Year 5, Block A, Unit 1

Zero G has found a cake recipe but it will only make a cake big enough for 6 prople. Help him Solve this problem by adapting the recipe to make bigger or smaller cakes.

How cold will it be tomorrow? Zero Gravity wants to go skiing. Watch the weather forecast and then count back past zero on the thermometer to calculate the new temperature. All questions result in negative numbers. The activity has three levels and includ

Read the number written in words then drag and drop individual digits using yout knowledge of place value to make the same number. There are four levels with numbers from four to seven digits

Use your knowledge of decimals to add the scores at the skating contest. There are three levels. 

Can you calculate the price of two items from the bric a brac shop? Using a written method add the two place decimals keeping the numbers in the correct columns.

There's a party of aliens going on a trip. But how much will it cost in total? Use your knowledge of times tables to ten times ten to multiply multiples of ten and one hundred. There are four levels including one division level.

Triangle Man is packing eggs at the farm. Using your knowledge of factors can you find a box just the right size?

Zero Gravity is building a new kennel but all the timber he ordered is marked with the wrong measurements. Using your knowledge of place value multiply or divide the measurements by 10, 100 or 1000 to help complete the task.

Triangle Man demonstrates how to calculate the nine times table using his fingers. Watch the example and then have a go for yourself.

Breadhead is buying buns for his burger van but how many does he need? Use rounding and number facts to estimate if his calculations are correct. There are 3 levels.