
Add fun and challenge to your maths lessons with this pack of differentiated Tarsia addition puzzles, perfect for KS1 and lower KS2. Designed to develop fluency and reasoning skills, these colour-coded puzzles provide progressive challenge levels to suit a wide range of learners in your classroom.
What’s Included:
- Green puzzles – Ideal for early learners or revision, these focus on number bonds and single-digit addition.
- Amber puzzles – Great for confident pupils, these feature two-digit addition problems, including tasks that bridge through 10.
- Red puzzles – Designed to stretch and challenge higher-ability pupils. These include three-digit addition questions and missing digit problems for deeper thinking.
These engaging puzzles are ideal for:
Morning starters
Maths rotations
Small group work
Early finishers
Homework or extension tasks
The Tarsia triangle format encourages pupils to match correct answers to form a complete shape, helping them spot patterns, self-check, and stay engaged through a puzzle-based approach to arithmetic.
Whether you’re teaching number bonds, bridging strategies, or more advanced addition, these differentiated puzzles make planning easier while keeping learners motivated and challenged.
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