Five a Day - Calculations - Properties of number 1

KS2Gems presents "Maths Five a Day," a set of five SATs style questions designed to help Year 6 students practice and reinforce their understanding of the properties of numbers. This particular set focuses on multiples, factors, primes, squares, and cubes. Each question mimics the style found in past SATs papers, offering an authentic experience for the students. After attempting each question, students can check their answers on the subsequent slide, enabling immediate feedback on their understanding.

The series starts with a classification activity where students must place the numbers 2, 3, 4, and 5 into categories of prime, even, and square numbers. This is followed by a challenge to list all common multiples of 4 and 6 that are under 50. Students then move on to a problem-solving question involving the sum of a square number and a prime number equaling one hundred. The fourth question requires identifying two factors of 36 that are not factors of 18. Finally, the fifth question asks students to determine which numbers are factors of both 24 and 48. These exercises are intended to be used as a starter activity, either to assess knowledge or for retrieval practice, enhancing the students' numeracy skills in preparation for their SATs.