Max Maths, Year 6, Work Book, Addition of 2- and 3-digit numbers (1)

The Max Maths Work Book for Year 6 provides a comprehensive practice section on the addition of 2- and 3-digit numbers, utilising the column method. This methodical approach to addition is a fundamental skill that students are encouraged to master. Practice 3 starts with an interactive task where pupils add numbers represented by counting blocks, reinforcing their understanding of place value and addition. The exercises progress to straightforward column addition problems, where students are prompted to add pairs of 2- and 3-digit numbers, such as 161 + 716 and 128 + 651, ensuring they align the digits correctly according to their place value.

Further activities require students to demonstrate their working out, emphasising the importance of showing the steps involved in the column method. This includes carrying over numbers when sums exceed 9 in a particular column. For example, when adding 674 + 88, the ones are added first, any excess is regrouped into tens, and then the tens and hundreds are added in subsequent steps. Additional exercises involve filling in missing numbers to complete the steps of the addition, which not only solidifies the students' understanding of the process but also checks their ability to identify and correct errors. The workbook continuously builds on these skills, culminating in a series of problems that challenge the pupils to add a variety of 2- and 3-digit numbers, further honing their proficiency in the column method of addition.