Perimeter and Area - Measure Perimeter - Starter

The 'Fluent in Four' revision segment is a mathematical warm-up exercise designed for Year 5 students in the Autumn Term, specifically for Week 11, Day 1. It aims to sharpen students' mental arithmetic skills through a series of quick questions. The first question challenges the pupils to double the number 198 and then add 400, 80, and 8 to reach the sum of 984. The second task involves filling in temperatures on a thermometer, providing a practical application of number placement and understanding of temperature scales. Additionally, students are asked to calculate distances in a word problem where Rosie runs 600 metres and Leanna runs ten times further, requiring them to determine how much further Leanna runs, which is 5,400 metres more than Rosie.

Another word problem on the worksheet involves real-life application of addition with fractions, where students must calculate the total weight of Miguel's food purchases. Miguel buys an eighth of a pound of hamburger, a ninth of a pound of nuggets, and two pounds of cheese. Students are required to sum these weights to find the combined total. This exercise not only tests their ability to add fractions but also reinforces the concept of weight measurement. The variety of questions in the 'Fluent in Four' revision is designed to engage students with different aspects of mathematics, from calculation to practical measurement, enhancing their numeracy skills in a comprehensive manner.