Max Maths, Year 6, Try it, Calendars

In a mathematics lesson for Year 6 students, the concept of measuring time intervals using calendars is explored through practical examples. The first scenario presents a situation where the school term commences on the 8th of January and the initial holiday begins on the 12th of February. Since both dates fall on a Monday, the duration until the holiday can be easily calculated in whole weeks. By counting forward on the calendar, students find that the holiday is exactly 5 weeks away from the start of the term.

The second example involves comparing the dates of two parties. Tya's party is on the 12th of June, which is a Tuesday, and Samir's party is on the 29th of August, a Wednesday. Students are encouraged to count the weeks and days between these two dates, concluding that there are 11 weeks and 1 day separating the two events. The 'Let’s Try It' section then presents exercises where students must use a calendar to calculate time intervals in days, weeks and days, and months, weeks and days, for given pairs of dates. These exercises help solidify their understanding of how to navigate a calendar to measure the passage of time between two specific dates.