Maths help for parents of children aged 5 to 11
Whilst in year 1 and 2 the expectation is that children will know which pairs of numbers will make 10, by year 3 they are expected to be able to work out quickly pairs of numbers that make 100.
Continue reading “Free Y3 maths worksheet: Complete number sentences”
March 5th 2008 is going to be a very special day in the maths calendar. It is World Maths Day!!
March 5th 2008 is going to be a very special day in the maths calendar. It is World Maths Day!!
In 2007 World Maths Day saw 93 countries and over 280 000 students answering a staggering 39 million questions correctly – all in one day!!
The organisers are hoping to beat last year’s record in this year’s great mental arithmetic challenge.
Registration is free for both schools and students and registrations open on February 1st 2008. Continue reading “News: World Maths Day”
Another quick speed test to see how well children have learnt their number bonds. Most children will probably still be working the answers out, probably by counting on from the smaller number to the larger number. This is fine, but we are also hoping that they will begin to learn some of the answers off by heart, especially when taking away a number from 10.
Continue reading “Free Y2 maths worksheet: Subtracting numbers up to 10”
On this maths worksheet we have a simple counting down in twos exercise.
On this maths worksheet we have a simple counting down in twos exercise. Starting at 25 make hops of two and colour in each number you land on.
When carrying out an exercise such as this you can see how valuable games like snakes and ladders can be to help young children with their counting. Continue reading “Free Y1 maths worksheet: Counting back in twos”
Make sure that you can count up in twos before trying this!
Can you help Happy Henry to reach for the sky by counting down in twos?
Make sure that you can count up in twos before trying this!
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Another page of arithmetic practice aimed at boosting Key Stage 2 SAT scores.
As with many of these types of question there may well be more than one correct answer. The key to remember is that any correct answer will gain the marks, even if it is an easy one. Taking the first question: you could make it harder and work out that 44 + 17 = 61, but 51 = 10 would gain just as many marks – keep it simple and avoid unnecessary mistakes!
This maths worksheet is a real test of understanding. Remember these key facts about rounding numbers:
Numbers to the nearest 10
When rounding to the nearest 100 the key figure is the tens digit. If the tens digit is 5 or above, round up. If it is below 5 round down.
Eg
279 is 300 to the nearest 100
249 is 200 to the nearest 100
(Note that it does not matter what the units digit is, it is the TENS digit that must be looked at.) Continue reading “Free Y6 maths worksheet: Approximate answers by rounding”
the value of a digit depends on its place in the number. This understanding is absolutely essential for making further progress.
This kind of work really shows whether a child has understood how numbers work and, in particular, that the value of a digit depends on its place in the number. This understanding is absolutely essential for making further progress.
The numbers shown on this maths worksheet are very large; into the millions, and many children will find it difficult to read them out in words. Just remember to keep it simple, working in sets of three (hundreds, tens and units for each set).
The world is spinnning round and the rockets are counting down – with a little help from you!
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This worksheet has four number tracks to be filled in
This free year 3 maths worksheet has four number tracks to complete, practicing counting in steps of one up to and including numbers in the hundreds. Notice that the number tracks start at the bottom and go up, rather like the numbers on the vertical axis of a graph.
It is interesting to watch the way children tackle these. Probably the most efficient way, and the way to minimise mistakes, is to start at the highest number shown and continue counting up. Then return to the lowest number shown and count down.