Max Maths, Year 5, Work Book, Written methods

In the Max Maths workbook for Year 5, Practice 5 focuses on honing students' skills in written methods for addition. The practice is divided into exercises that require the use of the column method for adding numbers. The first exercise presents a series of additions where students are prompted to align the numbers by place value and add them column by column. Although the specific numbers to be added in parts (a) through (h) are not provided here, the structure of the exercise suggests a progression from simpler to more complex additions, ensuring that students build their confidence with the method.

The second exercise challenges students to add decimal numbers using the column method, reinforcing the importance of aligning the decimal points and adding from the smallest place value upwards. Examples provided include adding pairs of decimal numbers such as 463.82 + 366.28 and 583.09 + 209.22. In the third exercise, students are asked to apply their addition skills to real-world problems. For instance, they calculate the total interest received from a savings account over a year, determine if Jade's brother has saved enough for a car, measure Tya's growth over 12 months, and tally the total amount of gravel Toby's father used in the garden over two seasons. These questions not only test the students' ability to perform accurate calculations but also help them understand the practical applications of addition in everyday scenarios.