Month: September 2007

Free Y3 maths worksheet: Making subtraction number stories

Free Y3 maths worksheet: Making subtraction number sentences

usingmaths1These two worksheets continue the Using and Understanding strand with a look at making subtraction number stories. Encourage children to make realistic sentences using everyday situations. Using money and measurement are often the easiest ways to make up a number story. Also encourage them to make different types of stories rather than repeating the same one with different numbers. They may need a little prompting to think of situations: tickets, change from shopping, time spent on an activity are just three ideas.

Free Y3 maths worksheet: Making number stories (pg 1)

Free Y3 maths worksheet: Making number stories (pg 2)

What is expected? Part 8 Year 6

What is expected of children during their primary school years in England?
Year 6 ( aged 10/11)

The final blog in our series on expectations, although I will be returning to this theme again and again in the future.
Much of the work carried out in year 5 eg addition and subtraction will need to be reinforced and is not covered in these targets for year 6. Please note that this is only a summary of the key areas of maths to be covered in the year. Some of the work here will be too difficult for many year 6 children: it is very much a set of targets published by the Primary Framework rather than a realistic review of what children can actually achieve. It does give you a good idea of what teachers are hoping to achieve with their children by the end of year 6.
I believe that if a child can successfully meet these challenges then they have a very bright future in maths ahead of them. Continue reading “What is expected? Part 8 Year 6”

Free Y2 maths worksheets: Making subtraction number stories (pg3 and 4)

Free Y2 maths worksheets: Making subtraction number stories (pg3 and 4)

usingmaths1These worksheets are from the Using and Applying Maths section of the Primary Framework for Maths. In schools this strand is considered very important as it shows how well children understand the maths that they have learned and how well they can apply it to different situations. Both these worksheets look at subtraction and making up number sentences. Think of subtraction as taking away one number from a larger number and try to encourage writing three short sentences using the numbers provided, but using different ideas from those provided.

Free Y2 maths worksheets: Making subtraction number stories (pg 3)

Free Y2 maths worksheets: Making subtraction number stories (pg 4)

Free Y1 maths worksheets: Making number stories

Making number sentences, addition and subtraction

usingmaths1Continuing on the earlier theme of making number stories so that young children see that maths is related to the real world. The first looks at addition. Ask your child to write a simple number story for the sums. Ideas are provided but of course it is far better if they come up with their own sentences. (eg mum ate 2 rolls and dad ate 3 rolls. They ate 5 altogether.) The second looks at subtraction. One example is on the sheet. There are several ways of saying the subtraction sign (take away, less than etc). Encourage these different ways.

Free Y1 maths worksheet: Making number stories (pg 3)

Free Y1 maths worksheet: Making number stories (pg 4)

Child Trust Funds and maths in school

Well a week off basking in the sunshine of St Ives and not a lot has happened. Perhaps the biggest news story involves CTFs. The Child Trust Fund is about to have an impact on our primary schools and maths teaching. Ed Balls (Children, Schools and Families Secretary) has announced that the CTFs should be used as tools to teach maths in the classroom.
The CTF is a long term savings scheme and the first children that benefited from these funds (CTF) will be starting school this September. Teachers have been asked to use CTFs as a way of talking about financial education in maths lessons. A range of financial materials will be based upon the CTF, allowing teachers to bring finance to life via the children’s CTFs.
Children will be taught how to open a bank account, understand basic financial concepts like interest rates and learn important skills to plan for their financial future as part of an £11.5 million boost to personal finance education.
The funding will be made available from 2008 – 2011 and will be used to:
• revise curriculum guidance on financial capability;
• produce a range of innovative curriculum resources which will use the Child Trust Fund as a tool to help children learn more about the value of money and savings;
• ensure teachers receive high quality training and support so that they have the skills and confidence to teach financial education well.
• Expand the National PSHE CPD programme to include economic wellbeing and financial capability.
Primary Schools will be sent a letter from Ed balls and Kitty Ussher encouraging them to show it to parents, reminding them they can top up their contributuions.
To find out more go to GNN (Government News Network).

Free Y6 maths worksheet: 2-D shape

shape 2This worksheet looks easier than it really is. To answer the questions correctly children need a really good understanding of the properties of 2-D shapes, including the diagonals. Kite, parallelogram, rhombus and trapezium are all shown. They should also be familiar with the term adjacent. If they can do this page then they are doing really well!

Free Y6 maths worksheet: 2-D shape