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Down adds 10
Moving down one square adds 10, and moving up takes 10 away. 47 sits straight below 37.
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Hundred square
The numbers 1 to 100 in rows of ten. Shade the patterns, play a quick game of 1 and 10 more or less, or print one for homework and the fridge.
- 1–100in rows of ten
- 2printable squares
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Shade the multiples of
Or tap any squares to make your own pattern.
Printable hundred squares
One filled in, one blank for your child to complete.
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How to use a hundred square
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Along adds 1
Moving one square to the right adds 1. At the end of a row, carry on from the start of the next.
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Columns share a digit
Every number in a column ends in the same digit: 3, 13, 23, 33. Only the tens change.
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The 9s run diagonally
Shade the multiples of 9 and they make a diagonal line from 9 down to 90. The 5s fill two columns.
A tip for parents
Ask questions rather than giving answers. "What's 10 more than 46?" and "Which number is hiding under my finger?" take a minute in the car or at the table, and they build the sense of tens and ones that later maths rests on.
Children in England learn to count to and across 100, and to find one more and one less than a number, in Year 1.
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Hundred square questions parents ask
What is a hundred square?
A 10 by 10 grid of the numbers 1 to 100, in rows of ten. Each row starts ten higher than the one above, so every number in a column ends in the same digit.
How do you use a hundred square for adding?
To add 10, move down one row; to add 1, move one square to the right. For 34 + 23, move down two rows to 54, then three squares right to 57.
What age is a hundred square for?
Children use it most from Reception to Year 2. In Year 1, children in England learn to count to and across 100 and to find one more and one less than a number.
What is the difference between a hundred square and a number line?
They show the same numbers. The square breaks them into rows of ten, which makes tens and ones easy to see. A number line keeps them in one row, which suits counting on and jumping along.