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RUCSAC Problem Solving Acronym Posters (SB6628)

A set of A4- sized rucksack posters to act as visual reminders when pupils are working on problem solving activities.  The RUCSAC acronym stands for read, understand, choose, solve, answer and check.

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RACE CAR Problem Solving Acronym Posters (SB6629)

A set of A4- sized formula one racing car posters to act as visual reminders when pupils are working on problem solving activities.  The RACE CAR acronym stands for read, ask, choose, experiment, check, answer, report.

Year 6 General Maths Loop Cards (SB6630)

A set of loop cards with various number problems aimed at Year 6.  30 different cards included.  Includes multiplication, fractions, division, subtraction, addition and more.  One child calls out the start card and the pupils then match/call out the corresponding cards until the game ‘loops’ back to the original child.

Days and Months Maths Loop Cards (SB6839)

A set of loop cards with questions related to days and months - aimed at Year 3/4.  Questions include How many days in a fortnight?’, ‘How many hours in 2 days?’ and ‘How many seconds in 1 minute?’ etc.

Reception Maths Vocabulary Cards: Solving Problems (SB2122)

A set of printable cards featuring the mathematical vocabulary for ‘Solving problems’ to be used in Reception.

Year 1 Maths Vocabulary Cards: Solving Problems (SB2257)

A set of printable cards featuring the mathematical vocabulary for ‘Solving problems’ to be used in Year One.

Year 2 Maths Vocabulary Cards: Solving Problems (SB2336)

A set of printable cards featuring the mathematical vocabulary for ‘Solving problems’ to be used in Year Two.

Year 3 Maths Vocab Cards: Solving Problems (SB6883)

A set of printable cards featuring the mathematical vocabulary for ‘Solving problems’ to be used in Year 3.

Year 4 Maths Vocab Cards: Solving Problems (SB6899)

A set of printable cards featuring the mathematical vocabulary for ‘Solving problems’ to be used in Year 4.

Year 5 Maths Vocab Cards: Solving Problems (SB6906)

A set of printable cards featuring the mathematical vocabulary for ‘Solving problems’ to be used in Year 5.

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Year 3 Multiples of 50 Reasoning and Problem Solving

Children will have plenty of opportunities to apply their place value knowledge with this Year 3 Multiples of 50 Reasoning and Problem Solving resource.

Year 6 Read and Write Numbers up to 10,000,000 Reasoning and Problem Solving

With this Year 6 Read and Write Numbers up to 10,000,000 Reasoning and Problem Solving resource, children have several opportunities to practise their skills with numbers up to ten million.

Compare Calculations Teaching PowerPoint

These lesson slides guide pupils through the prior learning of completing multi-step addition and subtraction problems, before moving on to the main skill of comparing calculations without focusing on their answers.

Find Missing Numbers Teaching PowerPoint

These lesson slides guide pupils through the prior learning of using the inverse operation, before moving on to the main skill of finding missing numbers.

Number Line to 1,000,000 – Teaching PowerPoint

These lesson slides guide pupils through the prior learning of partitioning numbers to 1,000,000, before moving on to the main skill of using number lines to 1,000,000.

Number Line to 1,000,000 – Varied Fluency

This worksheet includes a range of varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of using number lines to 1,000,000.

Number Line to 1,000,000 – Reasoning and Problem Solving

This worksheet includes a range of reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of using number lines to 1,000,000.

Number Line to 1,000,000 – Extension

This worksheet includes a range of varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of using number lines to 1,000,000.

Number Line to 1,000,000 – Discussion Problems

This worksheet includes a discussion problem that can be used in pairs or in small groups to enable pupils to further their understanding of the concepts linked to using number lines to 1,000,000.

Mental Strategies- Discussion Problems

This worksheet includes a discussion problem that can be used in pairs or in small groups to enable pupils to further their understanding of the concepts linked to mentally calculating sums and differences.

Mental Strategies – Reasoning and Problem Solving

This worksheet includes a range of reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of mentally calculating sums and differences.

Mental Strategies – Extension

This worksheet includes a range of varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to further extend and practise the main skill of mentally calculating sums and differences.

Mental Strategies – Varied Fluency

This worksheet includes a range of varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of mentally calculating sums and differences.

Mental Strategies Teaching Powerpoint

These lesson slides guide pupils through the prior learning of partitioning numbers to one million before moving on to the main skill of mentally calculating sums and differences.

10/100/1,000/100,000 More or Less Teaching Powerpoint

These lesson slides guide pupils through the prior learning of comparing and ordering numbers to 100,000 before moving on to the main skill of finding 10, 100, 1,000, 10,000, or 100,000 more or less than a given number.

10/100/1,000/100,000 More or Less – Reasoning and Problem Solving

This worksheet includes a range of reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of finding 10, 100, 1,000, 10,000, or 100,000 more or less than a given number.

10/100/1,000/100,000 More or Less – Extension

This worksheet includes a range of varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of finding 10, 100, 1,000, 10,000, or 100,000 more or less than a given number.

10/100/1,000/100,000 More or Less – Discussion Problems

This worksheet includes a discussion problem that can be used in pairs or in small groups to enable pupils to further their understanding of the concepts linked to finding 10, 100, 1,000, 10,000, or 100,000 more or less than a given number.

10/100/1,000/100,000 More or Less – Varied Fluency

This worksheet includes a range of varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of finding 10, 100, 1,000, 10,000, or 100,000 more or less than a given number.

Partition Numbers to 1,000,000 Teaching Powerpoint

These lesson slides guide pupils through the prior learning of finding 10, 100, 1,000, 10,000 or 100,000 more or less before moving on to the main skill of partitioning numbers up to one million. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.

Partition Numbers to 1,000,000 – Extension

This worksheet includes a range of varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to further extend and practise the main skill of partitioning numbers up to one million.

Partition Numbers to 1,000,000 – Discussion Problems

This worksheet includes a discussion problem that can be used in pairs or in small groups to enable pupils to further their understanding of the concepts linked to partitioning numbers up to one million.

Partition Numbers to 1,000,000 – Reasoning and Problem Solving

This worksheet includes a range of reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of partitioning numbers up to one million.

Partition Numbers to 1,000,000 – Varied Fluency

This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of partitioning numbers to 1,000,000.

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Free KS2 Maths Worksheets For Year 3 To Year 6: Downloadable And Following A Maths Mastery Approach

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This blog contains our most popular KS2 maths worksheets that are available to you to download and print. We offer a mixture of free maths worksheets, maths activities, and premium resources for all KS2 maths teachers from Year 3 to Year 6.

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Ks2 place value worksheets .

All our place value worksheets are free to download from the maths hub and cover the full spectrum of place value knowledge at KS2. They start with a CPA approach to understanding 10s and 1s as whole numbers and moving through to hundred thousands, millions millions and decimal place value. This leads well into Roman Numerals lessons and resources too.

• Download free Place Value Worksheets and Ready To Go Lesson Slides (White Rose Autumn Block 1)
• Download free Place Value Word Problems Worksheets
• Download free Number and Place Value Diagnostic Assessment Quizzes 

Third Space Learning’s Fluent in Five resource is a daily arithmetic series available for all year groups. Fluent in Five provides five daily arithmetic questions for each day of the week to help build maths fluency and confidence. Download the first 6 weeks of: 

• Fluent in Five Year 3
• Fluent in Five Year 4
• Fluent in Five Year 5
• Fluent in Five Year 6

Our collection of addition and subtraction worksheets cover all KS2 year groups and cover a wide range of skills such as word problem solving, missing number patterns, mental maths, addition of 2, 3, 4 and more digit numbers and bar modelling. Our addition and subtraction worksheets even include some fun maths games! 

• Download Code Crackers pack of resources for Years 3-6. 
• All Kinds Of Word Problems On Addition And Subtraction
• Ready-to-go Lesson Slides – Addition and Subtraction
• Addition And Subtraction Diagnostic Assessments 
• KS2 SATs Year 6 Addition and Subtraction Topic Based Practice Test

We have a large number of multiplication and division worksheets appropriate for each year group. Worksheets cover topics such as halving, long multiplication, short division, long division and everything else to do with multiplication and division within the KS2 curriculum. 

• Year 3 Worked Examples Multiplication and Division
• KS2 Long Multiplication Worksheets
• Long Division Worksheets For Year 3-6
• All Kinds of Word Problems on Multiplication Year 4
• All Kinds of Word Problems on Division Year 3

With children taking the Multiplication Tables Check in KS2 it’s important to get lots of times tables practise in. Download our packs of KS2 times table worksheets.

• Times Tables Packs for Years 1 to 6
• Free 30 Times Tables Tests and Answers

Our fractions, decimals, and remainders resources cover the whole span of the KS2 fractions curriculum, including equivalent fractions, adding and subtracting fractions, simplifying fractions and mixed numbers. 

• Adding and Subtracting Fractions Gap Plugging Pack (Years 1 to 6)
• Multiplying and Dividing Fractions Gap Plugging Pack (Years 5 & 6)
• Understanding and Comparing Fractions Worksheets Year 3

All of our KS2 geometry worksheets are available for download on the Third Space Learning Maths Hub along with all of our other KS2 resources. Our library of geometry worksheets includes resources on 3D shapes, properties of shapes and applying geometry in different contexts. Take a look at some of our geometry KS2 maths worksheets:

• Year 3 Geometry Recap
• Year 4 Geometry Recap
• Year 5 Geometry Recap

For worksheets on measurement see the resources below. Worksheets include a mixture of questions on measurement and co-ordinates as well as a number of home learning activities. 

• Year 6 Algebra and Measures Independent Recap
• Maths Code Crackers Year 4 Area
• Year 5 Worked Examples Converting Units

Teaching children to tell time can be tough, we hope these time worksheets can help. These resources include questions on telling the time, time language, key time facts and comparing durations of time.

• Maths Code Crackers Year 3 Time
• Year 3 Telling the Time
• Year 5 Converting Units of Time

Algebra is most often introduced towards the end of KS2. Here are some Algebra resources to deploy in your Year 6 class. 

• Maths Code Crackers Year 6 Algebra
• Year 6 Worked Examples Algebra

Ratio and proportion are often introduced in Year 6 and our Year 6 ratio resources include a good introduction to the topic, however, our vocabulary lists are a good way to prepare students for new maths concepts to come and get them speaking in mathematical terms.

• Fractions, Decimals, Percentages and Ratio Sentence Stems and Vocabulary Lists
• Year 6 Introducing Ratio Worksheet 
• Year 6 Calculating Ratio Worksheet

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• 75 Year 6 SATs Questions By Topic
• Free 360 Rapid Reasoning Questions

We hope that this collection of KS2 maths worksheets will come in handy and will help to develop fluency, reasoning and problem solving in maths in your classroom.

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KS2 maths worksheets – Curriculum-aligned for Years 3-6

This series of free downloadable KS2 maths worksheets are all aligned with the curriculum. Answers are provided and fun illustrations and layouts will keep children engaged.

Reasoning/problem-solving

Introduce Year 3 pupils to reasoning and problem-solving through these highly engaging monster-themed KS2 maths worksheets.

Children need to apply their mathematical skills in a fun, imaginative context to work out how many legs different monsters should have. By calculating the number of legs, children develop their ability to think logically and improve their numerical reasoning.

This worksheet is perfect for group activities or individual challenges, promoting a love for maths early on.

Written addition one exchange

This Year 4 worksheet solidifies children’s understanding of addition, particularly focusing on the concept of carrying over (or exchanging). Pupils need to draw counters and place value charts to work out a list of addition sums.

Percentages

By Year 5, students are ready to tackle more complex mathematical concepts. These percentages KS2 maths worksheets sets out important facts to know about percentages, then offers a variety of questions for students to try.

In Year 6, data representation and interpretation become key areas of focus. These pie charts KS2 maths worksheets are designed to deepen students’ understanding of pie charts, a vital tool for displaying statistical information.

Through a series of exercises, students learn how to interpret and construct pie charts. This worksheet not only strengthens their data-handling skills but also prepares children for more advanced statistical analysis in future studies.

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Here you will find a range of math problems aimed at first grade level. Each problem sheet is based on an interesting theme such as parties or the seaside.

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Here are a range of problems solving sheets for 2nd graders. Most of the sheets contain 'real-life' problems related to animal facts.

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All the 2nd grade math problem worksheets in this section support Elementary math benchmarks.

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These sheets involve solving a range of multiplciation problems.

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3rd Grade Math Word Problems

Here are a range of problems solving sheets for 3rd graders. Most of the sheets contain 'real-life' problems which involve real data.

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All the 3rd grade sheets in this section support Elementary math benchmarks.

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These sheets involve solving 3-digit and 4-digit addition word problems.

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These sheets involve solving 3-digit and 4-digit subtraction problems.

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Here is our set of 4th grade math problems to help your child with their problem solving skills.

Each problem sheet comes complete with answers, and is available in both standard and metric units where applicable.

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• apply their addition, subtraction and problem solving skills;
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These sheets involve solving a range of ratio problems.

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Percentage problems, ratio problems, finding all possibilities problems.

Here you will find a range of addtion word problems to help your child apply their addition facts.

The worksheets cover addition problems from 1st to 3rd grade.

• Addition Word Problems 2nd grade (up to 100)

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The worksheets cover multiplication problems from 2nd to 5th grade.

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Here you will find a range of division word problems to help your child apply their division facts.

The worksheets cover division problems from 3rd to 5th grade.

Inequalities Word Problems

These sheets involve changing a word problem into an inequality.

Here you will find a range of fraction word problems to help your child apply their fraction learning.

The worksheets cover a range of fraction objectives, from adding and subtracting fractions to working out fractions of numbers. The sheets support fraction learning from 2nd grade to 5th grade.

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Here you will find a range of ratio word problems to help your child understand what a ratio is and how ratios work.

The sheets support ratio learning at a 5th grade level.

This is our finding all possibilities area where all the worksheets involve finding many different answers to the problem posed.

The sheets here encourage systematic working and logical thinking.

The problems are different in that, there is typically only one problem per sheet, but the problem may take quite a while to solve!

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KS2: Number Puzzles and Problem Solving (Worksheet Generators)

Subject: Mathematics

Age range: 7-11

Resource type: Worksheet/Activity

Last updated

2 July 2019

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KS2: Worksheet Generators

Thousands of worksheets at the press of a button! This a set of worksheet generators for all comparing, ordering, rounding, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, time and fraction objectives in KS2, as well as number puzzles and problem solving. Each Excel spreadsheet provides you with well-designed and thought out worksheets that can be randomised by the push of a button, so that no two sheets are the same. Each spreadsheet provides answers for the random worksheets, are differentiated (where possible) and set up for easy printing. The sheets can be used for early bird activities, class work, homework, revision or reinforcement. All you need to do is randomise and print! This resource is a ‘must have’ for all KS2 teachers and is a massive TIME SAVER!

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Fantastic! Many different problems to solve!

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What an innovative way of using Excel - thanks

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