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Factors and Multiples KS2

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Up and Down Staircases

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Factor-Multiple Chains

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Factor track

Factor track

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Square subtraction

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Can you work out the arrangement of the digits in the square so that the given products are correct? The numbers 1 - 9 may be used once and once only.

Factor Lines

Mystery Matrix

Mystery Matrix

Pebbles

Place four pebbles on the sand in the form of a square. Keep adding as few pebbles as necessary to double the area. How many extra pebbles are added each time?

Factors and Multiples Game

Factors and Multiples Game

A game in which players take it in turns to choose a number. Can you block your opponent?

Dicey Array

Dicey Array

Watch the video of this game being played. Can you work out the rules? Which dice totals are good to get, and why?

Xavi's T-shirt

Xavi's T-shirt

How much can you read into a T-shirt?

Picture a Pyramid ...

Picture a Pyramid

Imagine a pyramid which is built in square layers of small cubes. If we number the cubes from the top, starting with 1, can you picture which cubes are directly below this first cube?

Sweets in a box

Sweets in a box

How many different shaped boxes can you design for 36 sweets in one layer? Can you arrange the sweets so that no sweets of the same colour are next to each other in any direction?

Round and round the circle

What happens if you join every second point on this circle? How about every third point? Try with different steps and see if you can predict what will happen.

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KS2 Maths (Multiples, Factors + Primes)

KS2 Maths (Multiples, Factors + Primes)

Subject: Mathematics

Age range: 7-11

Resource type: Worksheet/Activity

David Morse's Resources

Last updated

16 January 2019

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common factors problem solving ks2

These topic-focused SATs questions at the end of a unit will help to test and extend students’ understanding as well as helping them to prepare for SATs next year. These questions have fully-worked solutions which can be displayed on a whiteboard making feedback with students more efficient. Click 👉 tes.com/…/KS2-Maths-Questions… for similar-style compilations on the other KS2 topics. <hr> This particular compilation is from the CALCULATIONS strand and contains questions that require students to show their knowledge of multiples, factors and prime numbers, as well as squares and cubes. <hr> I have designed this compilation to be printed as an A4 or A5 booklet which is in the style of the actual SATs papers and is convenient for use in class or as homework. It can even be given to individual students if a parent is asking for ‘some more work’!

KEY POINTS:

  • I have provided full answers, with comments and working where helpful.
  • I have maintained the style of the actual SATs questions so that students can become comfortable with the way that SATs questions are presented.
  • Most of the questions are from actual SATs papers, but I have also added questions so that this resource matches the requirements the current curriculum better than the older resources that are still in common use (note that many of the older resources of this type contain questions on topics which are no longer examined).
  • I have spent a lot of time arranging the questions so that there is a general increase in difficulty as students work through them, and so that they fit on the pages better – this means less wasted space and significant paper-saving when printing 😃 <hr> 👍If you like this resource, then please rate it and/or leave a comment💬. If the rate-resource button on this page doesn’t work, then go to your ratings page by clicking 👉 www.tes.com/…/rate-resources…

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    Factors, common factors and the highest common factor for Year 6 from Block 2 - Week 5. In this lesson, pupils will gain fluency practice when finding factors, common factors and the highest common factor. The resources are differentiated. Answers are provided. All lessons will fit in with White Rose planning. Feedback is welcomed and appreciated.

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    Here we have an abundance of year 6 common factors and multiples resources and materials for teaching your KS2 maths classes. These wonderful resources are teacher-made and will reduce your lesson planning time. Our handy year 6 common factors and multiples resources have been tailored to the curriculum topic, Number - Addition, Subtraction ...

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    KS2 Maths (Multiples, Factors + Primes) Subject: Mathematics. Age range: 7-11. Resource type: Worksheet/Activity. I regularly upload resources that I have created during 30 years as a teacher. Most of these are maths, but there are some ICT/Computing and Tutor Time activities.

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