LR MATHS SET 4 GUIDE ORANGE AW_Layout 1 05/09/2013 10:19 Page 1 Year Group 6 LSP 0164-UK Ages 10 + Maths Comprehension CARDS Teacher s Guide Includes Table of Contents, Answer Key, Record Tracking Sheet Template and Student Answer Sheet Template
LR MATHS SET 4 GUIDE ORANGE AW_Layout 1 05/09/2013 10:19 Page 2 Introduction The Maths Comprehension Card Set is a collection of 60 progressively difficult stories that encourage students to apply their knowledge to real-life situations. Designed for use with individual year groups, each set covers all the key learning areas of maths, ensuring students develop problem solving skills across the subject. For ease of use, each learning area has been colour coded. The set includes non-fiction and fiction stories to engage students with varied interests and learning styles. Each story features six multiple-choice questions for students to answer after reading the stories. Some cards feature tables, graphs and charts for students to read. Others feature photographs to aid comprehension. Encourage students to select the equipment they may need to help solve the problem. Some can be worked through mentally; others may need a pencil and paper or calculator. The set is designed to provide supplemental learning activities to a lesson programme and can be used in a whole-class, small group or individual basis. Activities match the new curriculum for Year 6; progressing in difficulty from card one upwards. Use the story cards individually or photocopy them for small-group or whole-class reading activities. The student answer-sheet template card can be used to track answers and scores. Make enough copies of the answer sheet for students to work independently. The answer sheet includes an area for students to create their own questions to extend comprehension and problem solving skills. These questions will vary and should be marked subjectively. Note: For multiple uses of each card, always use a wet-erase marker. To ensure that your marker doesn t leave a permanent mark, test it on the corner of a card. Use a damp cloth to remove marks. Cards will warp if saturated with water.
LR MATHS SET 4 GUIDE ORANGE AW_Layout 1 05/09/2013 10:19 Page 3 Table of Contents Card Title Maths Topic 1 Floating at the bottom of the world Numbers and the number system 2 Sports Personality of the Year 2012 Numbers and the number system 3 Cricket facts Multiplication and division 4 Beam me up! Addition and subtraction 5 Waiting for buses Multiplication and division 6 Baby mobiles Geometry 7 Temperature times Data 8 Milk-shaker money makers Measures 9 Wolverhampton the wonders! Solving problems 10 Hop, skip and a jump Addition and subtraction 11 Blood count Measures 12 Before the ballet Solving problems 13 Brain sweets Multiplication and division 14 Fruit bowl fractions Fractions, decimals & percentages 15 Strawberry screamers Solving problems 16 Fish and chip quiz Algebra 17 Balloon race winners Fractions, decimals & percentages 18 Books by post Multiplication and division 19 Chocolate algebra Algebra 20 Netball court rules Multiplication and division 21 Grape common factors Multiplication and division 22 Birthday go-kart Multiplication and division 23 Crumbs! Geometry 24 Three card trick Measures 25 Pet survey Data 26 Mean times Data 27 Carpe diem Solving problems 28 At the Cocoa Cup Addition and subtraction 29 Fruit and nut case Multiplication and division 30 Star maker all stars Geometry
LR MATHS SET 4 GUIDE ORANGE AW_Layout 1 05/09/2013 10:19 Page 4 Table of Contents Card Title Maths Topic 31 Graham s grid Geometry 32 Reflections on rotations Geometry 33 Model dream Measures 34 Cub camp Solving problems 35 Trainee trainer seller Fractions, decimals & percentages 36 Tony and Ripping Raptors Fractions, decimals & percentages 37 A pair of fruitcakes Ratio and proportion 38 Paint by numbers Fractions, decimals & percentages 39 Ping pong pairs Solving problems 40 Building sequences Algebra 41 Mr Perera s parachute jump Multiplication and division 42 Common snakes and multiple ladders Multiplication and division 43 Adventures in pyramids Geometry 44 Shape poster Geometry 45 Potato pie Data 46 Going swimmingly Data 47 Mean money Data 48 From pineapple to hedgehog Measures 49 Moving day money Multiplication and division 50 Getting ready for Treacle Solving problems 51 Kitty mealtimes Multiplication and division 52 Homework help Multiplication and division 53 Drink up! Solving problems 54 Cookie conundrums Geometry 55 Tricky numbers Algebra 56 5 A Day Multiplication and division 57 Zombie Splat! Multiplication and division 58 Sponsor form mix-up Multiplication and division 59 Supermarket dash Fractions, decimals & percentages 60 At the barndance Ratio and proportion
LR MATHS SET 4 GUIDE ORANGE AW_Layout 1 05/09/2013 10:19 Page 5 Answer Key Answers Card Title 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Floating at the bottom of the world 2 Sports Personality of the Year 2012 3 Cricket facts 4 Beam me up! 5 Waiting for buses 6 Baby mobiles* 7 Temperature times* 8 Milk-shaker money makers 9 Wolverhampton the wonders! 10 Hop, skip and a jump 11 Blood count 12 Before the ballet 13 Brain sweets 14 Fruit bowl fractions* 15 Strawberry screamers* 16 Fish and chip quiz* 17 Balloon race winners 18 Books by post 19 Chocolate algebra 20 Netball court rules* 21 Grape common factors* 22 Birthday go-kart* 23 Crumbs!* 24 Three card trick 25 Pet survey 26 Mean times 27 Carpe diem* 28 At the Cocoa Cup 29 Fruit and nut case 30 Star maker all stars b a c a c b b c b b a b b c b a c a c a a a b a c a b a c b b b c a c b c a c b b a c b b b c a b a a c b c a b b c a b a b b c b a b c b a a b a a c b c b c b c c a a b c c a a a c a c b c a c b a c b a b a a a c c c b c a a b c b a b c c c b a b c b b c a a c a b b a c a b c b a b c b c c a b c b b a a c b c c a c c c b c b a b a c c b c a b a b c a b c c * = See back cover for more information about this card s answer.
LR MATHS SET 4 GUIDE ORANGE AW_Layout 1 05/09/2013 10:19 Page 6 Answer Key Answers Card Title 1 2 3 4 5 6 31 Graham s grid 32 Reflections on rotations 33 Model dream* 34 Cub camp* 35 Trainee trainer seller 36 Tony and Ripping Raptors 37 A pair of fruitcakes* 38 Paint by numbers* 39 Ping pong pairs 40 Building sequences 41 Mr Perera s parachute jump 42 Common snakes and multiple ladders* 43 Adventures in pyramids 44 Shape poster 45 Potato pie 46 Going swimmingly* 47 Mean money* 48 From pineapple to hedgehog* 49 Moving day money 50 Getting ready for Treacle* 51 Kitty mealtimes* 52 Homework help 53 Drink up! 54 Cookie conundrums 55 Tricky numbers 56 5 A Day 57 Zombie Splat! 58 Sponsor form mix-up 59 Supermarket dash 60 At the barndance a c b b a b a c b c c a a c b a c b b a c b c c a b c a b b c b b a c a c a b c b a a c c b a b a c a c b b b b a a c c c b a b a c b c a b c b a b a c b c b c c a a a c b c c a b a a a c c b c b b c b a a b c b c a c b c a c a b a b a c c c a b a c c a c a c b b b a c c a c c a b a c b b c b a c a a c c b c a c a a c b b b a b c a b a a c b c a c b a a b b * = See back cover for more information about this card s answer.
LR MATHS SET 4 GUIDE ORANGE AW_Layout 1 05/09/2013 10:19 Page 7 Record Sheet Students Stories 1. Floating at the bottom of the world 2. Sports Personality of the Year 2012 3. Cricket facts 4. Beam me up! 5. Waiting for buses 6. Baby mobiles 7. Temperature times 8. Milk-shaker money makers 9. Wolverhampton the wonders! 10.Hop, skip and a jump 11.Blood count 12.Before the ballet 13.Brain sweets 14.Fruit bowl fractions 15.Strawberry screamers
LR MATHS SET 4 GUIDE ORANGE AW_Layout 1 05/09/2013 10:19 Page 8 Record Sheet Students Stories 16. Fish and chip quiz 17. Balloon race winners 18. Books by post 19. Chocolate algebra 20. Netball court rules 21. Grape common factors 22. Birthday go-kart 23. Crumbs! 24. Three card trick 25. Pet survey 26. Mean times 27. Carpe diem 28. At the Cocoa Cup 29. Fruit and nut case 30. Star maker all stars
LR MATHS SET 4 GUIDE ORANGE AW_Layout 1 05/09/2013 10:19 Page 9 Record Sheet Students Stories 31. Graham s grid 32. Reflections on rotations 33. Model dream 34. Cub camp 35. Trainee trainer seller 36. Tony and Ripping Raptors 37. A pair of fruitcakes 38. Paint by numbers 39. Ping pong pairs 40. Building sequences 41. Mr Perera s parachute jump 42. Common snakes & multiple ladders 43. Adventures in pyramids 44. Shape poster 45. Potato pie
LR MATHS SET 4 GUIDE ORANGE AW_Layout 1 05/09/2013 10:19 Page 10 Record Sheet Students Stories 46. Going swimmingly 47. Mean money 48. From pineapple to hedgehog 49. Moving day money 50. Getting ready for Treacle 51. Kitty mealtimes 52. Homework help 53. Drink up! 54. Cookie conundrums 55. Tricky numbers 56. 5 A Day 57. Zombie Splat! 58. Sponsor form mix-up 59. Supermarket dash 60. At the barndance
LR MATHS SET 4 GUIDE ORANGE AW_Layout 1 05/09/2013 10:19 Page 11 Card Title of Story Score Name 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Think of four additional maths questions with answers based on the story you read. Question: Answer: Question: Answer: Question: Answer: Question: Answer:
LR MATHS SET 4 GUIDE ORANGE AW_Layout 1 05/09/2013 10:19 Page 12 Maths Comprehension CARDS Year Group 3 4 5 6 7 Age 7 8 9 10 11 More information about the answers: Card 6: To answer question 5, children add together the number of triangular faces that different pyramids have. Card 7: If necessary, remind children that water freezes at 0. Card 9: When answering question 3, children should notice that the sides of the crest slope and so the vertical height of the crest will be less than 2 the length of one side. Understanding this will also help children to answer question 5 (which uses the fact that the width of the crest will be less than 3 the length of one side). Card 14: To answer question 6, children recognise that the number of fruit is now 27. Card 15: To answer question 6, children recognise that 400 g is 4/5 of 500 g. Card 16: To answer question 6, children recognise that they re looking for a number that is 1 more than a multiple of 2 3 5 = 30. Card 20: To answer question 3, remind children: circumference of a circle = π d, where d = diameter. Card 21: To answer question 6, children use the facts that the number eaten is a factor of 15 and that there were at least 32 grapes (20 + 12) at the start. Card 22: Ensure that children realise that because Aunt Sophia also wants to go go-karting, then they must work out the cost of the trip for a child and an adult. Card 23: When answering question 4, children should remember that equilateral triangles have sides that are all the same length. Therefore, the biscuits that were equilateral triangles still have two sides that are the same length making them isosceles triangles. Card 27: Tell children that they might find it helpful to sketch diagrams to help them answer the questions. Card 33: To answer question 2, children find the height of the model car, which is the same height as Jem. Card 34: For questions 5 and 6, encourage the children to use trial and error, and to record their results systematically. Card 37: To answer questions 3 to 6, children realise that Margery s cake is for 25 people and Edith s cake is for 9 people. Card 38: If necessary, remind children that 1 litre = 1000 ml. Card 42: When answering the questions, children check the number that the players had been on earlier in order to work out what the next common multiple must be. Card 46: To answer question 6, children first use Kai s sponsorship and how much he raised to work out how many lengths he swam. Card 47: In question 2, to find the total money that Lee will have, children multiply Lee s savings by 3. This is equal to Lee s savings + 2 Lee s savings (from Grandma). Card 48: When answering question 6, children find the difference between the original weight of the small pineapple and the pineapple chunks (which are the same weight as the cheese chunks). Card 50: To answer question 6, children subtract the width of the 29 posts from the side length and then divide the answer by 28 (the number of spaces between the posts). Card 51: When answering question 1, children subtract 4 weeks from Petra s age. If necessary, remind children that there are 7 days in a week. www.learningresources.co.uk Learning Resources Ltd., Bergen Way, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 2JG, UK Learning Resources, Inc., Vernon Hills, IL, US Please retain our address for future reference. Made in China. LSP0164-BK