English National Curriculum, Programme Of Study For Year 5 Mathematics

Subject Content:

Pupils should be taught to solve problems involving multiplication and division including using their knowledge of factors and multiples, squares and cubes

Here are some specific activities, investigations or visual aids we have picked out. Click anywhere in the grey area to access the resource.

Basic Multiplication A self-marking exercise on multiplication with increasing levels of difficulty.

Basic Division A self-marking exercise on dividing numbers of up to four digits by one or two-digit whole numbers using the formal written methods of short and long division

Broken Calculator Some of the buttons are missing from this calculator. Can you make the totals from 1 to 20?

Chain Challenge How fast can you perform all of the given operations without using a calculator?

Palindrome Products Use long multiplication and pattern spotting to fill in the table with palindromic products.

Division Video A reminder of how to divide one number into another using short or long division.

Convoluted Find the runs of four multiples in order as quickly as you can.

Connect 4 Factors This a game for one or two players. The winner is the first to line up four numbers with a common factor.

Make an expression Use the digits given to form an expression equivalent to the given total.

Masad For each pair of numbers subtract the sum from the product then divide the result by 20 without a calculator.

Multi-step Problems Solve multi-step problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why.

Multiplication Video A reminder of how to multiply two numbers using the column method or long multiplication.

Happy Numbers To find out whether a number is happy square each of its digits, add the answers and repeat. End in one and the number is happy.

Click on a topic below for suggested lesson Starters, resources and activities from Transum.

Number Spotting patterns is an important skill in many areas of life. The world of numbers contains many fascinating patterns and understanding them enables better problem solving strategies. From seeing patterns in the multiples of numbers shaded in a hundred square to spotting the recurring sequences of digits in decimal numbers there is a great deal for pupils to be introduced to. This topic includes even, odd, prime, triangular, perfect, abundant, square and cube numbers. It uses factors and multiples to find solutions to real life problems and encourages number connections to be investigated for pleasure. There are a lot of puzzles, challenges and games too. See also the Mental Methods topic and our Number Skills Inventory.

Featured Activity

Remainder Race

A brilliant game involving chance and choice requiring an ability to calculate the remainder when a two digit number is divided by a single digit number. There are one and two player versions and the rules are inspired by the Royal Game of Ur.

Factorising

Practise the skills of algebraic factorisation in this structured online self-marking exercise. So far this activity has been accessed 53851 times and 34070 Transum Trophies have been awarded for completing it.

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