Activities and Resources

National Numeracy Strategy: Year 6

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	Practising the 6 times table by making patterns on a number grid.		Add this to your personal activity list
	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.		Add this to your personal activity list
	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.		Add this to your personal activity list
	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.		Add this to your personal activity list
	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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	Practising identifying prime numbers from 1-100 using a number grid.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NNS 16-21: Properties of numbers and number sequences. Y6, 21: Recognise prime numbers up to at least 20.
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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.		Add this to your personal activity list
	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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	This activity is the last and most advanced of four levels which practise measuring the weight, length and volume of different ingredients in a magic potion. This level also focuses on how measurements correspond - e.g. If a ruler is marked in m can you measure something in cm.		Add this to your personal activity list Create, save and load your own versions
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NNS Y5 & Y6: Measures 91: Use, read and write standard metric units (km, m, cm, mm, kg, g, l, ml), including their abbreviations and relationships between them. Comvert larger to smaller units (e.g km to m, m to cm, kg to g, l to ml); Suggest suitable units and measuring equipment to estimate or measure length, mass or capacity. NC KS2: Understanding measures 4a: recognise the need for standard units of length, mass and capacity, choose which ones are suitable for a task, and use them to make sensible estimates in everyday situations; convert one metric unit to another.
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	Using a Venn diagram to sort out numbers which are divisible by 6 and 7.		Add this to your personal activity list
	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 probability to make guesses in a card game.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NNS: Handling data: Y5: Discuss the chance or likelihood of particular events Y6: Use the language associated with probability to discuss events, including those with equally likely utcomes. NC - KS2: Handling data: Processing, representing and interpreting data f) explore doubt and certainty and develop an understanding of probability through classroom situations; discuss events using a vocabulary that includes the words 'equally likely', 'fair', 'unfair', 'certain'
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			Help Piska avoid the obstacles and sandboard over the correct answers to the sums in the seven times table.		Add this to your personal activity list
	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 eight times table.		Add this to your personal activity list
	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 nine times table.		Add this to your personal activity list
	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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	Estimate and measure the angles to shoot a basket		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NNS Y6: Shape and space 111: Recognise and estimate angles; Use a protractor to measure and draw acute and obtuse angles to the nearest degree. NC KS2: Understanding measures 4c: Recognise angles as greater or less than a right angle or half turn, estimate their size and order them; measure and draw acute, obtuse and right angles to the nearest degree.
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	A fast pace racing game for one to four players practising multiplication tables.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NNS: rapid recall of multiplication facts. Y4: Know by heart multiplication facts for 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 times tables. Begin to know 6, 7, 8, 9. Y5 & 6: Know by heart all multiplication facts up to 10 x 10. NC - KS2: Mental methods f) Recall multiplication facts for 10 x10.
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