Learn how to identify the properties of prime and composite numbers and find factor pairs. You'll need small squares of paper, bread tags, can ring pulls, buttons or something similar, pencil, paper and a ruler. You'll also need a hundreds chart – or you can draw your own.
Year 6
Year 6
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Number properties – primes and composites
Mathematics lesson 1 (Series 1)
Number properties
Mathematics lesson 2 (Series 1)
Learn about representing factors using arrays and making equivalent number sentences. You'll need pencil, paper, a ruler, an eraser and your hundreds chart from the last lesson.
Prime numbers and common multiples
Mathematics lesson 3 (Series 1)
Learn how to prove if a number is prime or composite by finding factors and connecting the common multiples of an answer. You'll need pencil and paper, 12 by 12 grid with the numbers 1 to 144, and coloured pencils.
Properties of number
Mathematics lesson 4 (Series 1)
Learn about how composite numbers are built up from prime factors. You'll need paper and a pencil, and a 10-sided or interactive dice.
Properties of number
Mathematics lesson 5 (Series 1)
Learn to identify, describe and record properties of square numbers. You'll need pencil and paper, and bread tags, buttons or squares of paper.
Properties of number
Mathematics lesson 6 (Series 1)
Learn to apply index notation to square numbers to model efficient expressions. You'll need pencil and paper, bread tags, button or square of paper.
Properties of number
Mathematics lesson 7 (Series 1)
Learn to identify, describe and record the properties of triangular numbers. You'll need pencil and paper.
Properties of number
Mathematics lesson 8 (Series 1)
Review factors, prime and composite numbers. You'll need paper and pencil.
Properties of number
Mathematics lesson 9 (Series 1)
Review factors, prime and composite numbers. You'll need paper and pencil.
Properties of number
Mathematics lesson 10 (Series 1)
Review your learning of square and triangular numbers. You'll need paper and a pencil.
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