116 TMD What Is the Circumference of a Circle?

Tweet Learn how the equation for the circumference of a circle is used in the Olympic games. SPONSOR: Try GotoMeeting with HDFaces Today Free for 30 Days! Listen to the math podcast here . . . → Read More: 116 TMD What Is the Circumference of a Circle?

Quick Update to Subtraction on the Number Line Problems

Tweet Some of the problems in the More Subtraction on the Number Line worksheets were outside the range of the number line shown to work out each problem. Got those fixed this morning, just end time for some end-of-the year subtraction review… get the math worksheets here . . . → Read More: Quick Update to Subtraction on the Number Line Problems

Divide 3-digit numbers by 6

Tweet This is a short division page which concentrates just on dividing 3-digit numbers by 6. Short division, as its name suggests is a shortened version of the long division method where subtractions and remainders are done mentally. The key to answering these is to have a set speech for the process. For example: 6)457 ‘How [...] . . . → Read More: Divide 3-digit numbers by 6

Resource of the Week: Bar charts

Tweet Now we are coming on to more familiar territory for most people when we think of graphs: the bar chart or bar graph. Here the vertical bars represent the number of people going out on a boat. Each bar is completely separate from the others. It is important that children get used to naming the [...] . . . → Read More: Resource of the Week: Bar charts

Counting and Number in year 2

Tweet A great deal is expected of children by the end of Year 2 and we have some great maths worksheets to help them on their way. By the end of the year children are expected to read and write 2-digit numbers in figures and words, describe and extend number sequences and recognise odd and even [...] . . . → Read More: Counting and Number in year 2

Short multiplication (multiplying by 3)

Tweet Today I have published a page of multiplication questions which can be used to reinforce knowledge of the 3 times table as well as practising the short method of multiplication. it is called the short method because it does not involve writing to answer to each part of the question on a new line and [...] . . . → Read More: Short multiplication (multiplying by 3)

Resource of the Week: Completing number squares

Tweet This week we are highlighting a Year 2 worksheet on number squares. This is our second in a series for year 2 children where they have to complete the missing numbers in a 100 square. Some of the squares have been removed from the rectangles which, curiously, seems to make this task harder than when [...] . . . → Read More: Resource of the Week: Completing number squares

Maths worksheet: the triple jump

Tweet The Triple Jump is a fascinating event, combining great athleticism with co-ordination. Originally known as the hop, step and jump it is an excellent activity to carry out with children using a standing start rather than a run up. The American, James Connolly was one of the early competitors, winning in Athens in 1896. Triple [...] . . . → Read More: Maths worksheet: the triple jump

More subtraction using the standard method

Tweet I have had several requests for another page of subtracting 2-digits from 3-digits, a worksheet that was published about a month ago. So here it is! The benefit of the worksheet is that the questions keep to fairly small numbers but increase in difficulty and can show clearly whether children have fully grasped the standard [...] . . . → Read More: More subtraction using the standard method

Resource of the Week: Weather chart

Tweet It’s lovely and sunny here and the Olympics are well under way, so what better than a weather chart to brighten the day even further! This worksheet shows a weather graph of the average maximum and minimum temperatures for each month of the year for London and shows just why August is a pretty good [...] . . . → Read More: Resource of the Week: Weather chart