Maths Homework for Key Stage 2

Activity-Based Learning

Vicki Parfitt, David Brookes, Colin Forster, Andrea McGowan

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2010
• eBook ISBN: 9781136904813
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education General

Maths Homework for Key Stage 2 is a unique resource for busy teachers – a selection of 'pencil-free', hands-on activities that teachers can use as extension activities or give to pupils as homework to do with members of their family or friends. Each of the activities encourages the pupils to learn through discussion and through practical activities utilising everyday resources.

Each activity is quick and easy for pupils and teachers to manage, and includes:

• a learning aim
• full, clear instructions and discussion points
• tasks to develop collaboration and partnership between pupils, parents and teachers
• photocopiable resources.

A refreshing approach for teachers and pupils, these activities will foster enthusiasm for learning and inspire pupils' interest in Maths.

YEARS FIVE AND SIX
Counting and understanding numbers

Finding the difference between positive and negative numbers

Aim

• To find the difference between positive and negative numbers.

Think of five pairs of negative numbers with a difference of 16, such as –220 and –44. Ask someone to check your answers and tell them what methods you used to think up the pairs of numbers.

Think about and discuss

The table below shows average temperatures in Celsius for the base camp of Mount Everest and its summit. Use the data to create three questions to ask someone and check to see if they answered correctly.

See Table

Here are some examples:

• What is the difference in temperature between the base camp and the summit of Everest in April?

• Which month has the greatest difference in temperature between the base camp and the summit?

Now ask your helper to make up three questions to ask you. Tell them what methods you used to work out the answers.

Extra challenge: what is the difference between 7 and –77? Make up some positive and negative number pairs to calculate the difference.

Counting in whole numbers and decimal steps, extending into negative numbers

Aim

• To count from any given number in whole numbers and decimal steps, extending beyond zero when counting backwards.

Count forwards or backwards in a sequence of your choice, missing out one of the numbers. Ask someone to spot the missing number.

Here are some examples:

• 0.7, 0.9, 1.1, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9 missing number =1.3

• 20, 15, 10, 5, –5, –10 missing number =0

• 1.2, 1.7, 2.7, 3.2, 3.7, 4.2 missing number =2.2

• 2.5, 2.25, 1.75, 1.5, 1.25 missing number =2.0

Can they explain the mistake and correct your number sequence?

Swap around so that you get a turn at spotting the mistake.

Move on to sequences of up to eight numbers to make this harder. Try making sequences that include negative numbers.

Think about and discuss

Which sequences do you find most difficult and why?

Use knowledge and understanding of numbers

Aim

• To use knowledge and understanding of nu...

Table of contents

• Contents
• Guidance for the teacher: how to use this ‘pencil-free’ homework book
• YEARS THREE AND FOUR Using and applying maths
• YEARS THREE AND FOUR Counting and understanding numbers
• YEARS THREE AND FOUR Knowing and using number facts
• YEARS THREE AND FOUR Calculations
• YEARS THREE AND FOUR Understanding shape
• YEARS THREE AND FOUR Measuring
• YEARS THREE AND FOUR Handling data
• YEARS FIVE AND SIX Counting and understanding numbers
• YEARS FIVE AND SIX Knowing and using number facts
• YEARS FIVE AND SIX Calculations
• YEARS FIVE AND SIX Understanding shape
• YEARS FIVE AND SIX Measuring
• YEARS FIVE AND SIX Handling data