UKS2 - Maths investigations

LO: To apply mathematical understanding in a different context.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

• This lesson incorporates all areas of the National Curriculum for Maths and can be tailored to suit your choice of specific objectives. 

During this outdoor lesson your children will complete obstacle courses and create artwork to secure their fluency in various areas of the maths National Curriculum depending. A low resource lesson that’s full of fun!

LO: To understand what the Fibonacci spiral is.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

• This lesson incorporates objectives from the addition, angle, measurement and shape areas of the Year 5 and Year 6 curriculum.

Get your children curious about maths in nature and have them delve into the Fibonacci sequence and spiral. This outdoor lesson gives them the chance to explore your outdoor environment and apply their knowledge in angles, measurement and shape to learn more about this natural occurrence.

LO: To use mathematical concepts to create a new game.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

• This links to the areas of the UKS2 Maths curriculum that the children (and you) choose to include. 

The main activity of this outdoor lesson gives your children a chance to use their knowledge of various areas of the maths curriculum to create a game for others to complete. Not only will they have the chance to secure their maths knowledge, they’ll also need to collaborate with others. 

LO: To use a variety of mathematical skills to solve problems.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

Maths

• A range of maths objectives and areas of the curriculum inc. position and direction objectives.

Geography

• To use maps.
• To use the eight points of a compass.
• To use fieldwork to observe. 

Combine maths and geography to deliver an outdoor lesson that’s both exciting and challenging! Your children will need to use their compass skills and position and direction knowledge to succeed as a team in this task.

LO: To use measurement, position and direction skills to create and follow a route.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

Maths

• To draw given angles, and measure them in degrees.
• Measurement, position and direction objectives across UKS2.

Geography

• To use the eight points of a compass.

The main activity of this outdoor lesson is an open-ended task that your children design and create using their angles, measurement and position and direction knowledge. It will require teamwork and can have an element of competition added in too!

LO: To use mathematical skills to follow instructions.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

• Multiple links to UKS2 objectives and areas of the curriculum, including fractions, measures, angle, shape.

Have your children apply their knowledge of angles, fractions, measures and shape to follow instructions and create a mathematical kite! Then follow up with some investigation and testing as part of this outdoor lesson.