WORD PROBLEMS &

PROBLEM-SOLVING

Welcome to week 13 of Maths at home. For the next few days, we will be improving our problem-solving skills! I hope you've got your detective skills at the ready so that you can solve all of the tricky questions. Enjoy!

Before you begin your daily Maths lesson

Do a big stretch! Shake your fingers and get the blood to your brain flowing. You have your fluent in 5 booklet to begin your morning. Can you check your answers and correct any mistakes? If you have completed your fluent in 5 booklet I have attached a new one for each day!

Fancy a challenge? Ask someone (a grown-up or sibling) to pick any number. Answer the following questions:

• What is one more?
• What is one less?
• What is ten more?
• What is ten less?
• Can you count on from this number in 2's?
• What other similar questions can you think of?

Do some counting in your 2's, 5's, 10's and 3's. Follow these links to warm your brains up:

Fluent in 5 for the week

INTRODUCTION

Watch the following videos before beginning the activities for the week!

Year 1 Word Problems - Recap

MONDAY

• There are 21 challenge cards. Could you cut them out and lay them face down on the table? Take it turns with someone to turn over a card and answer the question
• Remember to read each question thoroughly before answering
• You might want some scrap paper so that you can show your working out
• Think about what method to use (tens and ones - base 10)

TUESDAY

• Today we will be solving two-step problems
• This means that you will need to read the question more than once to ensure you have answered it fully
• You will need to work out which operation to use and then consider which method you could use
• Once you have completed a question, re-read the question just for one final check! 

WEDNESDAY

• Here are some tricky word problems that you will need to read at least twice before answering
• There are different levels of difficulty but I would suggest that everyone begins with bronze (1 star)
• Could you challenge yourself with a silver or gold question?
• Use a highlighter or coloured pencil to identify the key information
• You will then need to consider which operation to use 
• Check your answers once complete

THURSDAY

• Today you will be completing an arithmetic paper like we do on Fridays at school
• Parents - we do this on our own at school, so children should be able to try this independently 
• Try your best!
• Could you mark your answers with a grown-up afterwards and send your scores to me on p.wilks@johnhunt.notts.sch.uk?

FRIDAY

• Today we will be completing a reasoning paper. Again, we do these in school so you should be familiar with it! 
• Read the questions carefully so that you know what to do
• Some questions will require you to colour, circle or answer in a box
• Mark your paper with an adult, making corrections where possible and email me your score on p.wilks@johnhunt.notts.sch.uk