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National Curriculum; mathematics; Key Stage 2; Ma2 Number

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Help Piska and Pod catch the numbers in the 2,3,4,5 or 10 times table in their net.

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS -Y3: Rapid recall of multiplication facts 53: Begin to know the 3 and 4 times tables. Y4: Know by heart multiplication facts for the 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 times-tables.
NC - KS2: Mental methods f) Recall multiplication facts to 10x10.
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Practising the 6 times table by making patterns on a number grid.

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS Y4, 58-59: Rapid recall of multiplication facts - Begin to know multiplication facts for 6, 7, 8 and 9 times tables.
Y5, 59: Know by heart all multiplication facts up to 10x10.
Y6, 59: Consolidate knowing by heart: multiplication facts up to 10x10. NC - KS1 - mental methods f): Recall multiplication facts to 10x10.
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Making number patterns on a number grid using the 7 times table.

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS Y4, 58-59: Rapid recall of multiplication facts - 58: Begin to know multiplication facts for 6, 7, 8 and 9 times tables.
Y5, 59: Know by heart all multiplication facts up to 10x10.
Y6, 59: Consolidate knowing by heart: multiplication facts up to 10x10.
NC - KS2: Mental methods f): Recall multiplications to 10x10.
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Making number patterns in a number grid using the 8 times table.

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS 58-59: Rapid recall of multiplication facts
Y4, 58: Begin to know multiplication facts for 6, 7, 8 and 9 times tables.
Y5, 59: Know by heart all multiplication facts up to 10x10.
Y6, 59: Consolidate knowing by heart multiplication facts up to 10x10.
NC - KS2: Mental methods f): Recall multiplication facts to 10x10.
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Making number patterns on a number grid using the 9 times table.

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS 58-59, Rapid recall of multiplication facts.
Y4, 58: Begin to know multiplication facts for 6, 7, 8 and 9 times tables.
Y5, 59: Know by heart all multiplication facts up to 10x10.
Y6, 59: Consolidate knowing by heart all multiplication facts up to 10x10.
NC - KS2: Mental Methods f): Recall multiplication facts to 10x10.
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Answer 2 and 5 times table questions as you navigate through the dangerous quicksand.

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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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Recognising how fractions, decimals and percentages can be comparable and identifying the values which are more/less than a half, a quarter, three quarters and so on.

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS Y5; 22-23 Fractions, decimals, percentages, ratio and proportion 33: Express one half, one quarter, three quarters and tenths and hundredths, as percentages.
Y6; 31: Recognise the equivalence between the decimal and fraction forms of one half, one quarter, three quarters, one eighth and tenths, hundreds and thousandths.
NC - KS2: Fractions, percentages and ratio f) Recognise the equivalence between the decimal and fraction forms of one half, quarters, tenths and hundredths; understand that 'percentage' means the numbers of parts per 100 and that it can be used for comparisons.
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Recognising how simple fractions can be represented as shapes.

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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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Using times tables and venn diagrams to sort different objects.

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS Y3: Organising and handling data - to solve a problem by organising numerical data into given tables e.g venn diagrams.
Y3: Rapid recall of multiplication facts - Know by heart multiplication facts for 2, 5 and 10 times-tables.
NC - KS2
Mental methods f): Recall multiplication facts to 10x10 and use them to derive the corresponding division facts.
Processing, representing and interpreting data c): Represent and interpret data using graphs and diagrams.
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Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS Y3: Organising and handling data - to solve a problem by organising numerical data into given tables e.g Venn diagrams.
Y3 & Y4: Rapid recall of multiplication and division facts: Derive quickly - division facts corresponding to the 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 times-tables.
NC - KS2: Mental methods f): Recall multiplication facts to 10x10 and use them to derive quickly the corresponding division facts.
Processinnd interpreting data c): Represent and interpret data using graphs and diagrams.
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Using times tables and Venn diagrams to sort different objects.

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Using times tables and Venn diagrams to sort different objects.

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS Y4: Rapid recall of multiplication and division facts: Derive quickly division facts corresponding to the 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 times-tables.
Y3: Organising and handling data - to solve a problem by organising numerical data into given tables e.g Venn diagrams.
NC - KS2: Mental methods f): Recall multiplication facts to 10x10 and use them to derive quickly the corresponding division facts.
Processing, representing and interpreting data c) Represent and interpret data using graphs and diagrams.
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Practising making number patterns in a grid using the three times table.

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS -Y3: Rapid recall of multiplication facts 53: Begin to know the 3 and 4 times-tables. Y4: 58: Know by heart multiplication facts for the2,3,4,5 and 10 times-tables.
NC - KS2: Mental methods f) Recall multiplication facts to 10x10.
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Practising making number patterns in a grid using the four times table.

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS -Y3: Rapid recall of multiplication facts 53: Begin to know the 3 and 4 times tables. Y4: Know by heart multiplication facts for the 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 times-tables.
NC - KS2: Mental methods f) Recall multiplication facts to 10x10.
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Using a Venn diagram to sort numbers by whether they are divisible by 2 or 5.

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS 16-21: Properties of numbers and number sequences
Y4, 18: Recognise multiples of 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10.
Y5, 19: Know and apply tests of divisibility by 2, 4, 5, 10.
114-117: Organising and interpreting data.
Y4: Venn and Carroll diagrams.
NC - KS2: Mental methods f): Recall multiplication facts to 10x10 and use them to derive quickly the corresponding divsion facts.
Processing, representing and interpreting data c): Represent and interpret data using graphs and diagrams.
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Using a Venn diagram to sort out numbers which are divisible by 3 or 4.

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS 16-21: Properties of numbers and number sequences.
Y4, 18: Recognise multiples of 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10.
Y5, 19: Know and apply tests of divisibility by 2, 4, 5, 10.
112-117: Organising and interpreting data
Y4: Venn and Carroll diagrams.
NC KS2 - Mental Methods f) Recall multiplication facts to 10x10 and use them to derive quickly the corresponding division facts.
Processing, representing and interpreting data c) represent and interpret data using graphs and diagrams.
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Using a Venn diagram to sort out numbers which are divisible by 3 or 5.

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS: Properties of numbers and number sequences 16-21
Y4,18: Recognise multiples of 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10.
Y5,19: Know and apply tests of divisibility by 2, 4, 5 and 10.
112-117: Handling data
Y4: Venn and Carroll diagrams.
NC - KS2
Mental methods f): Recall multiplication facts to 10x10 and use them to derive quickly the corresponding division facts.
Processing, representing and interpreting data c) represent and interpret data using graphs and diagrams.
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Using a Venn diagram to sort out numbers which are divisible by 4 and 5.

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS 16-21: Properties of numbers and number sequences
Y4, 19: Recognise multiples of 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10
Y5, 18: Know and apply tests of divisibility by 2, 4, 5 and 10.
112-117: Organising and interpreting data
Y4: Venn diagrams and Carroll diagrams.
NC - KS2: Mental Methods f): Recall multiplication facts to 10x10 and use them to derive quickly the corresponding division facts.
Processing, representing and interpreting data c) represent and interpret data using graphs and diagrams.
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Using a Venn diagram to sort out numbers which are divisible by 6 and 7.

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS 16-21: Properties of numbers and number sequences
Y5, 19: Recognise multiples of 6, 7, 8 and 9.
Y6, 19: Recognise multiples up to 10x10.
112-117: Organising and interpreting data
Y5: Representing data in diagrams.
NC - KS2 Mental methods f): Recall multiplication facts to 10x10 and use them to derive quickly the corresponding division facts.
Processing and representing data c) represent and interpret data using graphs and diagrams.
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Using Carroll diagrams to sort different odd and even numbers.

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS Y3: Handling data: organising and interpreting data. Using carroll diagrams.
Y3: Counting, properties of numbers and number sequences: Recognise odd and even numbers to at least 100; count on or back in tens.
NC - KS2: Ma2 2a: count on and back in tens...Ma4 2c represent and interpret data using graphs and diagrams.
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Help Piska avoid the obstacles and sandboard over the correct answers to the sums in the six times table.

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS: Y4: Calculations 58: Begin to know multiplication facts for 6, 7, 8 and 9 times tables.
Y5: Calculations 59: Know by heart all multiplication facts up to 10 x 10.
Y6: Calculations 59: Consolidate knowing by heart multiplication facts up to 10 x 10.
NC: KS2: Ma2 Number: Calculations 3f: recall multiplication facts to 10x10.
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Help Piska avoid the obstacles and sandboard over the correct answers to the sums in the seven times table.

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS: Y4: Calculations 58: Begin to know multiplication facts for 6, 7, 8 and 9 times tables.
Y5: Calculations 59: Know by heart all multiplication facts up to 10 x 10.
Y6: Calculations 59: Consolidate knowing by heart multiplication facts up to 10 x 10.
NC: KS2: Ma2 Nmber: Calculations 3f: recall multiplication facts to 10x10.
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