Let your children explore square numbers with this Year 5 Square Numbers Discussion Problem, which features two in-depth questions that can be worked out in various ways. Encourage children to talk about their methods or working and reason about why they have chosen that way to develop deep thinkers and curious minds.

Be sure to download our Modelling PPT, Varied Fluency and Reasoning and Problem Solving activities about square numbers to ensure your children have a deep understanding before moving on to these trickier questions.