Money - Four Operations - Starter

In a series of engaging maths activities designed for Year 4 students during their Summer Term, the focus is on reinforcing their arithmetic skills through a variety of exercises. One task involves Tia, who methodically arranges her coins by value to calculate the total amount she needs to purchase a cuddly toy and a pencil, with the items priced at £2.70, £1.28, £2.35, 90p, and 85p. Another exercise challenges students to estimate the number of triangular sticky notes required to create certain shapes, blending geometry with practical application. Additionally, a game scenario is presented where Eva and Ron's scores are used to teach subtraction and addition; Eva scores 482 points, while Ron scores 23 less, prompting students to calculate their combined total score.

The learning continues with a problem-solving scenario involving Sandy, who visits a vase shop and spends £14 on two items. Students must determine which items she could have bought from a selection with varying prices. They also practice calculating change by working out how much Sandy would receive back from a £50 note. To further consolidate their understanding of numbers, students are asked to complete a 'fact family' and fill in a table converting tenths to hundredths, demonstrating their knowledge of fractions and place value. These exercises are part of a "Fluent in Four" revision series, which aims to enhance students' fluency in the four basic operations of mathematics.