Year 3 maths weekly programme: week 7

This week we are reinforcing the work done last week, concentrating on measuring and handling data. This week we are aiming to: 1. Measure and solve problems using the metric system 2. Read and interpret scales 3. Read the time to 5 minutes 4. Collect and sort data 5. Interpret...

November 5th: firework maths worksheets

Hi! November 5th is coming up soon and as we love firework displays we thought it would be a great idea to remind you of our Bonfire night worksheets, all of which have a mathematical slant. We’re lucky this year as we have had some fantastic firework displays for the...

Maths SAT Paper A 2011 questions 20 and 21

Question 20 is all about understanding the effect of multiplying and dividing by ten or one hundred. If children have been taught that you can multiply by ten by adding a nought then they might well have difficulties. If they know that each digit moves one place to left then...

Challenges and investigations in Year 5

Solving problems Children need to able to read and understand problems written in prose that include some elements of real life, although, particularly with younger children, 'real life' has to sometimes be a little artificial in order to keep the problems within their ability levels. They should be able to...

Maths SAT Paper A 2011 question 19

Question 19 of the 2011 maths Paper A is much more of a ‘level 5’ type question as it involves interpreting a line graph. For the most part children in primary school will use and interpret bar graphs where the data is discreet i.e. each column is totally separate. With...

Shape Concepts: Year 5

There's plenty to be covered in Year 5 when it comes to shape, position and measuring angle. Firstly, Vocabulary connected to shape: Children should be able to use, read and write the following words: pattern, shape, 2-D, two-dimensional, 3-D, three dimensional, line, side, edge, face, surface, base, point, angle, vertex,...