Emoji - Find the Value WORKSHEET
Emoji - Find the Value WORKSHEET DESCRIPTION
Have some fun with this emoji-themed worksheet that introduces students to substitution and solving equations without them even realising it!
In this activity, pupils are presented with emojis that have unknown values. They are given sums of combinations of these emojis and must solve the puzzle to find the unknown values. Once these values are calculated, students complete a number sentence using the values they've just determined.
We have created a series of worksheets for World Emoji Day, but they can be used at any time of the year!
All worksheets are created by the team of experienced teachers at Cazoom Maths.
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This activity cleverly introduces algebraic thinking by having pupils express missing number problems algebraically using familiar emoji symbols instead of traditional letters like x or y. Students develop problem-solving skills as they work backwards from given totals to find unknown values, which is fundamental algebraic reasoning. It's perfect preparation for more formal algebra work, especially for Year 6 and Year 7 pupils.