Number Chains and Digit Wheels    This month's FREE KS1 activity!

A number chain is what you get if you keep adding the same number to a number.

4 --> 6 --> 8 --> 10 --> 12 etc

A digit wheel is what you get if you put dots round a circle, number them 0 to 9 and then join the dots to show the last digit of each number in the chain.

4 --> 6 --> 8 --> 0 --> 2 etc

The patterns you get are super, and it is great for really consolidating adding and subtracting single digits to and from 2-digit numbers.

Lots to investigate here - it will keep them busy for a week if you want!

Ages 5-8    Printable materials (pdf) - 6 pages of teacher's notes and three pupil copymasters.

Teacher's Notes and Pupil Materials