To represent something means to show something in a different way.

Create stories to match structures presented in a model

Maths

In this unit pupils will identify structures within stories. They will use their knowledge of structures to create stories and use their knowledge of additive structures to solve problems. In the future it pupils will use the concept of 'same sum' to simplify and solve addition problems.

In the prior unit pupils used the most efficient and reliable strategy to find the change. In this unit pupils will  identify structures within stories and use their knowledge of structures to create stories and use their knowledge of additive structures to solve problems.

Use knowledge of part-part-whole structure to solve additive problems

This bar model shows the length of morning lessons. Spelling lasts for 35 minutes, maths for 45 minutes and there is 25 minutes of reading. What is the total learning time? {{ }} minutes.

In 3 games, Alex’s basketball team score 62 points, 48 points and 110 points.

Jacob has £110 in his bank account. He spends £62. He has £48 left.

Jun counts 62 ladybirds, 110 ants and 48 butterflies on a nature walk.

Which problems could be represented by this bar model?

Which bar model matches this story? Jun spent £6.50 on a pasta dish for lunch, £3 on a drink and £4 on dessert. 

The bar model does not show three equal teams of 13

Three equal groups of 13 does not total 36

Each football team has 13 players including substitutes playing in a tournament. There are 36 footballers in total. What is the mistake in the bar model?

In the dining room at lunchtime, 42 children can sit at 6 tables with 7 seats at each table.  However, 4 children were away. How could the bar model be adjusted?

Cheese sandwiches could change to 52 and tuna sandwiches could change to 27

On a school trip, 54 children asked for cheese sandwiches, 37 wanted meat sandwiches and 29 asked for tuna fish. However, 5 children didn’t go on the trip. How could the bar model be adjusted?

Calculate the missing whole in this bar model.

The same number of cola bottles, cherries and bears.

More cola bottles than cherries and bears.

The same number of cherries and bears and fewer cola bottles.

Which story could these number rods represent? A packet of pick and mix sweets contains: 

Which equation represents this bar model made of number rods?

Calculate using an efficient strategy. Lucas buys a cup of coffee for £3.55 and a slice of cake for £2.99    How much does he spend? £{{ }}

Complete the column addition to find the sum.

Complete the column subtraction to find the difference.

Starter Quiz