Teacher’s notes.
I made these worksheets as I remember the most fun I ever had in maths was writing words with a calculator instead of doing what I was supposed to be doing! These worksheets can be adapted to fit with subtraction lessons too. My class absolutely loved it, and it is a good way of getting them to use calculators and self mark. (not to mention a fun way of teaching column addition). There are 3 differentiated levels.
7 = L1 = I4 = H3 = E2 = Z 5 = S
0 = O8 = B6 = g
ANSWERS
It was a dark and stormy night. BILL, BOB and LIZ were playing inside. They were playing ‘Duck, Duck, GOOSE’. BOB got out and began to cry because HE didn’t like to LOSE. “BOO hoo” wailed BOB. Then BILL hurt HIS HEEL SO they stopped playing and HE took off his SHOE. Mum said “Who wants to help me BOIL an EGG for dinner?” LIZ felt ILL at the thought of it because SHE doesn’t like EGGS.
The boys quickly ate their dinner. “BE careful not to eat the SHELL!” laughed mum. After dinner the children played LEGO. BOB made a yellow and black BEE and it made LIZ GIGGLE.
Richard Lawton. St Andrew and St FrancisSchool. NW2 5PE
1. 7718
2. 808
3. 217
4. 35006
5. 808
6. 34
7. 3507
8. 0.08
9. 808
10. 7718
11. 514
12. 7334
13. 0.5
14. 34
15. 3045
16. 7108
17. 663
18. 217
19. 771
20. 345
21. 5663
22. 38
23. 577345
24. 0637
25. 808
26. 338
27. 217
28. 376616
Richard Lawton. St Andrew and St FrancisSchool. NW2 5PE
Upside down calculator story
It was a dark and stormy night. (1) _ _ _ _, (2) _ _ _ and (3) _ _ _ were playing inside. They were playing ‘Duck, Duck, (4) _ _ _ _ _’. (5) _ _ _ got out and began to cry because (6) _ _ didn’t like to (7) _ _ _ _. “(8) _ _ _ hoo” wailed (9) _ _ _ . Then (10) _ _ _ hurt (11) _ _ _ (12) _ _ _ _ (13) _ _ they stopped playing and (14) _ _ took off his (15) _ _ _ _. Mum said “Who wants to help me (16) _ _ _ _ an (17) _ _ _ for dinner?” (18) _ _ _ felt (19) _ _ _ at the thought of it because (20) _ _ _ doesn’t like (21) _ _ _ _.
The boys quickly ate their dinner. “(22)_ _ careful not to eat the (23) _ _ _ _ _!” laughed mum. After dinner the children played (24) _ _ _ _. (25) _ _ _ made a yellow and black (26) _ _ _ and made (27) _ _ _ (28) ______.
Column addition questions
- Solve the all the problems using the column method
- Write the answer in the spaces provided.
- Use a calculator to check your answer
- Turn the calculator upside down. Write the word you see in the space provided on the story.
Question and Answer
1. / 7717 + 1
2. / 800 + 8
3. / 200 + 17
4. / 35004 + 2
5. / 801 + 7
6. / 14 + 20
7. / 3504 + 3
8. / 0.08
9. / 803 + 5
10 / 7711 + 7
11. / 509 + 5
12. / 7332 + 2
13. / 0.5
14. / 29 + 5
15. / 3041 + 4
16. / 7103 + 5
17. / 659 + 4
18. / 211 + 6
19. / 764 + 7
20 / 331 + 14
21 / 5661 + 2
22. / 14 + 24
23. / 577344 + 1
24. / 0.637
25. / 801 + 7
26. / 330 + 8
27. / 201 + 16
28. / 376614 + 2
Column addition questions
- Solve the all the problems
- Write the answer in the spaces provided.
- Use a calculator to check your answer
- Turn the calculator upside down. Write the word you see in the space provided on the story.
Question and Answer
1. / 7512 + 206
2. / 400 + 408
3. / 167 + 50
4. / 30006 + 5000
5. / 608 + 200
6. / 17 + 17
7. / 3000 + 507
8. / 0.07 + 0.01
9. / 202 + 606
10 / 3307 + 4411
11. / 302 + 212
12. / 4222 + 3112
13. / 0.2 + 0.3
14. / 12 + 22
15. / 1000 + 2045
16. / 7000 + 108
17. / 403 + 260
18. / 100 + 117
19. / 555 + 216
20 / 123 + 222
21 / 2222 + 3441
22. / 29 + 9
23. / 577300 + 45
24. / 0.636 + 0.001
25. / 201 + 607
26. / 310 + 28
27. / 101 + 116
28. / 376504 + 112
Column addition questions
- Solve all the problems
- Write the answer in the spaces provided.
- Use a calculator to check your answer
- Turn the calculator upside down. Write the word you see in the space provided on the story.
Question and Answer
1. / 3011 + 4707
2. / 154 + 654
3. / 196 + 21
4. / 999 + 34007
5. / 559 + 249
6. / 19 + 15
7. / 1155 + 2352
8. / 0.04 + 0.04
9. / 467 + 341
10 / 888 + 6830
11. / 289 + 225
12. / 5555 + 1779
13. / 0.45 + 0.05
14. / 12 + 22
15. / 459 + 2586
16. / 4545 + 2563
17. / 467 + 196
18. / 185 + 32
19. / 482 + 289
20 / 177 + 168
21 / 992 + 4671
22. / 36.5 + 1.5
23. / 12489 + 564855
24. / 0.637
25. / 801 + 7
26. / 330 + 8
27. / 201 + 16
28. / 132,103 + 244,513
Richard Lawton. St Andrew and St FrancisSchool. NW2 5PE