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National Curriculum; mathematics; Key Stage 1; Number

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	Answer 2 and 5 times table questions as you navigate through the dangerous quicksand.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NNS Y2: Rapid recall of multiplication and division facts 52-53: Know by heart multiplication facts for the 2 and 10 times tables; begin to know multiplication facts for the 5 times table. NNS Y3: Know by heart multiplication facts for the 2, 5 and 10 times tables. NC KS1 Maths: Know multiplication facts for the x2 and x10 multiplication tables.
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	Click on the correct fish to complete the addition sum / subtraction sum		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NNS: Y1: Calculations 30: Know by heart all pairs of numbers with a total of 10 Y2: Calcuations 31: Know by heart all addition and subtraction facts for each number to at least 10 NC - KS1: Ma2 Number: Calculations 3c: Know addition and subtraction facts to 10.
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	Recognising how simple fractions can be represented as shapes.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NNS 20-23 Fractions: Y2: Begin to recognise and find one half and one quarter of shapes and small numbers of objects. Y3: Recognise unit fractions and use them to find fractions of shapes and numbers. NC - KS1: Calculations b) Understand that halving is the inverse of doubling and find one half and one quarter of shapes and small numbers of objects. KS2: Fractions, percentages and ratio d) understand unit fractions... and use them to find fractions of shapes and quantities.
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	Practising making number patterns in a grid using the two times table.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NNS Y2: Counting, properties of numbers and number sequences 7: Begin to recognise two-digit multiples of 2, 5 and 10. Y2: Rapid recall of multiplication and division facts 53: Know by heart: multiplication facts for the 2 and 10 times-tables. NC - KS1: Number patterns and sequences: b) create and describe number patterns; explore and record patterns of multiples of 2, 5 and 10 explaining the patterns and using them to make predictions. Mental Methods: c) Know multiplication facts for the 2 and 10 times-tables.
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	Practising making number patterns in a grid using the five times table		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NNS Y2: Counting, properties of numbers and number sequences 7: Begin to recognise two-digit multiples of 2, 5 and 10. Y2: Rapid recall of multiplication facts 53: Begin to know multiplication facts for the 5 times table. Y3: Rapid recall of multiplication facts - know by heart multiplication facts for the 2, 5 and 10 times-tables. NC - KS1: Number patterns and sequences b) create and describe number patterns; explore and record patterns of multiples of 2, 5 and 10 explaining the patterns and using them to make predictions.
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	Practising making number patterns in a grid using the ten times table.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NNS - Y2: Counting, properties of numbers and number sequences 7: Begin to recognise two digit multiples of 2, 5 or 10. Y2: Rapid recall of multiplication facts 53: Know by heart multiplication facts for the 2 and 10 times-tables. NC - KS1 Number patterns and sequences b) Create and describe number patterns; explore and record patterns of multiples of 2, 5 and 10 explaining the patterns and using them to make predictions. Mental methods c) know multiplication facts for the 2 and 10 times-tables.
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	Doing simple addition sums.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NNS Y1: Calculations: Understanding addition 24,28: Begin to recognise that addition can be done in any order. Begin to use the + and = signs to record mental calculations in a number sentence, and recognise the use of symbols to stand for an unknown number. Y1: Rapid recall of addition facts 30: Know by heart all pairs of numbers with a total of 10 (e.g 3+7) NC - KS1 Mental methods c) Know addition and subtraction facts to 10; Know doubles of numbers to 10.
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	Practise comparing and ordering numbers to 10 on a number track.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NNS Y1: Place value and ordering: 10: Understand and use the vocabulary of comparing and ordering numbers. Compare two familiar numbers and saw which is more or less. NC: Maths KS1: Ma2 Number: Numbers and the number system c): Read and write numbers to 20...understand and use the vocabulary of comparing and ordering numbers... order a set of one- and two-digit numbers and position them on a number line.
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	Fill in the gaps on the number line.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NNS Y1: Numbers and the number system 14: Order numbers to at least 20, and position them on a number track. NNS Y2: Numbers and the number system 15: Order whole numbers to at least 100 and position them on a number line. NC KS1: The number system c: Order a set of one-digit and two-digit numbers and position them on a number line.
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	Count objects on the seabed to 10 and to 20		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NNS Y1 Numbers and the number system; counting, properties of numbers and number sequences: Count reliably at least 20 objects. NC KS1 Number: Numbers and the number system a) Count reliably up to 20 objects at first and recognise that if the objects are rearranged the number stays the same.
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	Completing simple addition and subtraction sums by choosing the correct function needed (+ or -).		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NNS Y1, Calculations 24-29: Understand the operation of addition and subtraction. Begin to use the + and - symbols. Y1, Rapid recall of addition and subtraction facts: Begin to know addition facts for all pairs of numbers with a total of up to at least 10, and the corresponding subtraction facts. NC KS1: Number operations and the relationships between them a) understand addition and use related vocabulary; recognise that addition can be done in any order; understand that subtraction as both 'take away' and 'difference' and use the related vocabulary...
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			Go shopping in Sparklantis and practise your skills with money.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NNS Y2: Problems involving 'real life', money or measures: 66-71: Use mental addition and subtraction, simple multiplication and division, to solve simple word problems involving numbers in 'real life', money or measures, using one or two steps. Explain how the problem was solved. Recognise all coins and begin to use £.p notation for money (for example, know that £4.65 indicates £4 and 65p). Find totals, give change, and work out which coins to pay. NC Maths: KS1: Calculations: 4a) choose sensible calculation methods to solve whole-number problems (including problems involving money or measures)...
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	Go shopping in Sparklantis and practise your skills with money.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NNS Y3: Problems involving 'real life', money or measures: 66-71: Solve word problems involving numbers in 'real life', money or measures, using one or more steps, including finding totals and giving change, and working out which coins to pay. Explain how the problem was solved. Recognise all coins and notes. Understand and use £.p notation for money (for example, know that £3.06 is £3 and 6p). NC: Maths: KS1: Calculations: 4a) choose sensible calculation methods to solve whole-number problems (including problems involving money or measures)...
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	Practising the 2 times table by steering a submarine through the right answers.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NNS Y2: Rapid recall of multiplication facts 53: Know by heart multiplication facts for the 2 and 10 times-tables. NC - KS1: Mental methods c) Know multiplication facts for the 2 and 10 multiplication tables.
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	Practising the 10 times table by steering a submarine through the right answers.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NNS Y2: Rapid recall of multiplication facts 53: Know by heart multiplication facts for the 2 and 10 times-tables. NC - KS1: Mental methods c) Know multiplication facts for the 2 and 10 times-tables.
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	Practise subtraction sums for numbers 1-10 by steering a submarine through the answers.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NNS Y2: 30-31 Rapid recall of addition and subtraction facts; Know by heart all addition and subtraction facts for each number to at least 10. NC KS1: Mental Methods c) Develop rapid recall of number facts: know addition and subtraction facts to 10.
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	Practise subtraction sums with totals 0 to 20 by steering a submarine through the right answers.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NNS Y2: 30-31 Rapid recall of addition and subtraction facts; know by heart all pairs of numbers with a total of 20. Y3: Know by heart all addition and subtraction facts for each number to 20 NC KS1: Mental methods c) know addition and subtraction facts to 10 and use these to derive facts with totals to 20. KS2: Mental methods c) recall all addition and subtraction facts for each number to 20.
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	Practise addition sums with totals up to 10 by steering a submarine through the right answers.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NNS Y2: Calculations 30-31; Rapid recall of addition and subtraction facts; Know by heart all addition and subtraction facts for each number to at least 10. NC KS1: Mental Methods c) Develop rapid recall of number facts: Know addition and subtraction facts to 10.
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	Practise addition sums for totals of 0 to 20 by steering a submarine through the right answers.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NNS Y2: Rapid recall of addition and subtraction facts; know by heart all pairs of numbers with a total of 20. Y3: Know by heart all addition and subtraction facts for each number to 20. NC KS1: Mental Methods c) Know addition and subtraction facts to 10 and use these to derive facts with totals to 20. KS2: Mental methods d) Recall all addition and subtraction facts for each number to 20.
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	Practising times tables by steering a submarine through the right answers.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NNS - Y2: Rapid recall of multiplication facts 53: Begin to know multiplication facts for the 5 times tables; Y3: Know by heart multiplication facts for the 2, 5 and 10 times tables. NC - KS2: Calculations 3f: recall multiplication facts to 10 x 10.
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	Steer your submarine and answer division sums as you go.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NNS Y2: Rapid recall of multiplication and division facts 52-53: Know by heart multiplication facts for the 2 and 10 times tables; begin to know multiplication facts for the 5 times table. NNS Y3: Know by heart multiplication facts for the 2, 5 and 10 times tables. Recognise that division is the inverse of multiplication. NC KS1 Maths: Know multiplication facts for the x2 and x10 multiplication tables.
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	Zap the jellyfish by typing the correct number on the number line to save Sidney the Shark's breakfast.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NNS: Y1: 15: Order numbers to at least 20, and position them on a number track. NC KS1; Ma2 Number; Numbers and the number system 2c) [...] order a set of one and two-digit numbers and position them on a number line...
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	Zap the jellyfish by typing the correct number on the number track to save Sidney the Shark's breakfast.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NNS Year 1, 14: Order numbers to at least 20, and position them on a number track. NC KS1; Ma2 Number; Numbers and the number system 2c) [...] order a set of one and two-digit numbers and position them on a number line and hundred-square.
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	Zap the jellyfish by typing the correct number on the number line to save Sidney the Shark's breakfast.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NNS: Y2: 15: Order whole numbers to at least 100, and position them on a number line... Y3: 15: Order whole numbers to at least 1000, and position them on a number line... NC KS1; Ma2 Number; Numbers and the number system 2c) [...] order a set of one and two-digit numbers and position them on a number line and hundred-square.
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