Monthly Maths challenge
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.
June 24 Maths Challenge - "Patterns"
During the month of June, see if you can spot patterns in the environment. They could be man-made patterns or patterns in nature. Take pictures of the examples of patterns you find. What is the most unusual pattern you can find?
Please bring your work in by Friday 28th June. I’m looking forward to seeing all the examples you can find!
May 24 Maths Challenge - "Angle Adventure"
Obtuse, acute, right angle ...do you know the difference? This month, now the weather is getting warmer, go outside to support and secure your understanding of angles. Find a variety of angles in your environment (natural and man-made), measure them and compare with angles that are smaller or bigger. How many angles can you find? Take photos of the angles and create a poster. Develop your reasoning skills by explaining the difference between the three angles. Let the Angle Adventure begin! You have until the 31st May to complete the challenge. This includes half term. Have fun!
April 24 Maths Challenge - “Making maths: Birds from an egg”
The egg is a tangram puzzle that takes some small shapes and rotates and reflects them in order to form a larger shape. When you have decorated your egg, cut out the shapes. You can then experiment with making different bird shapes using these shapes, comparing your arrangement with the bird pictures (see attachment).
How many bird pictures can you make? Ask an adult to take photos of you completing the task and create a poster with your different birds.
You have until Tuesday 30th April to complete the challenge. This includes the Easter holidays. We're looking forward to seeing your work.
March 24 Maths Challenge - "3D Shapes"
Your challenge this month is to construct a 3D shape. You can do this by collecting sticks from outside. Use masking tape or string to tie the corners together. Alternatively you could create various 2D shapes using sticks and name them. Take photos of your work and create a poster to bring in by Thursday 28th March. If you create a 3D shape you may want to bring it in to go on display. Have fun!
February 24 Maths Challenge - "Weighing & Measuring"
This month’s challenge involves cooking!
You could bake a cake, make some biscuits or follow a recipe to help make dinner for the family. You will be practicing your maths skills through measuring weight and volume.
You may want to practice your doubling skills by making a larger batch than the recipe states.
Write out your recipe and take photos of you measuring out the ingredients as well as the finished food. Please don't bring food in, a picture poster and recipe would be great for the display board. This challenge includes half term, so lots of opportunities to do some baking and cooking. Please bring your posters in by Thursday 29th February.
Have fun!
January 24 Maths Challenge - "Snowflake Symmetry"
This month’s maths challenge is to create snowflakes. There are attachments to show you how to make 2D and lolly stick snowflakes which can be decorated. Be as creative as you like.
You have until Wed 31st January to complete this challenge.
December 23 Maths Challenge - "Seasonal Box"
Your challenge this month is to make a seasonal gift box. I have attached some example nets but you could find a different one to try and make. If possible, print the net onto thin card as it will make the box stronger. You will need to decorate your box and then construct it by cutting it out and using glue on the joining flaps. You can make them as colourful, seasonal, or glittery as you wish.
You have until after the Christmas holiday to complete your challenge. Please bring them in by the 1st week back in January.. I'm really looking forward to seeing your wonderful creations!
November 23 Maths Challenge - "Fireworks"
This month is firework month. We had Guy Fawkes on the 5th November and will have Diwali on the 12th. Here are some firework themed maths activities. Your challenge this
month is to have a go at some or all of the following activities. Please click on the link below to access the activities from our latest November Newsletter 9. Present your work in a poster and bring it in by 30th November.
October 23 Maths Challenge - "Symmetry"
The October Maths Challenge is all about Symmetry. Something is symmetrical when it is the same on both sides. A shape has symmetry if a central dividing line (a mirror line) can be drawn on it, to show that both sides of the shape are exactly the same.
Autumn is a perfect time to get out and about on a walk to see the changing season. See if you can spot symmetry in the environment while you are at the park or on the way to or from school. Look for man-made structures or symmetry in nature. Take pictures of the examples of symmetry you find. You could collate them into different categories such as natural / man-made or reflection / rotational.
Present your work on a poster and bring it in to school by Tuesday 31st October. You will have half term to complete this challenge so plenty of time to get outdoors. I’m looking forward to seeing all the examples you can find.
September 23 Maths Challenge: "Figure me out"
This month’s maths challenge is called ‘Figure me out’. Your challenge is to create a poster designed around numbers to describe yourself. For example, your age, birth date or year, number of siblings or pets, number of years you’ve been at the school. Can you think of other maths facts about yourself? There are lots of ways to do this activity, for example, you could cover each number with a Post-it note containing a number sentence that gives the answer to the number hidden below.
There are a number of examples of these sorts of posters online, please see link.
Please bring your challenge in by Friday 29th September.