Number

Here are some tasks we think are particularly good for Number work in Years 7 to 11.

[Last update 31 May 2020]

Year	Theme/Description	Activity Type / Maths content	Task summary	Printer	You will need
Y7, Y8	Working with times tables	cryptarithms with times tables multiples, reasoning	Working with times tables to compare them	No	nothing needed
Y7, Y8	Linear Sequences – problems and investigation	solving puzzles, investigating linear sequences that start with a number	Solving missing number problems involving interlocking linear sequences, also investigating linear sequences	No	nothing
Y7, Y8	Vedic Maths	Following rules, spotting patterns	What is a digital sum? What patterns can you see?	Optional	Squared paper or printouts
Y7, Y8, Y9	Combining Cuisenaire	Investigation / Adding and subtracting, strategic thinking, leading to geometric sequences	Use interactive Cuisenaire rods to investigate making different lengths by combining up to three rods. Which are the best rods to choose? What’s the maximum number of different lengths you can make?	No	Use squared paper or the interactive environment.
Y7	Using addition to make numbers	Addition, working systematically, mathematical thinking	Explore the numbers that can be made by adding different combinations of four numbers. Try to find the largest/smallest and identify gaps.	No	pen and paper
Y7 to Y10	Calculator FACT key	Exploration Factors	Explore the FACT key on a calc and the maths behind it	optional	Casio calc.
Y7 to Y10	Got It	Investigation Logical thinking	Find a strategy to win the game	no	pen and paper
Y7 to Y8	Describing numbers	Investigation Factors, logical thinking, properties of numbers	Work out the number from the clues	optional	pen and paper