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Place value arrow cards
Arrow cards help you partition numbers and understand place value. Cut them out and use them to make some numbers – remember, the cards represent thousands, hundreds, tens and units (or ones). Show off your number-making skills now!
Ordering Roman numerals
Here are the results of a Roman chariot race. Can you work out the Roman numerals then cut out the cards and put the chariots in order?
Rounding to the nearest 10
Revise the rule about when to round numbers up and when to round them down and put the theory into practice with some rounding activities.
Prime number puzzle
Noah has an unusual ark. He only takes animals grouped in prime numbers. Zoe has a zoo that takes animals that are not in prime numbers. Which of the animals below go in the ark and
which into the zoo?
which into the zoo?
Adding negative numbers worksheet
This worksheet will help your child to practise adding negative numbers. It includes a number line to demonstrate the process.
Number bonds to 100
These frogs need to find the right lily pad to sit on. Cut out the frog cards and then match each one to the right lily pad below, so that you are making a pair that totals 100.
Finding multiples of 10
Sid the snake can only eat multiples of 10. Can you put a circle around all the multiples of 10 below? Then draw a line joining them all up so Sid knows where to go!
Factors puzzles
1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 12 are all factors of 12. Each of these numbers goes into 12 an exact number of times (with no remainders). Can you answer these questions about factors?
Counting in 10s: colour-in grid
Tom Ten needs to get across this grid, but he can only step on multiples of 10. Help him find his way by counting in tens and colouring each number as you go.
Counting in 5s: colour-in grid
Finn Five needs to get across this grid, but he can only step on multiples of 5. Help him find his way by counting in fives and colouring each number as you go.
Counting in 2s: colour-in grid
Tallulah Two needs to get across this grid, but she can only step on multiples of 2. Help her find her way by counting in twos and colouring each number as you go.
Comparing numbers up to 10
Look at these monkeys. They are each holding a different number of bananas. Can you count how many bananas each monkey is holding and write the number on his chest?
Common factors, common multiples and prime numbers puzzles
Can you work out these puzzles involving common factors, common multiples and prime numbers?
Calculating the mean average
The mean is the average of a set of numbers. To find the mean, we add up all the numbers and divide them by the number of values in the set. Can you calculate the mean in these problems?
Roman numerals puzzle
Can you complete this puzzle with the correct Roman numerals?
Roman numerals explained
The Roman numeral system is like a code: there are seven symbols (letters of the alphabet) that can be used to make any Roman numeral. To work out what the number is, just add the digits together! If a smaller numeral is in front of the larger numeral, you need to subtract the smaller numeral. Now you have a go...
Roman numerals clock face
We still use Roman numerals today. One example of this is on clocks, where the numbers are often Roman numerals. Can you find pictures of any famous clocks with Roman numerals on?
Ordering Roman numerals
Here are the results of a Roman chariot race. Can you work out the Roman numerals then cut out the cards and put the chariots in order?
Cube numbers explained
A cube number is multiplied by itself and then by itself again! Cube numbers can be visually represented with cube diagrams. When writing a cube number we use a small 3 next to the number. Can you use a calculator to complete the table below?
Cube numbers code
There is a code on the door of the castle. Can you help the princess to work out the code so she can enter the castle?
Writing numbers to 100 in words
This table shows the numbers of people who went to football matches last week. In the column on the right, write these numbers in words. Use the spelling bank at the bottom of the worksheet to help you.
Counting up in 2s, 5s and 10s
Help these footballers get along the paths to the pitch by filling in the missing numbers in the sequences.
Triangular numbers puzzle
Sam works in a supermarket stacking cans of beans. The beans are delivered in boxes of 49 and Sam has to arrange them in triangular stacks. One day, he finds that he can arrange 49 cans into 3 triangular stacks. Can you work out how Sam did this? Is there a second way of doing it?
Triangular numbers: handshake investigation
If everyone in a group of people shakes hands with everyone else, the total number of handshakes will always be a triangular number. Is this true or false? Investigate!
Triangular numbers explained
A triangular number can be represented by a triangle of dots. Work out the first 20 triangular numbers (you won’t be able to draw them all!).