Position and Direction - Reflection with Co-Ordinates - Starter

The resource from masterthecurriculum.co.uk provides a series of mathematical challenges for Year 5 students during their Summer Term, specifically on Week 9, Days 4 and 5. The tasks are designed to strengthen pupils' arithmetic skills and their understanding of geometric concepts. The 'Fluent in Four' revision section includes problems such as division (54 ÷ 6) and more complex calculations that require dividing a three-digit number by half of 64. Additionally, students are tasked with exercises that involve reflecting shapes across a mirror line, requiring them to write down the new coordinates of the reflected image.

Further activities encourage mental agility by asking students to complete a table of calculations, involving addition, subtraction, and cubed numbers (e.g., 83 – 23), and to write down the correct calculation for a given model. A practical problem-solving task is also included, where students must find the area of different coloured blocks in a tower. Moreover, they are presented with a real-life scenario where a florist needs to calculate the minimum number of additional flowers required to fill vases evenly, introducing them to the concept of remainders in division. Through these exercises, students apply their knowledge of multiplication, division, and reflection, enhancing their numeracy skills and spatial awareness.