Posts tagged as "addition"
Year 4: Revise adding to 50
Here is a snappy little worksheet to check that children can add on from 2-digit numbers to make 50. There are several different mental strategies that can be used, but the most efficient is usually to count on to the next whole ten and then count on in tens to 50. Watch out for a [...]
Practice adding three 2-digit numbers
Whilst the Primary Framework for Mathematics has little to say about addition of whole numbers in Year 6 it is still worth revising skills and developing fast technique, especially with mental arithmetic. Here we have a consolidation page of adding three 2-digit numbers, using all the techniques developed so far.If children find this difficult it [...]
How to add three 2-digit numbers in your head
Here we have a number of simple tips and practice at adding three 2-digit numbers mentally. By Year 6 children should have a wide range of techniques at their fingertips for adding mentally. Some of the tips on this page include: starting with the largest digit adding the tens before the units looking for pairs [...]
Resource of the Week: Add 9 mentally
Being successful with mental arithmetic is all about having a ‘feel for numbers’ and being able to manipulate them to suit the way you like to calculate. Knowing a few basic ‘tricks’ helps enormously with this and gives children confidence. Adding 9 might sound a little dull, but knowing that you can do it in [...]
Resource of the Week: Addition of 4-digit numbers
This week’s resource looks at how to add larger numbers using written methods. Addition of two 4-digit numbers is usually done on paper, using the following standard method: The method is to add the units first, put the units in the answer, and ‘carry’ the ten into the tens column. Then add the tens and [...]
Resource of the Week: Pairs that make 20
This week it is a page from our year 2 worksheets which looks at pairs of numbers which make 20. Before doing this children should be confident with, and know by heart, all pairs of numbers which make 10. Once they know these, pairs that make 20 becomes easy; just one of each pair is [...]
Year 1 Maths: 3 in a row addition
urbrainy.com are coming up with some excellent resources for year 1, including this great little board game of strategy and knowledge of addition to play with your child. You will need 2 dice, 2 sets of 5 different coloured counters or cubes plus a calculator and the games sheet. Decide who is to go first.Player [...]
Maths worksheet: Add decimals mentally (2)
This is a follow up page to an earlier worksheet on adding decimals mentally. The approach is probably the same as adding 2-digit numbers, in that most people seem to do these ‘in their head’ by adding the units first and then adding on the decimals. So, with 4.6 + 3.5 my thinking would probably [...]
Year 2 maths worksheet: Addition investigation
Here we have a maths investigation on addition, suitable for year 2. There are four numbers shown. The task is to choose any three numbers and add them up. Each number can be used up to 3 times, but the total sum must not include more than 3 numbers. So the sum could be 2 [...]
Maths Worksheet: Standard written method of addition with 2-digit numbers.
Maths Worksheet: Standard written method of addition with 2-digit numbers.
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