

Solution
to

Two-step
Calculations
p42

73

Contents

Concept

Theme

Digital and Analogue Time

Telling the Time

4-5

Sport

6-7

On the Farm

8-9

n/a

10-11

Coin and Dice

12-13

n/a

14-15

Miscellaneous

16-17

2-Digit Numbers

At School

18-19

Fractions

The Circus

20-21

n/a

22-23

More Adding and Subt 3-digit Numbers

Collecting Stamps

24-25

Smaller Time Units

Fishing with Pedro

26-27

Reading books

28-29

Metric Conversions

n/a

30-31

Mass and Weight

n/a

32-33

Sports and Games

34-35

Childrens Party

36-37

Fruit

38-39

Saving Money

40-41

Two-step Calculations

At the Zoo

42-43

Real-Life Applications

Lake Excursion

44-45

Doubling and Halving

In the Kitchen

46-47

Holidays

48-49

Fun in the Snow

50-51

From House to House

52-53

Ordinal Numbers to 100th

Adding and Subtracting 3-Digit Numbers
Lines of Symmetry
Probability
3-D Objects
Sharing and Division

More 3-D Objects

Multiplication and Division Facts

Multi-operational Problems

Solution
to

Graphs and Data

Real-Life
Applications

More Fractions
Money and Graphing

p44

Time: Larger Units

Comparisons and Quantifiers
Finding Directions

Solutions

74

Page

54-78
3

Teachers Notes

C R O S S W O R D S
F

E
A
T
L
Y

L
E
A
R
N
I
N
G

Solution
to

Doubling
and Halving

1. Photocopy puzzle and distribute to all students.

2.
3. Have one student read the first clue. Then ask, Are there any questions about that? Do not ask for the clues answer.
4. Choose another student to read the next clue. And so on until all clues have been read out.

p46

75

Postal Address

IAP
PO Box 670
Hillarys, WA
Australia 6923

Email

intelligent.australia@yahoo.com

Telephone

(08) 9307 8365

Fax

(08) 9402 2339

Intl (618) 9307 8365

Intl (618) 9402 2339

Solution
to

Time:
Larger Units
p48

Intelligent Australia Productions is committed to raising standards

in Literacy and Numeracy in Australian schools.

76

Solution
to

Comparisons
and Quantifiers
p50

77

Intelligent Australia Productions

First published in 2007 by Intelligent Australia Productions

Ron Shaw 2007
ISBN 0-9758492-2-0

ISBN 978-0-9758492-2-4
IAP 013
Intelligent Australia Productions
PO Box 670
Hillarys, WA 6923
Australia
Tel: (08) 9307 8365
Fax: (08) 9402 2339
Email: intelligent.australia@yahoo.com

Copying Instructions
The contents of this publication may only be reproduced by the
original purchaser for use within their own educational institution.
The publisher prohibits the loaning or on-selling of this publication
for the purposes of reproduction.

Under the Australian Copyright Act 1968 a remuneration notice

must be given to Copyright Agency Limited (CAL).
For details of the CAL licence for educational institutions, contact CAL, 19/157
Liverpool St, Sydney NSW 2000, tel: (02) 9394 7600, fax: (02) 9394 7601,
email: info@copyright.com.au.

Solution
to

Finding
Directions

This book is dedicated to:

Shenise

p52

Intelligent Australia Productions is committed to raising standards

in Literacy and Numeracy in Australian schools.

78