This blog of maths links is being created by students just like you! We hope to use these links to practise our maths skills. We move up the ladder (1-57) each time we complete a step.
1. Work out which step you're on.
2. Click on the links under each step and practise until you're a master!
3. Get an adult to check and move to the next one.
We use this blog independently - that helps us become more self directed.
If you have some links you'd like to recommend, please leave a comment under the related step. We'd love to see this
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Here's the Ladder that shows you which step you are on.
Stage 7 (50-57)
57 Divisibility rules for 4, 6, 8
- Rules
56 Divisibility rules for 2,3,5,9,10
- Rules
55 Simple powers of numbers up to 10.
eg 5 to the power of 2 = 25.
54 Square numbers to 100 and
corresponding roots eg 7 to power of 2 = 49.
Square root of 49 = 7
- square root calculation
- Prime numbers
- Rules
56 Divisibility rules for 2,3,5,9,10
- Rules
55 Simple powers of numbers up to 10.
eg 5 to the power of 2 = 25.
54 Square numbers to 100 and
corresponding roots eg 7 to power of 2 = 49.
Square root of 49 = 7
- square root calculation
- Prime numbers
Stage 6 (39-49)
49 Multiplication basic facts with 10’s, 100’s and 1000’s eg 10 x 100 1000 x 10 400 361 x 1000- Mult and Divide by big numbers
39 Subtraction facts from 10-20 eg 16 – 8
- waterslide cutting action
(Index to games that practise all multiplication facts)
39 Subtraction facts from 10-20 eg 16 – 8
- waterslide cutting action
(Index to games that practise all multiplication facts)
Stage 5 (29-38)
38 Multiples of 100 that add to make 1000
eg 400 + 600, 300 + 700
32 2 times tables
eg 400 + 600, 300 + 700
- Number Bond Machine
37 10 times tables division facts
36 5 times tables division facts
35 2 times tables division facts
Hit the Button
37 10 times tables division facts
36 5 times tables division facts
35 2 times tables division facts
Hit the Button
32 2 times tables
Stage 4 (23-28)
28 Multiples of ten (decades) to 100
eg 30 + 70, 40 + 60
- Hit the Answers
27 Ten and facts eg 10 + 4, 7 + 10
26 "tens in decades" e.g.10's in 80, 10's
in 30 between 24 and 25
25 Doubles to 10 + 10 eg 9 + 9, 7 + 7
- doubles machine
- Robin Hood
- Bridge Doubles
- Double Treble
24 Subtraction combinations up to 10
eg 7 – 4, 10 – 2
- Subtraction Blast
23 Addition combinations up to 10
eg 4 + 3, 6 +2
- Tens Frames
eg 30 + 70, 40 + 60
- Hit the Answers
27 Ten and facts eg 10 + 4, 7 + 10
26 "tens in decades" e.g.10's in 80, 10's
in 30 between 24 and 25
25 Doubles to 10 + 10 eg 9 + 9, 7 + 7
- doubles machine
- Robin Hood
- Bridge Doubles
- Double Treble
24 Subtraction combinations up to 10
eg 7 – 4, 10 – 2
- Subtraction Blast
23 Addition combinations up to 10
eg 4 + 3, 6 +2
- Tens Frames
Stage 2 - 3 (15 - 22)
22 Doubles that add up to 10 eg 5 + 5
21 Subtract up to 5 eg 4 – 2, 3 – 3
20 Subtract from 5 eg 5 – 4 5 – 1
19 Add combinations to 5 eg 1 + 3
- Math Lines 5
18 Combinations to make 5eg 2 + 3
- Math Lines
- Tens Frames
17 Addition with 5 e.g. 5 + 2, 4 + 5
- Tens Frames
16 Addition combos to make 10
e.g.4 + 6, 3 + 7
- Math Lines 10
- Number twins
- Tens Frames
15 recognise patterns to 10
e.g.tens frame patterns
21 Subtract up to 5 eg 4 – 2, 3 – 3
20 Subtract from 5 eg 5 – 4 5 – 1
19 Add combinations to 5 eg 1 + 3
- Math Lines 5
18 Combinations to make 5eg 2 + 3
- Math Lines
- Tens Frames
17 Addition with 5 e.g. 5 + 2, 4 + 5
- Tens Frames
16 Addition combos to make 10
e.g.4 + 6, 3 + 7
- Math Lines 10
- Number twins
- Tens Frames
15 recognise patterns to 10
e.g.tens frame patterns
Stage 0 - 1 (1 - 14)
14 Say number before up to 10
eg -7, -9,
13 Say number after up to 10 eg 5-, 8-,
12 Say number before up to 5 eg -3, -4,
11 Say number after to 5 eg 4-5,
10 Order number cards eg 0-10
9 Write numerals 0 – 10 correctly
8 Count backwards from 10
7 Tens frame patterns to 10
6 Recognise numerals to ten
5 Finger patterns to 10
4 Recognise numerals to 5
3 Know dice patterns to 6
2 Finger patterns to 5
1 Count forwards to 10
eg -7, -9,
13 Say number after up to 10 eg 5-, 8-,
12 Say number before up to 5 eg -3, -4,
11 Say number after to 5 eg 4-5,
10 Order number cards eg 0-10
9 Write numerals 0 – 10 correctly
8 Count backwards from 10
7 Tens frame patterns to 10
6 Recognise numerals to ten
5 Finger patterns to 10
4 Recognise numerals to 5
3 Know dice patterns to 6
2 Finger patterns to 5
1 Count forwards to 10