Product title

Maths Explorer: Number

Activity title on CD-Rom

Make a number

Key Stage and year

KS2, Y4, 5, 6

Curriculum Reference

 
Numeracy

Primary Curriculum

NNS Yr. 4, 5, 6 Calculations P 40-47
NC Ma KS2 (Level 4) Numbers and number systems 2c

Scottish Guidelines

Number, money and measurement: Range and type of numbers Level B-D

Teaching idea

This activity can support mental calculations in years 4, 5 or 6. This activity develops mental calculation strategies linked to prime numbers, factors multiples and squares.
At the 'easy' the focus is on the largest, smallest and even and odd numbers.
At 'expert' level the focus has switched to multiples, primes and factors.

Learning outcome

This activity extends children's mental calculation strategies in multiplying and dividing.

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