In the learning activity, ‘Going the Distance’ Tui wans to find out how far she needs to travel to visit all her friends. Students measure a scale drawing to work out the distances between towns, then use addition to calculate the distances Tui must travel. Students pose further questions for classmates about the distances on …More
In the learning activity, ‘Around School’, students need a map of their school (or a part of it). They use throws of dice to walk in different directions, for different distances, marking the route on the map. The activity gives students practice in using directions and compass points. An answer sheet is provided and includes …More
This hands-on activity, ‘Centre of Mass 3’ asks students to investigate balance and the pull of gravity using two buckets with objects of different sizes.
This graphic organiser, ‘Continuum’ helps students see historical events from different perspectives, identifying negative and positive events.
This data representation worksheet, ‘Create and Analyse Bar Graphs’ allows for practice interpreting bar graphs. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This learning activity, ‘Fun Run’, includes a scale map of a town and asks students to design a fun run route. Students use the map to estimate distances. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
In the learning activity ‘Growing Up and Down!’ students have to work out what happens when a new machine increases or decreases them some geometric shapes. They use isometric paper to draw the changed shapes, and explain the changes. An answer sheet is provided and includes teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further …More
In this learning activity, ‘Pirate Island’, students follow a set of directions and mark a map with the route to Long von Silver’s buried treasure. Students then hide their own treasure and make up instructions for their classmates to follow. An answer sheet is provided and includes teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and …More
For this learning activity, ‘Room with a View’, the class conducts a teleconference with a class from another school and asks them to describe their classroom. Students then draw a scale map of the other classroom. The accompanying teaching notes provide suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
This geometry and measurement worksheet, ‘Scales and Proportions’ offers an introduction to using a scale to find distances or lengths. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This geometry and measurement worksheet, ‘Similar Figures’ allows for practice applying the concept of similarity. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This beginning maths worksheet, ‘Units of Measurement’ allows for practice recognising and measuring objects. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This data and probability worksheet, ‘Vertex-Edge Graphs’ allows for practice tracing paths between points. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This patterns and algebra worksheet, ‘Visual Representations 1’ allows for practice interpreting pictorial representations of data. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This patterns and algebra worksheet, ‘Visual Representations 2’ allows for practice interpreting pictorial representations of data. Answer sheet provided with file download.
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