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
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
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.
