Y5 Maths
Counting in Powers of 10 Lesson
This Year 5 Counting in Powers of 10 lesson covers the prior learning of counting in 10s, 100s and 1,000s, before moving onto the main skill of counting in any power of 10.
The lesson starts with a prior learning worksheet to check pupils’ understanding. The interactive lesson slides recap the prior learning before moving on to the main skill. Children can then practise further by completing the activities and can extend their learning by completing an engaging extension task.
National Curriculum Objective
Mathematics Year 5: (5N1) Count forwards or backwards in steps of powers of 10 for any given number up to 1,000,000
Mathematics Year 5: (5N5) Interpret negative numbers in context, count forwards and backwards with positive and negative whole numbers, including through zero
Mathematics Year 5: (5N6) Solve number problems and practical problems that involve 5N1 - 5N5
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Lesson Slides
These lesson slides guide pupils through the prior learning of counting in 10s, 100s and 1,000s, before moving onto the main skill of counting in powers of 10 . There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.
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Modelling PowerPoint
This powerpoint can be used to model the questions that the children will complete on the Varied Fluency and Reasoning & Problem Solving worksheets as part of this lesson.
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Lesson Slides
These are the same as the lesson slides on Classroom Secrets. You can assign this as an activity for pupils to access individually in school or remotely from home.
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Video Tutorial
Jade demonstrates how to complete sequences of positive and negative numbers in this this Count Forwards or Backwards in Steps of Powers of 10 Video Tutorial.
1 Prior Learning
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Worksheet
This worksheet recaps counting in 10s, 100s and 1,000s, before moving onto the main skill of counting in any power of 10.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 4 Count in Thousands Game comprises 5 questions designed to consolidate pupils’ understanding of counting up and down in thousands.
2 Practical Activities
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Supporting Activities
This counting in powers of 10 supporting activities sheet contains suggestions for additional tasks you might wish to use to support pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the lesson.
2 Varied Fluency
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Worksheet
This worksheet includes differentiated varied fluency questions for pupils to practise counting in any power of 10.
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Flash Cards Activity
This Year 5 Count Forwards or Backwards in Steps Powers of 10 Game supports pupils in using their place value knowledge to add and subtract powers of ten.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 5 Counting in Powers of 10 Game includes five questions designed to check pupils' understanding of and ability to count forwards or backwards in powers of 10.
2 Reasoning & Problem Solving
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
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Discussion Problem
This Counting in Powers of 10 Discussion Problems includes two discussion problems which can be used in pairs or small groups to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in this lesson.
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Extension
This counting in powers of 10 extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the counting in powers of 10 lesson.
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Worksheet
This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of counting in powers of 10 .
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Challenge Activity
This Year 5 Counting Forwards and Backwards in Powers of Ten Maths Challenge 1 challenges pupils to use their problem solving skills whilst applying their knowledge of counting forwards and backwards in powers of ten.
2 Homework
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
2 Additional Activities
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Consolidation Pack
This resource is aimed at Year 5 Expected and has been designed to give children the opportunity to consolidate the skills they have learned in Autumn Block 1 – Place Value.
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Learning Video Clip
As they continue their journey through space, Buzz and Reena need your help to count in powers of ten to piece together more facts along the way until they arrive at the International Space Station.
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Home Learning Pack
This Autumn week 3 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets.
