Numeracy – This week we have been looking at percentages and ratio problems. I would like the children to set me both a Christmas themed Percentage problem and a Christmas themed ratio problem. These can be presented on power point if they wish and e-mailed to me, or recorded in their books.
Eg Percentages
Baubles for my Christmas tree are normally £0.80. When I went into the shop, they had 20% off them. How much would I need to spend to buy 20 baubles in the sale.
10 % of £0.80 = £0.08
20% of £0.80 = £0.16
Therefore 1 bauble in the sale will cost £0.64
Therefore 20 baubles will cost £12.80
Ratio
I put baubles on my Christmas tree in the ratio of 2 purple to 3 silver to 4 blue.
If I put on 81 baubles altogether, how many were purple?
Purple Silver Blue Total
2 3 4 9
? 81
Need to scale up the ratio by 9 so there will be 18 purple baubles.
Literacy – This week I would like the children to use the spellings they have been given to learn in a paragraph with a Christmas theme. They should try to start their sentences in a variety of ways and ensure they use both accurate punctuation and neat handwriting to present their paragraph. If any of the words prove too difficult to include then it does not matter but they should try to be as creative as possible!
Spelling file should be attached below:
Eg Percentages
Baubles for my Christmas tree are normally £0.80. When I went into the shop, they had 20% off them. How much would I need to spend to buy 20 baubles in the sale.
10 % of £0.80 = £0.08
20% of £0.80 = £0.16
Therefore 1 bauble in the sale will cost £0.64
Therefore 20 baubles will cost £12.80
Ratio
I put baubles on my Christmas tree in the ratio of 2 purple to 3 silver to 4 blue.
If I put on 81 baubles altogether, how many were purple?
Purple Silver Blue Total
2 3 4 9
? 81
Need to scale up the ratio by 9 so there will be 18 purple baubles.
Literacy – This week I would like the children to use the spellings they have been given to learn in a paragraph with a Christmas theme. They should try to start their sentences in a variety of ways and ensure they use both accurate punctuation and neat handwriting to present their paragraph. If any of the words prove too difficult to include then it does not matter but they should try to be as creative as possible!
Spelling file should be attached below:
soft_c.docx |