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Number puzzles worksheets
Free worksheets: Number puzzles, KS2
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Number hopscotch
Using the numbers in the hopscotch, choose ones that add up to make the big number given. You need to use three, four and five numbers.
Shape sequences
Can you draw the next shape in each sequence?
Addition number puzzle
Mark has eight cards and he needs to arrange them in this grid so that there is a card in every square, except the middle one. They need to be arranged so that each column and each row of numbers adds up to 10. Can you work out how to do it?
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!).
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?
Roman numerals puzzle
Can you complete this puzzle with the correct Roman numerals?
Regular and irregular shapes puzzle
Can you help the frog to hop on the stones safely to the other side of the pond? He can only step on regular shapes. Is there more than one route option?
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!).
WordMaths: synonyms
The words in this puzzle all correspond to a number. Take the letters in the grid and do the maths to decipher the new word. The two words will be synonyms (they have the same meaning). If the letter in the new word is the same as the letter in the first word, there will be no maths to do.
Times tables trail
A KS2 times tables game created by an experienced educator to support primary school numeracy at home.
Shape sequences
Can you draw the next shape in each sequence?
Prime time puzzle
Pinky the alien will only tell the time when all the numbers are prime numbers. Can you work out what time he will wait for before he tells the following times?
Number hopscotch
Using the numbers in the hopscotch, choose ones that add up to make the big number given. You need to use three, four and five numbers.
Number doubles
Starting with the numbers in the coloured squares at the bottom of each grid, work your way upwards, finding the double of each number and shading it in the same colour.
Number crossword: days and time
Fill this like an ordinary crossword, except the answers are numbers not words.
Mirror line colouring
Can you colour the squares so that each side of the picture is an exact mirror image?
Grid coordinates treasure hunt
There is a treasure chest buried on an island, and a sailor has come to find it. Read the story clues and follow the sailor’s route to help him find the treasure.
Fish / cakes: matching decimals and fractions
Can you draw a line connecting the fish and cakes whose decimals and fractions match?
Balloon number maths
Start with the number on the balloon, and work your way down doing the maths to find the final answer. If the balloon is bursting, the answer is a negative number. How quickly can you complete each calculation string?
Number Bond Snap
Make number bond recall fun for Y1, Y2 and above with a game of Number Bond Snap. All you need is an ordinary pack of cards and a competitive streak!
Maths card games for KS1 and KS2
Playing with cards might seem old-fashioned in our screen-loving age, but maths card games will help your child become fluent and confident with numbers – without them even realising they're exercising their maths thinking brain. From number bonds to fractions and probability, try some of our traditional or adapted card games to practise basic maths concepts.
KS2 maths puzzles: Secret Agent maths
Are you ready to uncover dastardly deeds and confront super-evil villains, armed just with your mathematical skills and lots of courage? Join Oscar Octo and Penelope Penta, agents for the Geometric World Spy Agency, to track down a mysterious nemesis. There'll be a few (ok, a load!) of number puzzles to solve along the way, all designed to challenge KS2 mathematicians to the limit. Will you accept your mission?