A useful video from MathMathsMathematics on interpreting histograms.
There are lots of different methods to do long multiplication. This activity helps you perfect one- the grid method. It also tests you on your car knowledge! Grid multiplication for car lovers!
Publicans and lorry drivers work with beer kegs. See if you can solve these Level 2 problems.
There is an interactive version and a worksheet version.
This exercise involves reading and analysing data from charts, calculating averages and percentages and estimating length. It will also help you with the Driving Theory Test and hopefully help you to stay safe when you are driving.
There is an interactive version here and a worksheet version here.
Here’s a quiz which involves rounding, addition and subtraction for Motor Vehicle students. Each time you do it you will get a different selection of questions. Many thanks to Auto Trader for the adverts.
Download, print and cut out the squares. Work with a friend to try and match all the questions with the correct answers and make a shape
The Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) is the smallest positive number that is a multiple of two or more numbers.
For example the LCM of 4 and 6 is 12 because
Multiples of 4 are 4, 8, 12, 16, 20….
Multiples of 6 are 6, 12, 18, 24…
12 is the first number in both lists.
Practice finding Lowest Common Multiples with this Sporcle quiz. Challenge your friends to see who can get the best score.
Here is a great tool to show constructions on a computer or Interactive White Board.
Hopefully you already know how to change a fraction to a decimal.
For instance ²⁄³ =2 ÷ 3= 0.6666… This is a recurring decimal. But changing a recurring decimal back to a fraction is a little more complicated.
UK maths teacher have produced a great video on this.
If you prefer a written explanation Study maths have produced a good introduction of how to convert a recurring decimal to a fraction.
http://studymaths.co.uk/topics/convertingRecurringDecimalsToFractions.php
There is also an interactive worksheet to make sure you can do it.
Here is a video from UK maths teacher explaining how to draw box plots.
Here is some practice from Transum to make sure you understand Boxplots. https://www.transum.org/Maths/Exercise/Box_Plots.asp?Level=1
Watch how clever the parrots are at Longleat Safari Park.
Can you tackle these addition and subtraction sums within the 2 minute time limit? See if you can beat the parrot!
Here are the highlights of the 2015 Mens Final.
Can you use your skills to answer the questions? They range from easy Entry Level to GCSE questions involving data handling, time, distance, speed and Pythagoras. There is a Scale Drawing task that is very good practice for Level 1 students.
The interactive version is here and the worksheet version is here.
In this exercise you will need to read the information from an Amey press release about the massive Streets Ahead contract. You will then use your skills to answer the questions. You can download a worksheet or use the interactive version here.