Maths resources

Using a diagram of a regular hexagon, students calculate its interior and exterior angles.

Students calculate the interior and exterior angles of a regular octagon and explain their calculations.

Students halve and double a range of numbers.

Students estimate a division problem, share their methods, discuss the nice numbers and factors method, and then do more problems using nice numbers and factors.

Students calculate volumes of composite shapes, showing their working.

Students read from, and mark points on, non-linear scales.

Students work out the area of a circle and a fraction (Sector) of a circle.

Students use the additive identity and the commutative property to assist them to solve simple equations without calculating.

Students answer questions that involve calculating the capacities of different situations.

Students calculate and identify the shape with the largest area, and the longest perimeter from three shapes drawn on a grid.

Students identify whether litres or millilitres would be the best unit of measurement for a range of everyday measuring tasks.

Students use diagrams of a metric and imperial ruler to convert between inches and centimetres.

In this practical task, students estimate the capacity of two different sized containers, then check their estimates with a measuring jug.

In this practical task, students estimate the length of two common classroom objects, then check their estimates with a ruler.

In this practical task, students estimate, and then measure, the weight of two objects using a number of multi-link cubes, a balance scale and weights.

Students use a diagram of a netball court and soccer field to calculate area.

Students calculate the area of four different shapes on a grid.

In this practical task, students estimate and then measure temperatures.

Students use a given number of multi-link cubes to make and draw different rectangles.

Students read pairs of measurements on linear scales and identify which are greater than, less than, or equal to.

Students identify the order of rotational symmetry for a number of shapes.

Students enlarge shapes by whole number scale factors.

Students draw reflections of shapes in given mirror lines.

Students solve probelms about a reflection and time.

Students predict nets that fold to make a cube, then cut out and fold the nets to check their prediction.