Ice Dancing

The passengers are having a great time on the iceberg, but after Bradley dreams of a disastrous tobogganing run they decide to do a more controlled winter sport like ice dancing. As usual what the passengers really need to get them going is a competition. The Elephant and Giraffe score one, six and nine, but Bradley can't find a quick and easy way to add up the scores. The same thing happens when the Polar Bear and Penguin score four, five and six. However, by the time the Monkey and Tiger are out, scoring three, eight and seven, Bradley has learned the trick of looking for a pair that makes ten and then adding on from there, so he can give them their score very quickly.

The sixty Number Crew programmes bring maths to life for 5 to 7 year olds, providing an entertaining and imaginative world for children to enjoy and explore maths. The action takes place aboard an unusual cruise ship, the SS Mathematical, where the human crew do their best to look after a collection of animal passengers.

In each programme the crew encounter a mathematical problem. Viewers are encouraged to join the Number Crew in learning the mental strategies and skills they need to solve the problem. A rich mixture of 3-D and 2-D animation, story, song, spectacular studio sequences and real life images combine to make a very successful and popular series.