Support early reasoning and problem-solving skills with our Maths Masters: Mission Solve It! Reception Problem Solving Resource Pack. This hands-on resource is ideal for stretching confident learners and encouraging mathematical talk through practical, engaging challenges.
Aligned with the Early Learning Goals and Development Matters guidance, this pack includes carefully structured activities that help children explore number, pattern, shape, and measure. Each problem-solving card poses open-ended questions to encourage discussion, prediction, and deeper thinking.
Perfect for use during continuous provision, small group time, or adult-led sessions, these activities support children to explain their thinking, make connections, and solve problems independently or collaboratively.
Challenges include:
- Matching numerals to quantities
- Exploring number bonds and composition
- Creating patterns and predicting what comes next
- Comparing capacity, weight, and size
- Building and manipulating 2D shapes
Whether you’re supporting fast finishers or encouraging greater depth, this pack is a valuable addition to your Reception maths provision.
