Monthly Maths challenge 

"Maths in real life"

The maths challenge is back! Most of the challenges are all visual, so think about taking lots of photos. You can present them in any way you like. The more creative, the better as they will look fab on our maths challenge display board. You have a month to do the challenge. Please send your work in by the beginning of the Spring term. There will be a certificate and prize for the most impressive work.

NOVEMBER MATH'S CHALLENGE

Your challenge: Choose any number you like — it could be your favourite number, your age, your house number, or just one you think looks interesting! Then, create a poster all about your number. Be as creative as you can! ✏️ What to include: Draw your number as a character! Give it a name, a face, and a personality. What kind of number is it — shy, friendly, even, odd, mysterious? Find and write as many mathematical facts as you can about your number. You might include: - Is it odd or even? - What are its factors and multiples? - Can you show it on a number line or a place value chart? - Can you write it in words / Roman numerals? - What’s 10 more, 10 less, double, or half? - Can you make any number sentences that equal your number? - Does your number appear in real life (like on a clock, money, or measure)? Add pictures to show it. Decorate your poster — use colour, pictures, and labels. Make it eye-catching and informative! 🏆

Be Creative! There’s no right or wrong way — the more imaginative your poster, the better! Bring your poster in by 1st December so we can put them on display in the learning zone.

OCTOBER MATH'S CHALLENGE

Get outside in this lovely autumnal weather and see how many of the following activities you can complete. Take photos and create a poster for the maths challenge wall. This challenge covers half-term, so a great opportunity to get outside. Have fun! Find some leaves and put them in size order. Go on a conker hunt. How many can you find? Find some twigs and order them from smallest to largest. Use a ruler or tape measure to measure their length in cm, mm or m (metres will involve decimals). Have you noticed any spider’s webs covered in dew? Where did you spot them? What shapes can you see in them? Collect autumn leaves and make a pattern using their colours.

SEPTEMBER MATH'S CHALLENGE

This month's challenge is called ‘Figure me out’. Your challenge is to create a poster designed around numbers to describe yourself. For example, your age, birthday or year, number of siblings or pets, number of years you’ve been at school. Can you think of other math’s facts about yourself? Cover each number with a Post-it note containing a number sentence that gives the answer to the number hidden below. The challenge is posted on Google Classroom with a link to a web page with examples to help you. There is also a template should you wish to use it, but feel free to design your own. We did this challenge last September. Your posters will be different as you are a different age, you may have got a pet or a new sibling, etc. Please bring your work in by Monday 30th September. I'm looking forward to seeing all your great work.