Square numbers worksheet – KS2 activity resources

What's included?

Five PDFs

Key Stage

KS2

Age

Years 3-6

Subjects

Use this free square numbers worksheet collection alongside teacher John Bee’s square numbers activity ideas to deepen KS2 pupils’ understanding of square numbers.

This square numbers worksheet pack contains:

Frayer model worksheet: why a square is a square

Given the emphasis on square numbers related to square shapes and shape properties, it’s beneficial to start with a conversation about the characteristics of a square.

Provide students with this 2×2 table, encouraging them to complete it as a foundation task. It will encourage them to think about the essence of a square.

12×12 grid

Use this 12×12 multiplication grid to encourage children to draw squares, beginning with one in the upper left-hand corner and progressively increasing in size.

Observe the number in the lower right-hand corner of each square you create to determine the square number.

Squares, rectangles and sticks worksheet

Squares, rectangles and sticks square numbers worksheet

Ask children to draw a 1×1 square on squared paper. Next, add one additional 1×1 square and try to form a square, rectangle or straight line.

Continue adding more 1×1 squares and record the number required to create squares, rectangles, and straight lines on the worksheet.

10×10 grid, 1-99 number grid, 1-96 number grid

Investigate square numbers by helping children to discover patterns using three grids:

0-100 arranged in rows of 10
0-99 in rows of nine
0-96 in rows of eight

Blank number grids from 1×1 to 12×12

Square numbers worksheet to print out and cut round

If you need visual representations of square numbers, this resource contains 1×1 up to 12×12 blank grids that you can print out, cut up and play around with.

John Bee is head of KS2 and maths leader at a primary school. Follow him on Twitter at @mrbeeteach. Visit his website MrBeeTeach.