Addition and Subtraction

CUBES - Problem Solving Method

CUBES - Solving Math Word Problems

This video lesson is designed to provide a short math strategy to help your students in remembering what steps to take when solving math word problems. The lesson explains and demonstrates the CUBES Method which is great for visual learners. It allows them to interact with a word problem by dissecting it and critically analyzing it.

Practise Your Calculations! Use this site to practise your calculation skills - remember, we are aiming for your highest ever scores on Paper 1 - Calculations.

Complete addition and subtraction sentences Can you find the missing addend, subtrahend or minuend?

Fill in the missing digits This question is popular in SATs and has appeared numerous times - DON'T BE CAUGHT OUT!!! Practise now!

Bar Model This is an excellent way of helping you visualise problems and then understand what you need to do. Work through the addition and subtraction problems by building the bar model and then performing the calculations. Remember, the maths calculations aren't very tricky - it's the understanding of what to do that people find hard.

Word Problems to practise with Use these to help you apply your use of CUBES and, if you need to, the bar model.

Balance the Calculations SATs love these questions - Make sure you understand them, maybe you'll love them too!

Estimating in Word Problems Put your skills to the test with this activity!

Develop your understanding of how to set out calculations. Use this to help you - it will be particularly useful to help with bar model and the E of CUBES.

Estimate sums and differences of whole numbers A very useful and underestimated skill - get ahead with some practise and see calculations become a whole lot easier for you!

Addition and Subtraction

CUBES - Problem Solving Method

CUBES - Solving Math Word Problems

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