MathsYears 5–6Multiplication & Division

Square and cube numbers

Recognise and use square numbers and cube numbers, and the notation for squared and cubed

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine building a square with cubes. A square number is the total cubes you use when you make a square shape.

  2. 2

    How many cubes do you need to build a 2×2 square?

  3. 3

    Build a 3×3 square by tapping the cubes.

  4. 4

    What is 3 squared? That means 3 × 3.

  5. 5

    What is 4 squared? (4 × 4)

  6. 6

    Now imagine stacking cubes into a bigger cube. A cube number is the total cubes in a 3D cube shape.

  7. 7

    How many cubes make a 2×2×2 cube?

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