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Master The Basics

Simple, straightforward practice; these questions are (mostly) context-free, calculation-based problems to develop fluency. I frequently use these as quick starters, in place of textbook exercises or as revision.
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This page is simply an index of all the Master the Basics activities I currently have uploaded. They are optimised for whiteboard display and, in most cases, also have an answer page. You can use Ctrl-F (on a PC) to search the page for a specific topic, or try the Resources by Topic section.
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Number: Properties and calculations - Place value and ordering
Multiply and divide by 10, 100, 1000   Mixed problems, including powers of 10
Standard form (1)    Working both ways, positive and zero powers of 10 only

Number: Properties and calculations - Rounding and estimation
Rounding to 10s, 100s and nearest integer    Mostly rounding to 10s and 100s
Rounding to decimal places    A mixture of rounding to 1, 2 and 3 decimal places

Number: Properties and calculations - Four operations
​Short division    Division by a single digit, mostly without remainders
Adding and subtracting negative numbers   Working with positive and negative integers
Multiplying and dividing negative numbers   Working with positive and negative integers
Order of operations    A variety of problems using BIDMAS

Number - Properties and Calculations - Factors, Multiples and Primes
Factors and multiples    Mixture of questions on factors and multiples​
HCF and LCM   Five questions, simple two-digit numbers
Product of primes    Ten questions, PPF of two-digit numbers

Number - Properties and Calculations - Powers and Roots
Square numbers    Calculate using squares and square roots
Cube numbers    Calculate using cubes and cube roots
Squares and cubes    A mixture of calculations with squares and cubes
Integer indices    Evaluate using integer bases and powers, no algebra

Number: Fractions, decimals and percentages - Fraction calculations
Mixed to improper    Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions using diagrams.
Mixed and improper conversions    Working both ways, converting mixed to improper and improper to mixed.
Adding fractions    Adding with like and unlike denominators, including simple mixed number calculations

Number: Fractions, decimals and percentages - Fractions and decimals
Multiplying decimals  
Multiplying a decimal by an integer; multiplying two decimals
Dividing decimals    Dividing a decimal by a decimal
Four operations with decimals    A mixture of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of decimals
Recurring decimals as fractions    Convert recurring decimals to their simplified fraction form

Number: Fractions, decimals and percentages - Percentages
FDP conversions   Common fraction, decimal and percentage equivalences

Algebra: Basic skills - Algebraic manipulation
Simple laws of indices    Multiplication and division laws using algebra
Expanding brackets    Expanding single and linear brackets; expanding two brackets and simplifying

Algebra: Basic skills - Quadratic expressions
Completing the square   Questions graded in difficulty from simple problems up to negative coefficients of x squared and problems involving factorising first.
Finding turning points by completing the square   Standard ten-problem exercise requiring pupils to apply CTS to find turning points of quadratics
Finding turning points using symmetry   Pupils find turning points using symmetry.

Algebra: Basic skills - Substitution and formulae
Substitution (positive integers)    Simple substitution with positive integers, including powers and brackets
​Substitution tables (positive integers)    Substitution tables with powers and brackets
Substitution into area formulae   Finding missing lengths and areas using standard formulae for rectangles and triangles

Algebra: Equations and Inequalities - Linear equations and inequalities
One operation linear equations    Single operation with addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
Standard two-step linear equations    Double-operation with no division/fractions
Equations with brackets    Linear equations which require expansion of brackets to solve
Equations with unknowns both sides    Unknown appears on both sides; including some equations with brackets

Algebra: Equations and inequalities - Quadratic equations and inequalities
Solving by factorising with rearrangement   Forms of quadratics that require some rearrangement first; includes problems with a>0

Algebra: Sequences, functions and graphs - Linear graphs
Gradient and y-intercept from equation of a line    Use y = mx + c to identify the gradient and y-intercept; includes simple rearrangement

Algebra: Sequences, functions and graphs - Sequences and functions
Generating sequences   Finding 5th and 50th term in a sequence, generating sequences from the nth term rule
Finding the nth term of a linear sequence   Standard nth term problems

Proportion, ratio and rates of change - Proportion
Simple proportion calculations   Standard unit-pricing problems

Proportion, ratio and rates of change - Ratio
Splitting into a ratio    Dividing an amount into a two- or three-part ratio

Shape - Calculations and Measures - Units, Measurements and Drawings
Changing between mm, cm and m
  Conversion between common metric length measurements

Shape - Calculations and Measures - Pythagoras and Trigonometry
Writing trig ratios    Given a triangle with side measurements, write the three trig ratios as fractions

Shape: Calculations and measures - Area and volume
Area of rectangle, triangle, parallelogram   Standard area of 2D shape problems
Finding the circumference    Find circumference given radius or diameter
Finding the area of a circle    Find area given radius or diameter
Circumference and area of a circle    Finding both circumference and area using radius or diameter
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