Solve addition and subtraction two-step problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why.

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Alternatively, you can use the Interactive Maths Quiz which includes objectives from all strands of the Year 4 curriculum.

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As a teacher I know how important it is that children know their number bonds (pairs of numbers that add up to 10, 20, 50 or 100), and can add quickly mentally. Repetition is essential in learning number bonds. This game is designed to make the process fun.

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Maths Maze Monsters - Addition
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Choose from the following levels:

1) Add numbers up to 10 (Y1)

2) Add numbers up to 20 (Y1)

3) Add a two-digit number and ones (Y2)

4) Add a two-digit number and tens (Y2)

5) Add two two-digit numbers (Y2)

6) Add three one-digit numbers (Y2)

7) Addition pairs that make 100 (multiples of 10) (Y3)

8) Addition pairs that make 100 (multiples of 5) (Y3))

9) Addition pairs that make 100 (Y3 & Y4)

10) Add pairs that make 1000 (multiples of 100) (Y3 & Y4)

11) Add a three-digit number and ones (Y3)

12) Add a three-digit number and tens (Y3)

13) Add a three-digit number and hundreds (Y3)

14) Add pairs of decimals (1dp) that make 1 (Y4 & Y5)

15) Add pairs of decimals (1dp) that make 10 (Y4 & Y5)

16) Add combinations of two and three digit numbers (y4)

17) Add combinations of decimals (1dp) (Y4)

18) Add pairs of decimals (2dp) that make 1 (Y5 & Y6)

19) Add combinations of three-digit numbers (Y5 & Y6)

20) Add combinations of decimals (2dp) (Y5 & Y6)

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