Level 4 Pack 1 Info

Pages 3/4. Mental addition and subtraction.
Traditional text book exercise. After learning the skill these are then put into a practical situation in the worded questions.

Pages 5/6. Number Pyramids.
The theme of pyramid addition and subtraction will appear in later packs using decimals, negative numbers and algebra. Here you can practice the style of questions. Algebra can be brought into the last few questions to solve them, though at this level trial and improvement may be better.

Pages 7/8. Magic Squares.
Its an old idea, but a favourite!

Pages 9/10. Addon-agons.
Various polygons that use additions and subtractions to solve them. Less able pupils might be best missing out questions 31, 32, 39, 40, 48. Linked with these questions is an investigation for the more able pupils. Look at the triangle addon-agons. For those that have just the answers given i.e. the squares filled in, is there only one unique answer ? Is this the same for the square addon-agons, the pentagonal addon-agons etc.?

Pages 11/12. Harder Addon-agons.

As above, but more difficult. Again beware of certain questions for the less able, questions 31, 32, 39, 40, 47, 48.

Pages 13/14. Two-digit addition/Inkblots.
Traditional textbook addition. The inkblots test out the feel and depth of knowledge pupils have for addition, hopefully spotting the inverse nature of addition and subtraction along the way. Watch out for the carries.

Pages 15/16. Two-digit subtraction/Inkblots.
Traditional textbook subtraction. The inkblots test out the feel and depth of knowledge pupils have for subtraction. Watch out for the carries.

Pages 17/18. Three-digit addition/Inkblots.
As above.

Pages 19/20. Three-digit subtraction/Inkblots.
As pages 15/16.

Pages 21/22. Word Search. Single digit addition and subtraction.
Do the sum, write out the answer in words and find it in the grid. Good to check the spellings of numbers.

Pages 23/24. Word Search. Two digit addition and subtraction.
Do the sum, write out the answer in words and find it in the grid. Good to check the spellings of numbers.

Page 25. Adding and Subtracting Investigations.
Four investigations that require addition and subtraction skills.

Page 26. Polite and Rude Numbers.
An investigation with consecutive numbers.

Pages 27/28. Star Maze (addition).
Puzzles. These make ideal wall display material. Get pupils to make their own up and colour in!

Pages 29/30. Star Maze (Subtraction).
As above

Page 31. Four in a Line-Addition.
Game of addition.

Page 32. Four in a Line-Subtraction.
Game of subtraction.

Page 33. Hex-an adding and subtracting Game.
A game of addition/subtraction.

Page 34. Star Wars.
A game of addition.

Pages 35/36. Magic Squares 2.
More magic squares, but with bigger numbers!

Page 37. Triangle.
Puzzle using addition skills.

Page 38. Boxes. Dice Games.
Games to consolidate addition and subtraction using dice.

Page 39. Jump 10.
Game to reinforce adding and subtracting by 10. When playing games such as this it is important that pupils say the starting number, the number they roll on the die and the end number. Alternatively this information could be recorded in a table (as in Football crazy). Counting on will not improve their skills!

Page 40. Football Crazy.
Game using basic addition and subtraction skills and some cunning strategies!

Pages 41/42. Wheels (Addition/Subtraction).
Another form of practice for addition and subtraction of 2 and 3 digitnumbers.

 

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