Five a Day - Calculations - Add subtract to solve problems

"Maths Five a Day" is a collection of five SATs-style questions designed to enhance students' mathematical skills in adding and subtracting to solve problems. This resource is specifically tailored for use as a starter activity in classrooms to evaluate students' understanding and to facilitate retrieval practice. Each question is crafted to resemble the style of questions found in past SATs papers, with answers provided on subsequent slides for immediate feedback and discussion.

The questions cover a range of real-life scenarios requiring numerical problem-solving. For instance, one question asks students to calculate the remaining number of Christmas trees at a garden centre after deliveries and sales throughout December. Another problem involves a student named Matilda who is attempting to reach a target score in a computer game, requiring the pupils to work out how many more points she needs. Additional questions include determining the total number of cars in a car park based on the number of empty spaces, figuring out the attendance at a third rugby match given the attendance of two others, and comparing the combined depths of two ocean trenches to the depth of the Mariana trench. These exercises not only test arithmetic skills but also encourage logical thinking and application of mathematical concepts to everyday situations.