Year 5 Counting in Powers of 10 Game

Teacher Specific Information

This Year 5 Counting in Powers of 10 Game includes five questions designed to check pupils’ understanding of and ability to count forwards or backwards in powers of 10. Pupils will complete the table by counting in powers of 10, complete a number sequence, select the numbers that could appear in a given sequence, select the true statements for the sequence, and drag and drop the numbers to the correct children based on the clues provided.

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National Curriculum Objectives

Number – number and place value
Mathematics Year 5: (5N1) Count forwards or backwards in steps of powers of 10 for any given number up to 1,000,000

Mathematics Year 5: (5N5) Interpret negative numbers in context, count forwards and backwards with positive and negative whole numbers, including through zero

Mathematics Year 5: (5N6) Solve number problems and practical problems that involve 5N1 – 5N5