Additive thinking resources

Students answer questions involving negative numbers about rising and falling water levels.

Students work out which row of coins represents a given amount.

Students solve subtraction word problems.

Students solve problems involving money by finding the total spent and the change from a given amount.

Students answer questions that involve subtracting numbers.

This task is about subtracting with different parts of the equation missing.

Students find and write the numbers to complete simple equations that add to 10.

Students complete subtraction equations by selecting from a range of numbers.

Students calculate the length of a builder's string line.

Students work out how many small boxes fit into a larger carton.

Students use all four operations to perform calculations using decimal values.

Students use all addition and subtraction operations to perform calculations.

Students answer four questions about flight times on a flight schedule.

Students work out the smallest and largest amounts of coins and notes in a piggy bank from statements about the number and type of money.

In this practical task, students use plastic coins and paper notes to work out three different ways to make the same amount of money.

Students work out the change from given amounts of money for different purchases.

Students calculate addition and subtraction problems, written in decimal form, for city populations.

Students complete a timetable by adding on the time taken for each task.

Students read temperatures on thermometers and identify where changes of temperature would be marked.

Students demonstrate their understanding of place value by identifying numbers shown in a shape-based number system.

Students find the perimeters for range of different 4-sided polygons.

Students perform calculations using the times taken to carry out a range of fitness activities.

Students use addition to calculate possible scores in a fairground game.

Students work out the extra amounts of ingredients needed for a recipe and complete a table of results.

Students answer questions about total cost, cheapest, most expensive, and the maximum number of books that can be bought. Book prices are decimal numbers.