Multiplication and Division Puzzles KS2

Fun puzzles worksheets for Key Stage 2 (Year 4 and especially Year 5 and Year 6), ideal for independent work, early finishers activities, starters, challenge / extension tasks or homework. This BUNDLE contains 16 fun Hidden Word / Spot the Mistakes puzzles worksheets for multiplying and dividing in PDF format and full answer keys. Please check the previews to assess suitability.

Fast finishers love being challenged by these challenges, plus they make great collaborative starters too! Why not laminate and use again and again, with students using whiteboard pens? Alternatively, you could place them inside dry-erase sleeves. These puzzles worksheets are great to have on hand throughout the year.

The 2 resource packs in this BUNDLE are also available separately:

Multiplication Puzzle Worksheets
Division Puzzle Worksheets

• Times Tables 2-10
• Times Tables 2-12
• Doubles to 50
• Doubles to 100 / 2-Digit Doubling
• Doubling 3-Digit Numbers
• Multiplying by 10 and 100
• Multiplying by 10, 100 and 1000 (including decimals)
• Multiplying by Multiples of 10 and 100 (including decimals)
• Division with Table Facts 2-9
• Division with Table Facts 2-12
• Halving Numbers to 100
• Halving 2 and 3 Digit Numbers
• Halving 3 Digit Numbers
• Dividing by 10 and 100
• Dividing by 10, 100 and 1000
• Dividing by Multiples of 10 and 100

An engaging alternative to standard worksheets, they can be completed individually or in pairs / groups. They are similar to codebreaker puzzles, with a maths-related word to be revealed after completing the calculations. Each puzzle contains a grid. Within each box is a calculation and a letter. Students circle any boxes containing errors, then put together the letters from these boxes to reveal a maths word. There is a further challenge question / task at the bottom of the page linked to the hidden word.

Students often forget or avoid checking their own work for errors so it’s great to get them carefully checking the calculations in these puzzles. Spotting common errors may help them remember to check their own work and help them avoid common errors themselves.

The range of puzzles in this resource is ideal for differentiation and revision and / or to cater for a range of groups and classes across Key Stage 2 and early KS3. Hopefully they’ll be helpful for your teaching over many years.

SAVE by buying these 2 resource packs as part of a larger BUNDLE:
Maths Hidden Word Puzzles KS2 MEGA BUNDLE
Multiplication / Division Activities KS2 BUNDLE

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