Challenges and Investigations Maths Worksheets For Year 6 (age 10-11)
Plenty of problem solving to do in Year 6, together with explaining why particular methods have been chosen. Recognising patterns in number and predicting sequences are both important steps towards using algebra at High School.
Single Step 'Real Life' Problems
Here are sets of word problems only needing one step to solve, but it is not always obvious what calculation to carry out to reach the answer.
Multi Step 'Real Life' Problems
Here are some longer problems written in words. You need to work out more than one thing to get the answers.
Solve Problems involving Money
Quite tricky word problems involving money, often requiring several steps to complete.
Solve Problems involving Length Mass or Capacity
A good knowledge of metric measures is needed to complete these questions.
Solve Problems involving Time
Questions which need an understanding of a.m., p.m., 24 hour clock, leap years as well as using graphs.
More Time Problems
An atlas with time zones is needed for the first activity and there are line graphs on time to interpret.
Choose Appropriate Methods of Calculating (1)
When answering these problems say which operation is needed and whether it can be done mentally, on paper or with a calculator.
Choose Appropriate Methods of Calculating (2)
More on choosing the most appropriate method of calculating.
Recognise Patterns in Numbers and Shapes
Some great patterns can be found when dividing by 9 or 11, and using square numbers.
Investigate and Predict
Plenty of ideas to help with investigations and inventing similar problems.
Investigate Numbers and Shapes
More investigations on adding consecutive numbers, dividing by a half, writing a simple formula as well as shape patterns.
Number Sequences
Complete a variety of number sequences and say what the rule for each sequence is. Some negative number work as well.
Number Patterns
Using a multiplication square to look for number patterns: there are certainly plenty of them! Further sequence work, including Fibonacci.
Egyptian Multiplication
Try the Ancient Egyptian method of multiplying. Great, if you are good at adding up!
Date Challenge: 12.12.12
A hard investigation using the date 12.12.12 as a starting point.
