Problem-Solving Investigation: Subtract decimals with 1 or 2 places. (Year 5 Decimals and Fractions)

Year 5 Decimals and Fractions: Subtract decimals with 1 or 2 places.

This in-depth Maths Investigation will develop maths meta-skills, and enable children to learn to think mathematically and articulate mathematical ideas.

In-depth Investigation: Talisman Squares
Children explore patterns in a Talisman Square. They find differences between adjacent numbers on a 4 x 4 grid and then explore arrangements on a 3 x 3 grid.

This problem-solving investigation is part of our Year 5 Decimals and Fractions block. Each Hamilton maths block contains a complete set of planning and resources to teach a terms worth of objectives for one of the National Curriculum for England’s maths areas.