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Using non-standard measures: length
Let's get measuring. Look at your hand. Stretch it out as big as it can go. The distance from your thumb to your little finger is called your hand span. Go around your house finding things that are smaller and things that are larger than your hand span. Write them in these circles.
Comparing weights
A Year 2 maths worksheet created by a teacher to help your child learn how to compare weights of two household objects to see which is the heaviest.
Measurement terms around the house
Cut out the cards. Put some Blu Tack on the back of them, then go on a measurement trail around your house. What items could be described by the words? Stick your cards on them!
Measurement trail around the house
Rulers at the ready! Find things around the house for each measurement and fill in the chart.
Y1 money word problems: addition to 40p
Let's go shopping! Can you work out how much it will cost to buy these items?
Y1 money maths: calculating change
Are you good with money? See if you can solve these word problems and work out how much change you would get?
Using a number line 0-20: subtraction
Can you use this slithery number line to help you solve these subtraction problems?
Toy shop money calculations
Select six toys from your house. Cut out these price tags and place one on each of the different toys. Can you do some money maths? Invite your mum or dad to your shop and ask them to buy something from you, too!
Racing car ordinals
Can you work out how won this race, and which cars came second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth? In the star shapes, write 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th. Under each car write first, second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth. Two have been done for you!
Place value: tens and units
Partitioning numbers means breaking them down into units, tens, hundreds and more. Can you partition the numbers below into tens and units (or ones)?
Mixed-up mental maths
How quickly can you answer these mental maths questions? Get an adult to time you! On your marks, get set...
Measurement terms around the house
Cut out the cards. Put some Blu Tack on the back of them, then go on a measurement trail around your house. What items could be described by the words? Stick your cards on them!
Measurement problems
Can you work out these measurement problems? Draw pictures to help you visualise the problems.
Guess the number game
Cut out the number cards and arrange them, face down, on a table. Take turns to turn over a card without showing the other player, who has to ask yes/no questions in order to guess the number on the card within 10 questions.
Estimate then measure
An estimate is a clever guess. It’s a guess that you think carefully about before making. Have a look at your ruler. Can you find 3cm? Can you estimate whether each of the items below is shorter or longer than 3cm? Write your estimate underneath the picture.
Doubling and halving money
Can you double and halve the amounts in the purses? Show the answers as coins in the empty purses (trace around real coins to draw them!).
Comparing weights directly
Find these objects in your house, then search around your home or garden for things that are lighter and heavier. Fill out the chart, finding something that is heavier and lighter than each of the objects.
Comparing lengths in cm
Here are some rather funny aliens. Can you measure them from head to toes (if they have any!) using a ruler? Under each alien write their length in centimetres.
Calculations: different ways of working out
Can you draw pictures to help solve these tricky word problems?
Addition story problems: adding three numbers
Can you read through these story problems and do the calculations?
Adding 10 to a number
This is a calculation machine! It’s set to programme Add 10 today. Every number that goes in gets 10 added to it. Choose some numbers to go into the machine, then use the 100 square to add 10 to each one. Remember: you don’t need to count along 10 to add 10 to your number, just drop down one row on the 100 square.
2D or 3D shape?
Cut out these shape names. Can you organise them into two piles, one for 2D and one for 3D? Look around the room. Can you find an object to match each shape card? Stick the card to the object with Blu Tack!
Ordering numbers on a 100 square
A number square practice activity created by a primary school teacher to help children order numbers up to 100 correctly.
A number thief has stolen some of the numbers on this 100 square! How fast can your child write in the missing digits in the correct order?
A number thief has stolen some of the numbers on this 100 square! How fast can your child write in the missing digits in the correct order?