Algebra
Algebra is brand new in Year 6, and it is the first time children use letters to stand for numbers. They learn to use a simple formula by putting values in, to spot the rule that links one number to another, and to carry on a sequence that grows by the same step each time. None of it is as daunting as it sounds once a child has had a few goes, and our quizzes ease them into the ideas one small step at a time.
Practise Algebra
Have a guess, even if you're not sure. Get one wrong and we'll show you why, so every miss is a chance to learn.
Timed practice
The same practice, just with a gentle clock. Pick a length and see how many you can answer.
From there the questions move on to working backwards. Children solve missing-number problems written with a letter in them, find the pairs of values that make a two-unknown equation true, and list all the possibilities that fit a description. This is the reasoning that sits underneath secondary maths, so a calm, confident start in Year 6 makes the move to Year 7 far smoother.
Every question is multiple choice with no sign-up, and a gentle hint appears whenever an answer needs a nudge, so a mistake turns into a chance to think again. It is completely free and runs in any web browser on a phone, tablet or computer.
See an example
A real question from this topic. Have a go, then reveal the answer.
What is in this topic
- Using a simple formula by substituting in values
- Choosing the rule that describes a relationship
- Generating and describing linear number sequences
- Solving missing-number problems written with a letter
- Finding pairs of values that fit a two-unknown equation
- Listing all the possibilities that fit a description