Maths - Addition and Subtraction
Addition:
Subtraction:
- Adding with an Octopus! - Add simple sums with the help of Horace the Octopus!
- Addition
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Add the items given on this useful worksheet. Contributed by Sherrie
Bendjedidi. - Make 10 Game - Play this game to practise adding to ten. Contributed by Maria Allworthy.
- Adding
Multiples of 5
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A wonderful, interactive spreadsheet, which can be used by children
to practise adding multiples of 5. Contributed by Barbara Calvert. - Addition
to 10 Grid
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a simple Addition to 10 grid which children can refer to during
their work on addition if necessary. Contributed by Tom Watt. - Addition
to 100 Grid
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a worksheet generator, which generates random numbers up to
100 which children then have to add together. Contributed by
Tom Watt. - Addition
to 1000 Grid
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as above, involving numbers up to 1000. Contributed by Tom Watt. - Addition
Variable
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another worksheet generator, but this time it is possible to
change the variables (the red numbers at the top of the sheet)
which will alter the range of the numbers in the sheet. Contributed
by Tom Watt. - Dartboard
Addition
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A fun dartboard activity, involving addition of simple two-digit
numbers. Can be easily modified for different abilities / concepts.
Contributed by Lynn Medland. - Addition of Whole Numbers
- A presentation which covers addition of single digit numbers. Contributed by Arddhendu Shekhar Dash. - Numbooi
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An addition game in which children have to make the largest number
possible. Contributed by Tanya Chalk. - Cover them Up! - A very funny game for two children involving addition of numbers. Game board and cards (which you can print and photocopy) are provided.
- Adding
to 100
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A PDF worksheet, requiring children to work out what is needed
to add to a set of numbers in order to make 100. - Addition
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A PDF worksheet for Year 3 children involving repeated addition.
Contributed by Claire Robinson. - Addition with Carrying Guide
- A useful guide to support pupils (and parents) with addition techniques. Contributed by Iman Bendjedidi. - Tension - A clever addition game using play cards, which is easy to differentiate.
- What is happening - These two Excel spreadsheets (contributed by Jackie Jackson) are ideal for use in Mental maths sessions - based on addition.
- The
Magic Plus Machine
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This fantastic Excel spreadsheet contains a machine which adds
numbers together! A functional and visually appealing tool for
use in your classroom! Contributed by Jackie Jackson. - Adding
Larger Numbers
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A fantastic introduction to adding larger numbers by partitioning.
Contributed by Alison Davin.
Subtraction:
- 6-4 dinosaurs
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Show children how to do the 'take-away' by clicking on the dinosaurs
to make them disappear. Contributed by Julie Yaxley. - Take away
from 6
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Demonstrate taking any number away from 6. Click on the dinosaurs
to make them disappear. Contributed by Julie Yaxley. - Subtraction
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Subtract the items shown on this worksheet. Contributed by Sherrie
Bendjedidi. - Dartboard
Subtraction
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Another dartboard activity, in which children subtract a range
of numbers from 50. Can be easily modified for different abilities
/ concepts. Contributed by Lynn Medland. - Subtraction
Variable
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another worksheet generator, but this time it is possible to
change the variables (the red numbers at the top of the sheet)
which will alter the range of the numbers in the sheet. Contributed
by Tom Watt. - Deal
or No Deal Subtraction
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Do the subtraction sums on the boxes match with the answers?
Shout 'Deal' if they do, or 'No Deal' if they don't! Contributed
by Alison Davin. - Subtraction Connect 4
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A complete resource, including instructions and differentiated
sheets, which you can modify to suit your class. Contributed by
Mary-Anne Crook.
- The
Minus Machine
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Similar to the Magic Plus machine above, this one deals with
subtraction. Contributed by Jackie Jackson. - Subtraction with Borrowing Guide
- A useful guide to support pupils (and parents) with subtraction techniques. Contributed by Iman Bendjedidi. - What is happening? - These two Excel spreadsheets (contributed by Jackie Jackson) are ideal for use in Mental maths sessions - based on subtraction.
- Maths Facts Outfits - Make Maths fun by using outfits to review simple facts!
- Adding and Subtracting with Pegs - Use pegs and a hanger to show that addition can be done in any order but subtraction cannot.
- Addition
and Subtraction
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Can your children add and subtract the amounts shown? Contributed
by Sherrie Bendjedidi. - Turnover - A fun addition / subtraction game using playing cards.
- Finger Slide Ruler - Use a ruler within your Maths lessons to support addition and subtraction.
- Fact Families - Use fact families to help children to understand the links between addition and subtraction.
- Playing Card Points - A fun competition between children and teacher... who will win?
- Adding
and Subtracting
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A PDF worksheet which asks children to add (and subtract) thousands,
hundreds, tens and units from a set of numbers. - Addition
and Subtraction Word Problems
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A PDF, contributed by kate Beaumont, involving addition / subtraction
word problems - Addition
and Subtraction (Yr6)
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A SMART Notebook file containing slides for reviewing addition
/ subtraction with Thousands, Hundreds, Tens, Units and Decimals. - Addition / Subtraction with Rounding (Yr5) - A set of addition and subtraction questions, where children can use their rounding skills to help find the answer. Contributed by Vicky Bing:









