Petal Puzzles
Find the petal that is the sum (or product) of two other petals.
What your child learns
- Practise addition facts flexibly
- Check pairs systematically
- Build up to multiplication flowers
Example
Petals 3, 5, 8, 11: 3 + 5 = 8, so 8 is the answer.
Try it at home
Write 5 numbers and challenge each other to find a sum hiding among them.
Key takeaway
Start with the biggest number — is it made of two smaller ones?
Practise petal puzzles with Bloomie
Bloomie reads every question aloud, listens to spoken answers and adapts the difficulty one question at a time.