Write down two consecutive numbers.
Square each of them and find the difference.
Do the same for other pairs of consecutive numbers.
What do you notice?
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Teacher, do your students have access to computers such as tablets, iPads or Laptops? This page was really designed for projection on a whiteboard but if you really want the students to have access to it here is a concise URL for a version of this page without the comments: Transum.org/go/?Start=October10 However it would be better to assign one of the student interactive activities below. |
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Here is the URL which will take them to another activity involving square numbers.
See the National Curriculum page for links to related online activities and resources.