Addition and Subtraction multi-step problems worksheet

The worksheet from KS2Gems provides a series of engaging activities designed to help Year 6 students develop their problem-solving skills, particularly in addition and subtraction multi-step problems. Activity 1 involves a practical application of maths where children are tasked with planning a meal within a set budget using takeaway menus. This activity can be varied by changing the number of people to cater for or the budget, and even challenging students to devise two different meals with the same financial constraints. It's a fun way to incorporate real-life scenarios into learning and to understand budgeting and cost management.

Activity 2 scales up the challenge by using catalogues or travel brochures, where larger budgets are involved, encouraging students to think more broadly about financial planning. In Activity 3, students step into the world of astronomy as they investigate the distances between planets in the solar system, relative to the Sun and the Earth, fostering their curiosity about space while practicing mathematical calculations. Activity 4 requires students to use digit cards 0-9 to create calculations that result in an answer between 200 and 300, testing their understanding of number placement and operations. The activity can be modified by changing the range of the answer to provide an additional challenge. Finally, Activity 5 presents a cryptic numerical challenge where each letter represents a different digit in a series of calculations, pushing students to decipher the code and create similar puzzles on their own. These objectives aim to enhance students' ability to solve complex problems by deciding on the appropriate operations and methods to use.