Summer
MATHS
Days in and days out!
2 13
Years
and
1. Plan a picnic: Can you organise a picnic for your friends or family? Decide who is coming and make list of what you will need to buy at the supermarket. Think about how many drinks, crisps etc. you will need. How many people are coming? What will you need to buy? Item
Cost £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
TOTAL COST?
£
2. Sporty Days: Plan a trip to a swimming pool. There are lots of mathematical things to think about: Item
Cost
How much is bus fare or parking or petrol?
£
How much is it for your family to go swimming?
£
How much do you spend on snacks/drinks while you’re there?
£
TOTAL COST:
£
What time do you want to go swimming? How long will it take to get there? What time do you need to set off to make sure you’re on time?
3. Numbers Everywhere: Look for numbers inside and outside your house. Make note of where you see them. Why and how are they being used? Try to find 10 different examples: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Can you make a table, chart or diagram to show this information?
4. Maths at the movies: This time you need to plan a trip to the cinema. First work out who is going and how much the tickets will cost. Number of adults
Ticket price:
Total: £
Number of children
Ticket price:
Total: £
Total cost:
£
What time does the film start and finish?
How long does the film last?
How many different numbers can you see and hear?
5. Shopping: Imagine you have won £100 to spend in a toy shop. Draw 6 things you would buy and work out how much you would spend in total. You could use something like the Argos catalogue, go online or visit a shop and write down some prices. 1.
2.
3.
£
£
£
4.
5.
6.
£
£
£
Created for Dale Community Primary School