Properties of Shape - Calculate Angles on a Straight Line - Starter

In a stimulating mathematics session designed for Year 5 students during the Summer Term, Week 6, Day 3, learners are challenged to apply their knowledge of angles and data handling. The lesson starts with a 'Fluent in Four' revision exercise, where students tackle multiplication problems to warm up their numerical skills. The main activity invites students to demonstrate their understanding of geometry by drawing an obtuse angle, which is specified to measure between 162º and 175º, with each arm of the angle extending to 5.5 cm in length. This task helps to consolidate their grasp of angle types and measurement precision.

Following the geometry task, pupils engage with data presented in the form of a table showing the number of cakes sold across four days of the week. They are tasked with calculating the total number of cakes sold and identifying the day when approximately a quarter of the total sales were made, enhancing their ability to interpret and process real-world data. Additionally, the activity includes a question about the number of coloured squares on a grid, asking students to express this quantity as a fraction, thereby reinforcing their skills in fractions and proportion. These varied exercises not only boost students' arithmetic and geometry skills but also their ability to apply mathematical concepts to everyday situations.