Y6 Maths

Add and Subtract Integers Lesson

This Year 6 Add and Subtract Integers lesson covers the prior learning of adding and subtracting up to 6-digit numbers, before moving onto the main skill of adding and subtracting any numbers up to ten million.

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 6: (6C8) Solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division

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2 Teaching Support

PowerPoint from the old Resource Pack
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Modelling Powerpoint

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

Lesson Slides

These lesson slides guide pupils through the prior learning of place value of 1s, 10s and 100s, before moving onto the main skill of add and subtract integers. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.

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Lesson Slides

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

Video Tutorial

During this Add and Subtract Integers Video Tutorial, Martin demonstrates how to use the column method to add and subtract numbers with up to five digits.

1 Prior Learning

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This worksheet recaps adding and subtracting up to 6-digit numbers ready to adding and subtracting any numbers up to ten million.

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Video Tutorial

Video Tutorial

Jade provides a practical demonstration of formal column addition with four and five-digit numbers in this Add More than Four Digits Video Tutorial.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 5 Subtract Whole Numbers with More than 4 Digits Game comprises questions designed to consolidate pupils' understanding of subtraction with exchanging, using numbers with at least four digits.

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Supporting Activities

Supporting Activities

This Add and Subtract Integers 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

Worksheet

This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of this lesson.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 6 Add and Subtract Integers Interactive Animation comprises four questions to consolidate pupils' understanding of using the column method for multi-digit calculations.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 6 Add and Subtract Integers Game includes five questions designed to check pupils' understanding of using addition and subtraction to solve problems.

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Discussion Problem

Discussion Problem

This worksheet 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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Worksheet

Worksheet

This differentiated worksheet includes reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This add and subtract integers extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the add and subtract integers lesson.

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Mixed Practice

Mixed Practice

This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of add and subtract integers.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 6 Add and Subtract Integers Maths Challenge is designed to check pupils' understanding of column addition and subtraction.

2 Homework

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Worksheet

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

Consolidation Pack

This resource is aimed at Year 6 Expected and has been designed to give children the opportunity to consolidate the skills they have learned in the Autumn Block 2 Four Operations Block.

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Learning Video Clip

Learning Video Clip

Renata is an astronaut who is travelling throughout space for important research. Use your knowledge of adding and subtracting integers to assist her on board the spaceship.

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Home Learning Pack

Home Learning Pack

This Autumn week 2 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets.