Compiled to provide teachers of maths in Key Stage 2 with a variety of essential resources, this book focuses on extending place value, a topic which often causes children difficulties. They are more likely to read large numbrs digit by digit than as so many 100,000s, for example. This book provides many examples of how we use the digits 0-9 to make every bigger and even smaller numbers. Contexts for this are provided from the A1 Olympic stadium poster, populations statistics etc. There is a strong emphasis on developing mental calculation skills and maths vocabulary in line with the recommendations of the NNPs "Framework". There are supporting photocopiable sheets and lesson plans that are structured to support direct teaching of the whole class followed by differentiated group/indiviudal work.

 

This book is part of a book series called Resource Bank Maths .

This book is suitable for Key Stage 2. KS2 covers school years 4, 5 and 6, and ages 8-11 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 1999 by Scholastic .

Lucy Simonds is a member of the Maths Advisory Team for Solihull LEA.