Sharing in a Ratio Four in a Row | Difference Problems | Level 08 | 10 Maths Games

Turn difference problems in context into purposeful practice with this classroom-ready Sharing in a Ratio Four in a Row resource.

This product is Level 08 of a carefully sequenced 35-level progression.

You receive ten complete games containing 360 questions altogether. Every game has a 6 x 6 answer board, a separate numbered question sheet and a complete teacher answer key. The format is simple: pupils select a square, identify the matching question, solve it and try to connect four correct answers. The familiar game structure creates a reason to calculate accurately, compare methods and keep working.

The download contains the ready-to-print game PDF or PDFs, the complete 35-level progression ladder and the built-in teacher answer pages. PDF formatting ensures reliable printing. This is a digital resource; no physical item will be posted.

The mathematical focus is difference problems in context. Examples of the question types include: “Mia has 18 more than Kai; ratio 7:4”; “Sam has £24 less than Jo; ratio 3:7”; and “A:B = 5:8 and B is 21 more; find total”. These examples indicate the mathematical focus; the supplied games contain a much broader, carefully varied set. Questions are deliberately varied rather than produced as repetitive clones. Wording, ratio order, requested share, representation and numerical structure change where appropriate, so pupils must read and think. Answers are controlled for game quality: each board provides a broad answer range, limited repetition and no adjacent identical answers.

The wider FIAR ladder is built around discrete skill levels, local consolidation and full cumulative consolidation. Discrete levels isolate a new method while still varying the way it appears. Local consolidation mixes recently connected skills. Full consolidation reaches back across the progression, giving less-secure pupils accessible entry points while confident pupils meet the current ceiling. Advanced levels apply established ratio methods to algebra, standard form, surds, geometry and unfamiliar measures without pretending that a change of context is automatically a new skill.

This makes the resource especially useful for mixed-attainment teaching. Choose the precise level that matches the class, use a consolidation board when pupils need to decide between methods, or let different groups work from different points on the ladder. The included progression ladder explains the focus of all 35 levels and supports quick selection.

Use it for whole-class practice, paired competition, small-group intervention, tutoring, revision, cover, homework follow-up, early finishers or a calm end-of-lesson activity. It works equally well printed in colour or greyscale. Questions and answers are on separate pages, so the teacher retains control and pupils cannot simply copy values from the board.

The teacher key means preparation is minimal and checking is quick.