Year 5 · Maths

Know Prime Numbers

Year 5 learners practise what are prime numbers.

The activities include Explore Prime Numbers, Identify Prime Numbers, Investigate Prime Numbers, and related practice. The checked support below includes video, teaching, worksheet, lesson. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.

Activities covered

Explore Prime Numbers
Identify Prime Numbers
Investigate Prime Numbers
Recognise Prime Numbers
Spot the Prime and Composite Numbers
Understand Prime Numbers

Checked learning resources

Prime Numbers to 100 | KS2 Maths Concept Video

Twinkl · Video · Account may be required

Prime Numbers to 100 | KS2 Maths Concept Video is a direct, playable KS2 maths explanation selected for the exact Year 5 activity context: be asked to explore prime numbers.
Factors, multiples and primes

BBC Bitesize · Teaching · Opens on the provider website

Free KS2 explanation and worked examples support the exact Year 5 skill in "Explore Prime Numbers": be asked to explore prime numbers.
Year 5 The Mystery of the Great Bakes Thief Prime Numbers Maths Mystery Game

Twinkl · Worksheet · Account may be required

Year 5 The Mystery of the Great Bakes Thief Prime Numbers Maths Mystery Game provides Year 5 modelled teaching and pupil practice for the exact activity method: be asked to explore prime numbers.
Recalling Prime Numbers 0-19 Worksheet

Twinkl · Worksheet · Account may be required

Recalling Prime Numbers 0-19 Worksheet provides Year 5 independent practice for the exact activity method: be asked to explore prime numbers.
Explore Prime Numbers video

Corbettmaths Primary · Video · Opens on the provider website

Year 5 Maths video matched to explore prime numbers.
Year 5 Multiplication Division Lesson Prime Numbers PlanIt

Twinkl · Lesson · Opens on the provider website

Year 5 Maths resource matched to what are prime numbers.
Prime Numbers Year 5 Multiplication Division Maths Lesson

Twinkl · Lesson · Opens on the provider website

Year 5 Maths resource matched to what are prime numbers.
Understand and use the concept of factorisation (square and prime numbers)

Oak National Academy · Lesson · Opens on the provider website

Year 5 Maths resource matched to what are prime numbers.