Please read each question carefully so you understand fully what is being asked of you. I have linked some of the questions to our Fractions topic therefore you need to think carefully about which operation would be best for these calculations.

Each answer should show all workings and include a sentence answer. This task should be completed and returned to school by Friday.

1.  Mirren had 120 new hair bobbles. She decided to share them with       her little sister, Brooke. If she gave Brooke half of them, how many       would Mirren have left?

2. For our Personal Reading Challenge Kate has read 8 books so far. If each book has 224 pages, how many pages has Kate read in total?

3. There are 50 pupils in Primary 5. One fifth of them plan to have a school dinner on Thursday. How many will have a school dinner that day?

4. On Saturday Finlay went to a chess competition. He left his house at 9.30am and never returned until 8.15pm that night. How long was Finlay out of the house for?

5. Last Friday 21 pupils in P5S walked to school. One third of them got a lift home at the end of the day. How many children got a lift home?

6. Challenge Question (a)  Out of the 50 pupils in Primary 5 one tenth have brown eyes. How many have brown eyes?

(b) If a further one tenth have green eyes, how many children have              blue eyes?

Please read each question carefully so you understand fully what is being asked of you. I have linked some of the questions to our Fractions topic therefore you need to think carefully about which operation would be best for these calculations.

Each answer should show all workings and include a sentence answer. This task should be completed and returned to school by Friday.

1. Mirren had 120 new hair bobbles. She decided to share them with her little sister, Brooke. If she gave Brooke half of them, how many would Mirren have left?

2. For our Personal Reading Challenge Kate has read 8 books so far. If each book has 224 pages, how many pages has Kate read in total?

3. There are 50 pupils in Primary 5. One fifth of them plan to have a school dinner on Thursday. How many will have a school dinner that day?

4. On Saturday Finlay went to a chess competition. He left his house at 9.30am and never returned until 8.15pm that night. How long was Finlay out of the house for?

5. Last Friday 21 pupils in P5S walked to school. One third of them got a lift home at the end of the day. How many children got a lift home?

6. Challenge Question (a)  Out of the 50 pupils in Primary 5 one fifth have brown eyes. How many have brown eyes?

(b) How many do not have brown eyes?

(c) Half of the remaining P5 children have blue eyes. How many children have blue eyes?

Our new maths topic is Multiples, Factors and Primes which involves applying your knowledge and understanding of number. Your maths homework for this week will allow you to practise your mental maths skills using the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division). Complete the task in your Maths Homework jotter for Friday 3rd March. Remember to write the date and an appropriate title.

Please complete all calculations mentally (no working) but you may record which method you used .e.g. partitioning, friendly numbers, adding up in chunks etc. Record all of the words you attempt and their monetary value. For example, Karen = £49

£100 Word Challenge

1. What is the value of  (a) First name? (b) Surname? (c)  Any middle names? (d) All added together?
2. Which of your spelling words is worth the most? Use the words from list/unit 11.
3. Which of your spelling words is worth the least?
4. Can you find a word worth exactly £100? (It probably won’t be one of your spelling words). Keep trying until you find one…there are loads!

Please read each question carefully so you understand fully what is being asked of you and the type of operation which should be used.

Each answer should show all workings and include a sentence answer. This task should be completed and returned to school by Thursday.

Have a Go – Word Problems

1. Since we have been learning about the River Clyde Gregor decided to go for a trip on the Waverley. He sailed from Largs to Glasgow, a distance of 38miles. The River Clyde is 109miles long in total. How much further would Gregor have to travel to reach its source?
2. The Waverly is the last seagoing, passenger carrying paddle steamer in the world.  She was built in 1946 – how old is she?
3. The Clyde Tunnel was built in 1963 and is the length of 7 football pitches. If a football pitch is 90m long, what is the length of the Clyde Tunnel
4. Andrew managed to complete 16 shuttle runs in 10 minutes in P.E. on Thursday. How many shuttle runs would he manage in an hour?
5. Challenge Question: Emma has an important dance competition coming up. Her dance lasts for 6 minutes.                                                   (a) If Emma dances for an hour at her dancing class, how many times can she practise her dance?                                                 (b) If Emma goes to dancing 4 times a week, how many times  can she practise her dance?                                                                                               (c) This week Emma has to do an extra class on Sunday which lasts for 2 hours.                                                                                               (i) How many times can she practise her dance on Sunday?             (ii)How many times will she have practised her dance this week?

Please read each question carefully so you understand fully what is being asked of you and the type of operation which should be used.

Each answer should show all workings and include a sentence answer. This task should be completed and returned to school by Thursday.

Have a Go – Word Problems

1. Since we have been learning about the River Clyde Gregor decided to go for a trip on the Waverley. He sailed from Largs to Glasgow, a distance of 38miles. The River Clyde is 109miles long in total. How much further would Gregor have to travel to reach its source?
2. The Waverly is the last seagoing, passenger carrying paddle steamer in the world.  She was built in 1946 – how old is she?
3. The Clyde Tunnel was built in 1963 and is the length of 7 football pitches. If a football pitch is 120m long, what is the length of the Clyde Tunnel
4. Andrew managed to complete 19 shuttle runs in 12 minutes in P.E. on Thursday. If he maintained his pace, how many shuttle runs would he manage in an hour?
5. Challenge Question: When Emma dances she works hard and uses up 7 calories per minute.                                                                            (a) If Emma dances for an hour and a half, how many calories does she use?                                                                                                                       (b) If Emma goes to dancing 4 times a week, how many calories does she use in total?                                                                                               (c) This week Emma has to do an extra class on Sunday which lasts for 2 hours.                                                                                               (i) How many calories does she use for this extra class?                    (ii)How many calories will she use altogether this week?

Write the date and an appropriate title. Please answer the questions showing all working and answer in a sentence to show you have read, understood and fully answered the question. This should be completed by Friday 25th February. If you need help or a paper copy, please ask A.S.A.P.

a) What type of chart is this?

b) 200 people were surveyed. What fraction of people ate vegetables? *Remember to simplify!

c) How many people ate ice cream?

d) How many more people ate meat than bread?

1. This graph shows how far children jumped at a Sports Day.

a) What type of chart is this?

b) What is missing from the chart?

c) Tara said “I only needed to jump 80cm more to beat the furthest distance.” Is she correct? Explain your answer.

d) What was the mean distance jumped?

1. A hot liquid is left to cool in a science experiment. This graph shows how the temperature of the liquid changes as it cools.

a) What type of graph is this?

b) How many minute does it take for the temperature to reach        40°C?

c) How many minutes is the temperature of the liquid above 60°C?

d) What happened after 47 minutes? Why do you think this happened?

Write the date and an appropriate title. Please answer the questions showing all working and answer in a sentence to show you have read, understood and fully answered the question. This should be completed by Friday 25th February. If you need help or a paper copy, please ask A.S.A.P.

1. Some children collect cans for recycling. Here is a chart of how many cans they collect in the first week.

a) What type of chart is this?

b) What information is missing from the chart?

b) How many more cans did the best collector get than the least collector?

c) The children’s target was 100. How many more do they need to collect to reach their target?

a) What type of chart is this?

b) Who is a girl aged 9?

c) How many children are not aged 9?

d) Copy and complete this table.

a) What is type of chart is this?

b) 120 people were surveyed. How many people drove to school?

c) What fraction of people walked to school?

d) How many people got the bus to school?

Write the date and an appropriate title. Please answer the questions showing all working and answer in a sentence to show you have read, understood and fully answered the question. This should be completed by Friday 25th February. If you need help or a paper copy, please ask A.S.A.P.

1. Here is a table showing the number of children at five schools.

a) What type of chart is this?

b) How many more pupils does Farm Road have compared to Maddox?

c) All of the schools are visiting the local zoo on the same day. How many children will be there?

d) If the zoo charges £7 per ticket, how much money will they make on ticket sales?

a) What type of chart is this?

b) How many ice lollies were sold on the two busiest days?

c) Which day sold the least amount of lollies? Why do you think this day was so quiet for sales?

a) What type of chart is this?

b) 80 people were surveyed. How many people chose ICT as their favourite subject?

c) What fraction of people chose Games as their favourite subject?

d) What percentage % of people chose Maths as their favourite subject?

e) How many people chose Literacy as their favourite subject?

Please read each question carefully so you fully understand what is being asked of you. Each question is linked to time.

I will show you in class on Wednesday how you should complete your answers. A sentence answer should also be given. This task should be completed and returned to school by Friday.

Work It Out!

1. Aiden went to his judo club on Tuesday night. He left his house at 7.00pm and returned at 9.30pm. How long was he out of the house for?

2. At the weekend Cameron H went cycling along the River Clyde. His mum said he had to be back for lunch at 12.30pm. If he left his house at 11.00am, how long was he able to cycle for?

3. Emma took her little sister for a walk after dinner. They left their house at 5.30pm and returned at 6.10pm. How long did they walk for?

4. Lewis and his little brother, Rhys stayed overnight with their gran. She let them stay up to watch a movie. If the movie started at 7.00pm and finished at 9.15pm, how long did it last for?

5. Our school day starts at 9.00am and finishes at 3.15pm, how long are we in school for each day?

6. Challenge Question (a) Mrs O’Neill took Oscar for a walk to Levengrove Park on Sunday. She left at 9.00am and returned at 10.45am. How long did Oscar’s walk last?

(b)  Oscar was so tired he slept for 2 hours when they got back.             What time did Oscar wake up?

Please read each question carefully so you fully understand what is being asked of you. Each question is linked to time.

I will show you in class on Wednesday how you should complete your answers. A sentence answer should also be given. This task should be completed and returned to school by Friday.

Work It Out!

1. Aiden went to his judo club on Tuesday night. He left his house at 7.00pm and returned at 9.30pm. How long was he out of the house for?

2. At the weekend Cameron H went cycling along the River Clyde. His mum said he had to be back for lunch at 12.30pm. If he left his house at 10.45am, how long was he able to cycle for?

3. Emma took her little sister for a walk after dinner. They left their house at 5.30pm and returned at 6.10pm.  How long did they walk for?

4. Lewis and his little brother, Rhys stayed overnight with their gran. She let them stay up to watch a movie. If the movie started at 7.30pm and finished at 9.15pm, how long did it last for?

5. Our school day starts at 9.00am and finishes at 3.15pm, how long are we in school for each day?

6. Challenge Question (a) Mrs O’Neill took Oscar for a walk to Levengrove Park on Sunday. She left at 9.35am and returned at 10.55am. How long did Oscar’s walk last?

(b)  Oscar was so tired he slept for 2 hours and 25 minutes when          they got back.  What time did Oscar wake up?

Please read each question carefully so you understand fully what is being asked of you and the type of operation which should be used.

Each answer should show all workings and include a sentence answer. This task should be completed and returned to school by Friday.

Work It Out!

Word Problems

1. Last week we had 5 groups making shortbread in class. Each group used 125g of butter, 180g of flour and 55g of caster sugar.  How much of each ingredients were used in total?

2. Lucas is saving for a new scooter. The model he would love is £95.00. If he has already saved £47.50, how much more does he need to save to buy the scooter?

3. On Saturday Chloe S had to pay her monthly dancing fees. If she pays £9.50 for one week, how much will she need to pay for 4 weeks?

4. (a) Cameron S loves cycling. On Saturday he cycled from Bishopton to Erskine and back again. If the journey is 2.9 miles (one way), what distance did he travel in total?

(b) If he did the same journey again on Sunday and Monday,  how           far would he have travelled in total over the three days?

5. (a) On Friday night Lucy S went ice skating with her sister, Erin. Their mum gave them £5.00 to buy some snacks during their break. If they bought 2 bottles of juice which cost 89p each and 2 bars of chocolate costing £1.24 in total, how much change would they have for their mum?

(b) How much did one bar of chocolate cost?

6. Challenge question: (a)  Olivia is obsessed with the new Smiggle shop in Braehead. She saved up her pocket money for a few weeks and decided to spend some of it on new stationery. She bought a pen at £3.50, a pencil case costing £11.00, a drinks bottle which cost £7.25 and a ruler that was £2.10 in the sale. How much did Olivia spend in total?

(b)  If Olivia had £8.65 left in her purse, how much money did she          have before she went shopping?

Please read each question carefully so you understand fully what is being asked of you and the type of operation which should be used.

Each answer should show all workings and include a sentence answer. This task should be completed and returned to school by Friday.

Work It Out!

Word Problems

1. Last week we had 5 groups making shortbread in class. Each group used 125g of butter, 180g of flour and 55g of caster sugar.  How much of each ingredients were used in total?

2. Lucas is saving for a new scooter. The model he would love is £95.00. If he has already saved £47.50, how much more does he need to save to buy the scooter?

3. On Saturday Chloe S had to pay her monthly dancing fees. If she pays £9.50 for one week, how much will she need to pay for 4 weeks?

4. (a) Cameron S loves cycling. On Saturday he cycled from Bishopton to Erskine and back again. If the journey is 2.9 miles (one way), what distance did he travel in total?

(b) If he did the same journey again on Sunday and Monday, how          far would he have travelled in total over the three days?

5. (a) On Friday night Lucy S went ice skating with her sister, Erin. Their mum gave them £5.00 to buy some snacks during their break. If the snacks cost £3.02 in total, how much change would they have for their mum?

(b) If the girls bought 2 chocolate bars which cost £1.24 in total             (for the 2 of them), how much did one bar of chocolate cost?

6. Challenge question: (a)  Olivia is obsessed with the new Smiggle shop in Braehead. She saved up her pocket money for a few weeks and decided to spend it on new stationery. She bought a pen at £3.50, a pencil case costing £11.00, a drinks bottle which cost £7.25 and a ruler that was £2.10 in the sale. How much did Olivia spend in total?

(b)  If Olivia had £32.00 in her purse before she started shopping,         how much change would she have after buying these items in                 Smiggle?

Please read each question carefully so you understand fully what is being asked of you and the type of operation which should be used.

Each answer should show all workings and include a sentence answer. This task should be completed and returned to school by Thursday.

Have a Go – Word Problems

1. Eva was celebrating her birthday with a party. She paid £2.50 for balloons, £1.99 for streamers and £2.89 for party hats.  How much did Eva spend altogether?
2. Duncan, Gregor, Adam, Brandon, Killian and Andrew went to the Irn Bru Carnival. They decided to go on the dodgems. If it cost £13.50 for them all to go on, how much did it cost each boy?
3. As part of his football training Sam J has to run 3 laps of the football pitch? If one lap is 270m long how far will Sam J run?
4. As part of his rugby training Owen also has to run 3 laps of the rugby pitch.                                                                                                                   (a) If one lap is 380m how far does Owen have to run?                       (b) Who runs further Sam J or Owen and by how much?
5. Eilidh has a book token with £10.00 on it. She buys two books costing £3.99 and £4.50. How much money is left on her book token.
6. Challenge Question: Blair wants to finish his Personal Reading Challenge book as quickly as he can.  His book has 768 pages in it. Blair started reading his book on Monday and by Wednesday night he had read  318 pages.                                                                              (a) How many pages does he still have to read?                                   (b) If he read an equal amount of pages each day, how many pages did he read each day?                                                                                               (c) If he wants to complete his book by Friday night, and still reads an equal number of pages each day, how many pages will he have to read per day?