Year 5 have been busy exploring square numbers in maths!
The children began by using counters to investigate which numbers could be arranged to make a perfect square. They enjoyed moving the counters around to create equal rows and columns, helping them to understand what makes a number a square number.
We then learnt that a square number is the product of an integer multiplied by itself. For example, 4×4=16, so 16 is a square number because 16 counters can be arranged into a perfect square with 4 rows and 4 columns.
The children used their new understanding to calculate all the square numbers up to 100:
1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81 and 100.
It was fantastic to see the children using practical resources to explore mathematical ideas, spot patterns and deepen their understanding. Well done, Year 5!
Square numbers year 5
