This Weeks Activities:
Instructions are in RED
Friday 1st May:
1. The answer to yesterday's devious puzzle is :
Todays Challenge: To fill in each section of this shape with one of 4 colours - but , no sections next to each other can be the same colour
:"The Four Colour Theorem states that it will take no more than four different colours to colour a map or similar diagram so that no two regions sharing a border are coloured in the same colour - this was first proposed in 1852, but not proved until 1976 by computer.
You can do it electronically so you can delete incorrect bits easily bu clicking here..
3. Maths Workbook Tasks:
- Abacus Book 7 Group :
Problem Solving
Use the link below and go to Summer Week 2 - Lesson 4
1. Watch the Lesson 1 video
2. Click the activity and complete the worksheet in your book. Set your working-out out in a clear way in steps. You might want to use a bar model to help with these questions - it will really help..
3. When you have finished, mark your work from the answers link.
CLICK HERE to open the White Rose Maths Page
- Abacus 6 Group:
Maths Challenge
Use the link below and go to Summer Week 2 - Lesson 5
2. Click the challenge activity and complete the worksheet in your book.
Set your working out in a clear way in steps.
How far can you get?.
3. If its not yet there, I will post one when I do the challenges (I can't do it in advance as the challenge doen't appear until Friday).
CLICK HERE to open the White Rose Maths Page
- Abacus 5 Group :
Maths Challnege
Use the link below and go to Summer Week 2- Lesson 5
1. Click the activity and complete the worksheet in your book.
2. When you have finished, mark your work from the answers link - If its not yet there, I will post one when I do the challenges (I can't do it in advance as the challenge doen't appear until Friday).
CLICK HERE to open the White Rose Maths Page
- 'Red' Group
We are using White Rose Maths this week (which we use at school). Use the link below and go to
Summer Week 2 - Lesson 4 - Problem Solving
This is a really important skill to start working on.
CLICK to open Red Group White Rose Maths Page
1. Watch the Summer Term - week 2 - Lesson 4
video about Problem Solving -
Watch the whole video and stop and replay it if you need to see something again - I've just watched it and it explains things very well.
2. Click the activity and complete the worksheet in your book.
You can always go back to the video if you need help - you might find this really useful.
3. When you have finished, mark your work from the answers link.
Let me know if you have enjoyed this way of doing your maths today.
Thursday 30th April:
1. The answer to yesterday's devious puzzle is :
Todays Challenge:
Can you add one straight line to make this correct.
3. Maths Workbook Tasks:
- Abacus Book 7 Group :
Problem Solving
Use the link below and go to Summer Week 2 - Lesson 3
1. Watch the Lesson 1 video
2. Click the activity and complete the worksheet in your book. Set your working-out out in a clear way in steps. You might want to use a bar model to help see the question.
The answer to yesterdays star is 30 degrees (look below - the bottom triangle is the key)
3. When you have finished, mark your work from the answers link.
CLICK HERE to open the White Rose Maths Page
- Abacus 6 Group:
Problem Solving
Use the link below and go to Summer Week 2 - Lesson 3
1. Watch the Lesson 1 video
2. Click the activity and complete the worksheet in your
book.
Set your working out in a clear way in steps. You might want to use a bar model to help see the question. Remember, the last couple of questions are moving into challenge 3 level, so don't worry if you find them very tricky or a step too far at this stage.
3. When you have finished, mark your work from the answers link.
CLICK HERE to open the White Rose Maths Page
- Abacus 5 Group :
Adding Decimals with different number of decimal places
Use the link below and go to Summer Week 2- Lesson 4
1. Watch the Summer Term - week 2 - Lesson 4
video about subtracting decimals
2. Click the activity and complete the worksheet in your book.
3. When you have finished, mark your work from the answers link.
CLICK HERE to open the White Rose Maths Page
- 'Red' Group
We are using White Rose Maths this week (which we use at school). Use the link below and go to
Summer Week 2 - Lesson 3 - Operations with Length
CLICK to open Red Group White Rose Maths Page
1. Watch the Summer Term - week 2 - Lesson 3
video about operations with length -
don't worry if you are not sure about the questions at the start, just move on to the lengths bit of the video
2. Click the activity and complete the worksheet in your book.
Remember 'difference between' means you can 'count on' (or do a subtraction) You can always go back to the video if you need help - you might find this really useful.
3. When you have finished, mark your work from the answers link.
Let me know if you have enjoyed this way of doing your maths today.
Wednesday 29th April:
1. The answer to yesterday's devious puzzle is provided below, courtesy of JJB:
Todays Challenge:
3. Maths Workbook Tasks:
- Abacus Book 7 Group :
Angles in Regular Polygons
Use the link below and go to Summer Week 2 - Lesson 2
1. Watch the Lesson 1 video
2. Click the activity and complete the worksheet in your book. Some good challenges to test your skills on number 5 - plus if you finish with no problems, you could try the challenge below:
What is the value of angle A?
3. When you have finished, mark your work from the answers link.
CLICK HERE to open the White Rose Maths Page
- Abacus 6 Group:
Angles in Regular Polygons
Use the link below and go to Summer Week 2 - Lesson 2
1. Watch the Lesson 1 video
2. Click the activity and complete the worksheet in your
book,the last two are higher challenges so you'll need to think carefully.
Please ensure you are giving quality explanations with good maths language, and clear working out.
3. When you have finished, mark your work from the answers link.
CLICK HERE to open the White Rose Maths Page
- Abacus 5 Group :
Adding Decimals with different number of decimal places
Use the link below and go to Summer Week 2- Lesson 3
(we will skip the lesson 1 this week)
1. Watch the Summer Term - week 2 - Lesson 3
video about adding decimals
2. Click the activity and complete the worksheet in your book. Think about how you could check question 8a...
3. When you have finished, mark your work from the answers link.
CLICK HERE to open the White Rose Maths Page
- 'Red' Group
We are using White Rose Maths this week (which we use at school). Use the link below and go to
Summer Week 2 - Lesson 2 - Comparing Lengths
CLICK to open Red Group White Rose Maths Page
1. Watch the Summer Term - week 2 - Lesson 2
video about ordering lengths - don't worry if you are not sure about the questions at the start, just move on to the lengths bit of the video
2. Click the activity and complete the worksheet in your book. You can always go back to the video if you need help - you might find this really useful.
3. When you have finished, mark your work from the answers link.
Let me know if you have enjoyed this way of doing your maths today.
Tuesday 28th April:
1. The answer to yesterday's triangle challenge was:
12
If you want to see how to get 12, I have recorded a my screen to show me how to do it (if you are having trouble playing it, try windows media player)
If you can't play the one above, click below for a version without sound but if you watch, it will show you how to find 12.
The triangle solution video - no sound
Todays devious puzzle is below: can you work out the shape values?
2 Mark Monday's arithmetic (Not Red Group)
Mark your work from yesterday in a different colour. Be honest; it won't help you imporve to kid yourself.
You Must Retry ones you didn't get, or email me with problems.
Download 27th April Arithmetic Answers here
3. Maths Workbook Tasks:
- Abacus Book 7 Group :
Angles in Quadrilaterals
Use the link below and go to Summer Week 2 - Lesson 1
1. Watch the Lesson 1 video
2. Click the activity and complete the worksheet in your book. Please ensure you are giving quality explanations for the last couple of questions, not quick answers with no explanation - with good Group 7 maths language, and clear working out.
3. When you have finished, mark your work from the answers link.
CLICK HERE to open the White Rose Maths Page
- Abacus 6 Group:
Angles in Quadrilaterals
Use the link below and go to Summer Week 2 - Lesson 1
1. Watch the Lesson 1 video
2. Click the activity and complete the worksheet in your
book,the last two are higher challenges so you'll need to think carefully.
Please ensure you are giving quality explanations with good maths language, and clear working out.
3. When you have finished, mark your work from the answers link.
CLICK HERE to open the White Rose Maths Page
- Abacus 5 Group :
Subtracting Decimals
Use the link below and go to Summer Week 2- Lesson 2
(we will skip the lesson 1 this week)
1. Watch the Summer Term - week 2 - Lesson 2
video about subtracting decimals
2. Click the activity and complete the worksheet in your book. Question 8 and 9 are more challenging, and needs some clear thinking and maybe a bar diagram or number line to help you..
3. When you have finished, mark your work from the answers link.
CLICK HERE to open the White Rose Maths Page
- 'Red' Group
We are using White Rose Maths this week (which we use at school). Use the link below and go to
Summer Week 2 - Lesson 1 - Comparing Lengths
CLICK to open Red Group White Rose Maths Page
1. Watch the Summer Term - week 2 - Lesson 1
video about comparing lengths - don't worry if you are not sure about the fraction questions at the start, just move on to the comparing lengths bit of the video
2. Click the activity and complete the worksheet in your book. You can always go back to the video if you need help - you might find this really useful.
3. When you have finished, mark your work from the answers link.
Let me know if you have enjoyed this way of doing your maths today.
Monday 27th April:
1. The Friday Puzzle Challenge Answer
Did you get it - Well done Jack!!!
2. Maths Monday Arithmetic (Not Red Group)
Note where you get to in 30 minutes but make sure you finish. Answers will be available tomorrow.
Challenge your parents in 30 mins - as usual, loser empties the bins
Download 27th April Arithmetic Questions here
I have had a few requests for help on the longer bus-stop division questions last week, and some of us are forgetting how we've done this each week in class already. I have looked around for some really useful help for you and this video on Espresso really shows a nice, clear way of setting out our work so we can see the working we are doing. The times table you create down the right hand side is particulary useful.
Just click on the password box below and use the logon details provided - this will take you straight to the video.
- 'Red' group
1. Let's see how those 2's and 5' are really coming along.
Download your surprise sheets here -
2. As a really useful task today, copy out the really, really useful multiplication grid on page two, in your book, or better still on a big piece of paper and stick it around the house.
3. Monday Triangles Challenge For EVERYONE:
How many trianlgles can you find in the following picture. Draw it in your book to help - maybe some shading might help.
I give you the answer tomorropw (Be careful, there may be more than you thin)k:
