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Addition and Subtraction KS1

This collection is one of our Primary Curriculum collections - tasks that are grouped by topic.

What was in the Box?

What was in the Box?

Doing and undoing

Doing and undoing

How do you see it?

How do you see it?

Here are some short problems for you to try. Talk to your friends about how you work them out.

Two Spinners

Two Spinners

What Could \It Be?

What Could It Be?

Unit Differences

Unit Differences

Dicey Addition

Dicey Addition

Arranging Additions and Sorting Subtractions

Arranging Additions and Sorting Subtractions

Subtraction Slip

Subtraction Slip

One Big Triangle

One Big Triangle

Make one big triangle so the numbers that touch on the small triangles add to 10.

Equivalent Pairs

Equivalent Pairs

Two flowers with the numbers 15 and 16 on them

Butterfly Flowers

Can you find two butterflies to go on each flower so that the numbers on each pair of butterflies adds to the number on their flower?

Placeholder: several colourful numbers

This project challenges you to work out the number of cubes hidden under a cloth. What questions would you like to ask?

What's in a Name?

Totality

Cuisenaire Counting

Number Balance

Number Balance

Can you hang weights in the right place to make the the number balance balanced?

Domino Sorting

Domino Sorting

Number Lines

Number Lines

Strike it out

Strike it Out

Use your addition and subtraction skills, combined with some strategic thinking, to beat your partner at this game.

Sort them out (1)

Sort them out (1)

Sitting round the party tables.

Pairs of Numbers

Pairs of Numbers

The add and take-away path

The add and take-away path

Half Time

Birthday Cakes

Heads and Feet

Heads and Feet

Ladybirds in the garden.

Eggs in Baskets

Eggs in Baskets

Secret Number

Secret Number

Find the Difference

Find the Difference

Jumping squares

Jumping squares

2, 4, 6, 8

Number Round Up

The brown family.

The Tall Tower

The Tall Tower

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  2. Time Problems KS1

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  6. Solve multiplication problems (2C8)

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