Max Maths, Year 6, Learn together, Calendars (2)

In the Max Maths Year 6 curriculum, students learn to utilise calendars to calculate the duration between two dates. One example provided is the start of the school term on 8 January and the commencement of the first holiday on 12 February. Since both dates fall on a Monday, students can easily count the weeks on a calendar to find that there are exactly 5 weeks until the first holiday. This exercise helps students understand how to measure time in weeks when the days of the week align.

Another scenario presented for the students is the time between two parties. Tya's party is on 12 June, a Tuesday, and Samir's is on 29 August, which falls on a Wednesday. By counting the weeks on a calendar, students can determine that there are 11 weeks and 1 day between the two parties. Additional exercises encourage students to practice calculating durations in various units of time, such as days, weeks, and months, between given dates. These tasks aid in developing their ability to navigate and interpret calendars, enhancing their temporal understanding and arithmetic skills.