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Oxford Owl Year 6

Teaching for Mastery. mathshubs

We were given this as a resource for the new Numeracy methodology called Mastery. I've looked for the answer but can't find anywhere, but as the questons are such a  good resources for this way of teaching, I wanted to use them, and thought I may as well share the answers.

Here are the answers as I have solved so far. Please let me know of any wrong answers you spot...

Click on this image to open the file with all the answers I've done so far. Please feel free to use them in class:

Relaxation and Preparation

I really believe in relaxation to help with study - you can learn more when your mind is open and happy. Here is a script to help relax and to prepare for any tests in school.

https://soundcloud.com/siobhan-allen-4/relaxation-script

Level 6 maths Christmas

I think children (we all) learn better when they're having fun and the learning is hidden. (of course - explain the astonishing maths they've learnt at the end)

Look up Christmas Maths Activities, and you will find many activities, especially on TES.

Here's my roundup of some really useful stuff:
http://nrich.maths.org/public/search.php?search=christmas

https://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Maths-Christmas-Activities-Booklet-6208554/

https://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/GCSE-Maths-Christmas-Puzzles-6148872/

https://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Christmas-Countdown-with-answers-and-a-correction-6005873/

https://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Christmas-Tarsia-6148856/

http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/secondary/math/index.php?category_id=885



Here's a site that has many Christmas Quizes.
http://uat.teachable.net/Resources/search?SearchTerms=Christmas

Level 6 maths resources

Past Papers

http://www.satspapers.org.uk/Page.aspx?TId=5#MATHS_SATS_6

seems good and free.

General

http://www.emaths.co.uk/ 
Student resources - past papers.
Teacher resources - separated by group

http://www.snappymaths.com/
Maths areas broken down by operator then sub area

http://nrich.maths.org/primary-upper
Maths Puzzles


http://www.teachitmaths.co.uk/
free resources - free login needed to download PDF's. Paid login for word etc.

Adding and subtracting negative numbers

When I talked about this with my Further maths student daughter, she said she was still confused by this, and was taught using a 'walking man'. I've found a couple of resources that use this...
http://teachinginroom6.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/making-some-sense-of-posneg-numbers.html

Shows a lesson taught using this method of breaking down the concept.
http://www.ri.net/middletown/everydaymath/itlggrade6/U6.3.pdf

I'm excited by this as it may have a lot more resources to explore, too.

Level Up

http://www.pearsonschoolsandfecolleges.co.uk/Secondary/Mathematics/11-14/LevelUpMaths/FreeResources/FreeResources.aspx

Worksheets

My Maths worksheets (negative numbers here)

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/integrate/listWorksheets.asp?section=number&sectionID=1&topic=negatives

http://www.helpingwithmath.com/resources/wor_numbers.htm

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/worksheets/

http://www.mathsisfun.com/worksheets/

Games

Straight line equation cockroach blaster! http://hotmath.com/hotmath_help/games/kp/kp_hotmath_sound.swf 

sequences https://www.mangahigh.com/en-gb/math_games/algebra/sequences/find_the_nth_term_of_a_linear_sequence

wow - weird concept. good, topic based games http://www.mothmatic.com/ 

good range of topics http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/11-14-years/number
Equations http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/maths/algebra/equations1/activity.shtml
Not level 6 specific, but many topics coveredhttp://primarygamesarena.com/Key-Stage-2 

Area http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/maths/measures/area/activity.shtml

Fractions http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/saloonsnap.html

Starter material

revision slideshare with questions to answer http://www.slideshare.net/mr_hughes/level-6-maths-revision

do-now sheets - levelled http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/math/donow/ 

Interactive resources

http://www.bgfl.org/15.cfm?p=250
about 50 links including angles, clocks, fractions


http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Interactive.aspx?cat=20

http://www.interactive-maths.com/area-of-a-trapezium-ggb.html 

KS2 resources - by topic

 Ordering and Sequencing Place Value Addition and Subtraction Multiplication and Division Fractions and Decimals Money Shape, Position and Movement Measures Data Handling Problem Solving

Nrich have a vast array of items. This page http://nrich.maths.org/public/leg.php takes you to the search by topic page. Perhaps a little overwhelming?
This page is broader, and perhaps easier to navigate through? http://nrich.maths.org/9084

Maths WarriorsThis website has a great list of topics covered. I like the worksheet tab at the top. http://www.mathswarriors.co.uk/ 

Kangaroo Maths http://www.kangaroomaths.com/kenny3.php?page=KassessKS3
Compare4kids - thisnk this might close after a few days...?http://www.compare4kids.co.uk/maths.php

Investigations

Nrich.
http://nrich.maths.org/8941

Maths Warriors
http://www.mathswarriors.co.uk/inv.html 

Hartfordshire grid for learning
http://www.thegrid.org.uk/learning/maths/ks1-2/framework/investigations/  levelled inveestigations.

Middletown resoures
http://www.ri.net/middletown/everydaymath/itlggrade5/Appendices/
I found this by accident looking for something below. It's not really a public page, but a list of several very well written investigations. Super excited by this, but no real link to the world!


Abundant, deficient and perfect numbers - a factors investigation

I've just finished reading 'The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa. The professor of the story, following a car accident years before, only has 80 minutes of memory, but does hold onto his past maths knowledge. In the story he teaches the housekeeper and her son the beauty of maths and in particular of investigating numbers.

A key theme is factors of numbers, particularly deficient, abundant and perfect numbers, and he is delighted by the number 28 - it's a perfect number (all it's factors (minus the number itself) add up to the number itself 1+2+4+7+14 = 28 - beautiful!)

I've done this project with several students that I tutor - it's a great way to get students thinking about factors for a reason (sort of)

Here's a fantastic project on this very subject:
http://www.ri.net/middletown/everydaymath/itlggrade5/Appendices/Project%202%20Deficient%20Abundant%20Perfect%20Numbers.pdf

Another investigation http://nrich.maths.org/2555

This is another description of them: http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/prime-numbers-advanced.html

This is starting to get really heavy, but who can resist happy, frugal, wasteful...numbers - I can think of a few children who, once they understand the definitions of perfect etc, would enjoy looking into this. https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=10&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CFUQFjAJ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gcisd-k12.org%2Fcms%2Flib%2Ftx01000829%2Fcentricity%2Fdomain%2F733%2Ftypes_of_numbers.doc&ei=-VL0U7GEIOic0AX95IGYBA&usg=AFQjCNGa1YgeXoC6mjO4ttkG6b4v4nTQPw&sig2=zB-Rpahvps6T-ssB8KDHNg&bvm=bv.73231344,d.d2k

Testbase resources

These are some resources I've found for work based on one topic:
http://sats.highamstjohns.com/PastPapers.html

Complete past papers KS1 through to KS3
http://www.testbase.co.uk/sec/sats_papers.asp


Level 3 ppt
http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Testbase-Level-3-6211421/

Some fantastic new animations

Some of the the children at the Ashcott club have been working on new animations.

Luca discovered the new 'town' set that I bought over the holidays. He's new to the club and animation, and was able to experiment with the pieces and made an imaginative piece here:

Emma and Emma have also be animating. The first week they spent a long time creating fantastic characters with Christian which I only found after the second session had finished! In the mean time they also found the town set, and created this slightly disturbing animation1: