Basic/Fun Algebra puzzle worksheets - Year 3/4

[Crowler]

Just that... can anyone suggest fun algebra-based puzzles for my son in year 3?

For example the matrices of variables with the totals at each end?

many thanks.

Um - aren't matrices quite advanced? What sort of level is you son working at?

Check out dragonbox website and app

No. Not advanced. Like the ones where you have two pineapples and one orange = 7 and so on?

thanks Jasper, dragonbox looks fantastic. I forgot completely about Itunes. I've just bought it.

It's great - my 'i hate maths' 7yr old DD is really enjoying it.

We just started today, he seems to like it. He's been matching up opposites. Which I kind of understand, but kind of not... but I'm sure we'll get there in the end. Very well reviewed! Thanks again for the tip.

Hi crowler:

There are some fun maths puzzles/ resources here to explore:

www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/mathsD3.htm

and here: www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/mathsD1.htm

just explore - look for 3 or 4 in front of resource for resources specific to those years.

Hawaii edu (oddly enough) has these for US 3rd/ 4th graders = Year 4/ 5 UK - www.hawaii.edu/suremath/k4_12dir/k4_12menu.html

If you haven't come across it have a search through NRICH maths website - there's all sorts of challenging problems there: nrich.maths.org/frontpage

This is NRich Maths result for KS2/KS3 algebra problems: nrich.maths.org/public/leg.php?ct=0&cl=2&dl%5B0%5D=1&dl%5B1%5D=1&dl%5B2%5D=1&group_id=5&cldcmpid=&code=53#results - Children at large & sweet shop are fun for Y3/ Y4 age from personal experience.

HTH