Addition and Subtraction - Multi-step Problems - Worksheet

The 'Fluency & Precision Multi-step Problems 5' worksheet, part of a series from masterthecurriculum.co.uk, is designed to enhance Year 6 pupils' abilities in solving addition and subtraction problems that require multiple steps. The National Curriculum objective is to tackle multi-step problems in various contexts, using appropriate operations and methods. Students are provided with differentiated worksheets and teaching slides to support their learning. The vocabulary for this lesson includes terms such as 'add and subtract', 'multi-step problems', and 'operations'. Pupils will apply their understanding of addition and subtraction to solve complex problems presented in different formats, including bar models and worded scenarios.

Key questions posed during the lesson encourage students to identify important vocabulary and information within the questions, use models to organize this information, and determine the necessary operations to find solutions. The worksheets present challenges such as finding two consecutive numbers given their sum, and finding two numbers when provided with their sum and difference, with all numbers being multiples of 10. Advanced problems involve finding three consecutive odd or even numbers based on their sum. For reasoning and problem-solving, pupils continue to tackle multi-step word problems, enhancing their analytical skills. The worksheet also includes answers for self-correction or guided review of the problems tackled.