Level 5 - Topic 2

If we consider the non-academic uses of maths it becomes clear that using common measures, shape and space form part of everyday life. This page contains all Level 5 workbooks, resources and templates currently published relating to Topic 2 - Using Common Measures, Shape and Space.


TOPIC 2 - USING COMMON MEASURES, SHAPE AND SPACE


5L2.17 Estimate money by rounding to the nearest £1, £10, £100, and £1000

Round amounts of money WORKBOOK 1 - In this 24-page workbook, students are presented with the price of one item per page. The workbook builds in difficulty, asking the student to firstly round to the nearest £1 and £10, before introducing rounding to the nearest £100 and £1,000. [Eco Ink Version]

Round amounts of money WORKBOOK 2 - In this 34-page workbook, students can consolidate and develop their money rounding skills as three items are included per page. As students move through the workbook, the value of the real-world examples grow, requiring rounding to the nearest £10, £100 and £1,000. [Eco Ink Version]

Estimate total cost of 2 items using addition WORKBOOK - In this 24-page workbook, students are presented with a range of real-life scenarios where rounding to estimate the total cost of two items can be used on a daily basis. [Eco Ink Version]

Estimate total cost of 4 items using addition WORKBOOK - In this 24-page workbook, students are presented with a range of real-life scenarios where rounding to estimate the total cost of four items can be used on a daily basis. [Eco Ink Version]

Estimate total cost addition multistep WORKBOOK - In this 20-page workbook, students are presented with multistep questions which involve rounding to estimate the total cost using addition. The workbook builds in difficulty, beginning with the addition of two items and working towards the addition of four items. [Eco Ink Version]

Estimate total cost using multiplication WORKBOOK - In this 20-page workbook, students are asked to use their rounding and multiplication skills to estimate the total cost in a range of real-life situations. [Eco Ink Version]

Estimate how much is left using subtraction WORKBOOK - In this 20-page workbook, students are asked to use their rounding and subtraction skills to estimate how much money is left in a variety of real-world scenarios. [Eco Ink Version]

Estimating finances with subtraction WORKBOOK - This 20-page workbook explores the world of savings and credit cards, using rounding to estimate finances. [Eco Ink Version]

Estimating money using rounding and division WORKBOOK - In this 25-page workbook, students are asked to use their rounding and division skills to find out the cost per person, per day or to find out how many items they can afford in a range of real-life settings. [Eco Ink Version]


5L2.18 Calculate money using fractions and percentages

Calculate an amount of money using fractions WORKBOOK - This 30-page workbook explores calculating money in whole pounds using the fractions a half, third, quarter and a tenth in a range of real-life examples. The amount of money gradually builds up to £1,000. [Eco Ink Version]

Calculate money using common fractions WORKBOOK - This 20-page workbook uses a step-by-step approach to enable the student to calculate money in whole pounds using any common fraction. The first 10 pages include a visual breakdown of the calculation required, with the second 10 pages building to more challenging word questions. [Eco Ink Version]

Calculate fractions of money using decimal notation WORKBOOK - This 30-page workbook is a natural progression from the previous workbooks, allowing students to apply their skills to solve calculations involving common fractions and money using decimal notation. [Eco Ink Version]

Introduction to calculating percentages of money WORKBOOK - This 16-page workbook is an introduction to calculating 10%, 25%, 50% and 75% of money in whole pounds. The first 10 pages focus on finding 50% of an amount of money, firstly with prompts and then without. The latter 6 pages explore the remaining percentages. [Eco Ink Version]

Calculate an amount of money using percentages WORKBOOK - This 30-page workbook begins with a focus on finding 10%, 25%, 50% and 75% of small amounts of money in whole pounds, before building to common percentages and larger amounts of money up to £1,000. [Eco Ink Version]

Calculate percentages of money using decimal notation WORKBOOK - This 20-page workbook consolidates the skills developed throughout the previous workbooks, as students are asked to calculate percentages of money using decimal notation. [Eco Ink Version]


5L2.19 Understand and calculate discounted pricing

Recognise adverts associated with a discount WORKBOOK - In this 15-page workbook, students are tasked with identifying which advert is promoting a discount from a choice of 2, 3 or 4 images. [Eco Ink Version]

Recognise discount language WORKBOOK - This 12-page workbook uses a variety of real-life settings to explore marketing language, asking the student to select which option may potentially save them money. [Eco Ink Version]


5L2.20 Read, create and understand simple budgets

Recognising income and expenses WORKBOOK - This 15-page workbook presents a series of transactions within a simplified banking app and asks students to identify which are ‘money in’ and which are ‘money out’. [Eco Ink Version]

Read and understand a budget WORKBOOK - This 24-page workbook offers students a range of budgets which vary in amount, uses and format. Each budget has a set of questions aimed at building inference skills as well as developing confidence with data handling. [Eco Ink Version]

Comparing estimated and actual spending WORKBOOK - This 35-page workbook introduces the terms ‘money left’, ‘balanced’ and ‘overspend’ in the context of budgeting. The budgets build in complexity, from a simple lunch budget to a large-scale music festival. [Eco Ink Version]

Create a budget WORKBOOK - This 20-page workbook builds the skills needed to create your own budget through a step-by-step approach, culminating in 5 ‘challenge questions’ which require more focused research and potentially the use of a spreadsheet. [Eco Ink Version]

Budget TEMPLATE - 2 simple budget templates, the first of which includes ‘item’ and ‘estimated cost’. The second template also includes ‘actual cost’ as a comparison.


5L2.21 Make choices with money - spend, save, borrow, earn

Spend, save, borrow and earn WORKBOOK - This 24-page workbook explores what is meant by ‘spend, save, borrow and earn’, and how these terms affect your money either going up or going down. The first half of the workbook consolidates the understanding of the language, whilst the second half asks students to make calculations within word problems. [Eco Ink Version]

Calculating money in your bank WORKBOOK - This 25-page workbook uses a banking app as a framework to make calculations with money, depending on whether it has been spent, saved, borrowed or earned. [Eco Ink Version]

Payment options WORKBOOK - This 15-page workbook asks students to choose the most appropriate payment method for a wide variety of everyday purchases. [Eco Ink Version]

Essential and non-essential spending WORKBOOK - Within this 15-page workbook, students are asked to categorise different spends into essential, non-essential and luxury. As with all of our workbooks, there are no ‘right’ answers, therefore inviting lots of discussion. [Eco Ink Version]

Making choices with money WORKBOOK - This 15-page workbook includes exploring the difference between credit and debit payment options as well as 5 real-world scenarios that invite students to make choices about how they spend money. [Eco Ink Version]


5L2.22 Recognise and understand simple employment payslips / pay statements

Different ways to earn money WORKBOOK - There are lots of different ways to earn money - baking, washing cars, gardening. This 20-page workbook asks students to identify which activities could earn them money, and encourages discussion about how your interests and hobbies could earn you a living. [Eco Ink Version]

Recognising elements in a simple payslip WORKBOOK - This 15-page workbook introduces simple payslips and asks students to identify a range of different elements such as net pay, hours worked and your tax code. Essential skills needed when you start work. [Eco Ink Version]


5L2.23 Estimate duration in minutes, hours, days, weeks and months

Estimating duration WORKBOOK - In this 30-page workbook, estimation of time is explored beyond a simple calculation. In the first 11 pages, students are invited to reflect upon how long every day activities take them. The remainder of the workbook presents a series of real-world situations involving estimating duration of time considering a range of variables. [Eco Ink Variable]


5L2.24 Make choices and plans using time - clock and calendar

Making choices and plans using time WORKBOOK - This 30-page workbook combines the understanding of time passing with the ability to tell the time in a series of real-world scenarios where both skills are needed to make effective choices and plans. [Eco Ink Version]


5L2.25 Recognise and understand imperial units of measure including inches, feet, miles, ounces, pounds, stones, fluid ounces, pints

Recognising imperial units WORKBOOK - This 25-page workbook introduces the different imperial units of measure for weight, capacity and length through a series of everyday examples. [Eco Ink Version]

Understanding imperial units of weight WORBOOK - This 25-page workbook begins by introducing the concept of ounces, pounds and stone, before building to the application of these units in every day scenarios including recipes and horse riding. [Eco Ink Version]

Understanding imperial units of capacity WORKBOOK - This 25-page workbook begins by introducing the concept of fluid ounces and pints before building to the application of these units in every day scenarios including recipes and paint cans. [Eco Ink Version]

Conversion graphs and tables WORKBOOK - This 25-page workbook provides a selection of conversion graphs and tables and asks students to extract information using both imperial and metric units of measure. [Eco Ink Version]


5L2.26 Compare metric measures of length in different units

Comparing measures of length, single conversion WORKBOOK - This 24-page workbook contains a range of situations which require students to compare different metric measures of length. These include millimetres and centimetres, centimetres and metres, and metres and kilometres. [Eco Ink Version]

Comparing measures of length, double conversion WORKBOOK - This 24-page workbook contains a range of situations which require students to compare metric measures of length in different units. These include millimetres and metres, centimetres and kilometres, and millimetres and kilometres. [Eco Ink Version]


5L2.27 Compare metric measures of weight in different units

Comparing measures of weight WORKBOOK - In this 33-page workbook, students can practise their skill in comparing metric measures of weight in different units, including grams and kilograms. [Eco Ink Version]


5L2.28 Compare metric measures of capacity in different units

Comparing measures of capacity WORKBOOK 1 - In this 24-page workbook, students can practise their skill in comparing metric measures of capacity in different units, including millilitres and litres. [Eco Ink Version]

Comparing measures of capacity WORKBOOK 2 - This 24-page workbook builds on the skills needed in Workbook 1, with the numbers increasing in size and the comparisons building in complexity. [Eco Ink Version]


5L2.29 Calculate using temperatures

Calculating temperatures WORKBOOK - Within this 25-page workbook, students are asked to calculate new temperatures, including those going across 0, as they increase and decrease. Questions include everyday language such as ‘hotter’, ‘risen’, ‘colder’ and ‘fallen’. [Eco Ink Version]

Calculating the difference in temperature WORKBOOK - In this 25-page workbook, students are comparing the temperature between different cities and calculating the difference. [Eco Ink Version]

Temperature calculation word problems WORKBOOK - This 20-page workbook contains a range of word problems requiring students to calculate the difference between temperatures. [Eco Ink Version]


5L2.30 Sort 2-D and 3-D shapes using properties - lines of symmetry, length, right angles, internal angles and composite shapes

Symmetry of 3-D shapes TEMPLATE - This 3-page template provides clear visuals showing the lines, or planes, of symmetry in a cube, cuboid and square-based triangles.

Composite shapes WORKBOOK - This 25-page workbook builds the understanding of what a composite shape is, beginning with identifying the 2-D shapes making up a range of different composite shapes and culminating in creating your own. [Eco Ink Version]

Symmetry of 2-D and 3-D shapes WORKBOOK - In this 15-page workbook, students are asked to look for lines of symmetry in both 2-D and 3-D shapes as well as real-life objects. [Eco Ink Version]

Symmetry of 3-D shapes WORKBOOK - As this is a new concept for Level 5, this 13-page workbook begins with a MFL information sheet offering students additional information about lines, or planes, of symmetry in 3-D shapes. The workbook then continues to explore lines of symmetry in cubes, cuboids and square-based triangles, tying in with the template at the top of this topic. [Eco Ink Version]


5L2.31 Calculate the perimeter of simple 2-D shapes 

Mark the perimeter WORKBOOK - This 35-page workbook provides a range of real-life examples for students to practise simply marking the perimeter - an important concept to secure before moving on to calculations. [Eco Ink Version]

Calculate the perimeter of a shape WORKBOOK - Practise calculating perimeters with this 22-page bright and colourful workbook. Shapes include squares, rectangles, triangles, pentagons and hexagons as well as irregular shapes. NB: Measurements are given for calculations and are not to scale. [Eco Ink Version]

Calculate perimeter in real life WORKBOOK - This 30-page workbook enables students to apply their knowledge of calculating perimeters to real life. The first 25 questions focus on objects and structures, with the final 5 questions focusing on real-life scenarios. [Eco Ink Version]

Calculate the circumference of a circle WORKBOOK - This 20-page workbook offers a step-by-step approach to calculating the circumference of a circle, including an introduction to the terms ‘diameter’ and ‘pi’. The first 10 questions focus on practising the calculations, followed by 10 scenario-based questions showing the real-life application of the formula. [Eco Ink Version]

Measuring circumference WORKBOOK - This short, 10-page workbook is designed to spark conversation about measuring circumference and how a ruler may not be the best tool for the job! [Eco Ink Version]


5L2.32 Calculate the area of simple 2-D shapes 

Highlight the area WORKBOOK - This 25-page workbook provides a starting point for students to understand what is meant by ‘area’. It includes a range of regular, irregular and composite shapes to discuss and highlight. [Eco Ink Version]

Calculate the area of a shape WORKBOOK - Building on the understanding of what ‘area’ is, this 20-page workbook introduces the formula required to calculate the area of squares, rectangles and triangles. [Eco Ink Version]

Calculate the area of a composite shape WORKBOOK - Within this 30-page workbook, students are guided through how to calculate the area of composite shapes. Starting with simple composite shapes and detailed step-by-step calculations, the workbook builds in complexity throughout. [Eco Ink Version]

Calculate area in real life WORKBOOK - Working out the area of an object or space is an essential life skill which is explored in this 23-page workbook. It provides a series of questions focusing on specific examples such as a door or football pitch, before moving on to real life scenarios such as decorating and gardening. [Eco Ink Version]

Calculate the area of a circle WORKBOOK - This 15-page workbook offers a scaffolded approach to calculating the area of a circle, including an introduction to the terms ‘radius’, ‘diameter’ and ‘pi’. [Eco Ink Version]


5L2.33 Calculate the volume of simple 3-D shapes - cube, cuboid and cylinder 

Highlight the volume WORKBOOK - This 15-page workbook provides a starting point for students to understand what is meant by ‘volume’ and includes cubes, cuboids and cylinders. [Eco Ink Version]

Calculate the volume of a shape WORKBOOK - Building on the understanding of what ‘volume’ is, this 15-page workbook introduces the formula required to calculate the volume of cubes, cuboids and cylinders. [Eco Ink Version]

Calculate volume in real life WORKBOOK - This 15-page workbook applies the skills built in the previous two workbooks to real life objects, including fish tanks and tool boxes, concluding with calculating the volume of multiple objects. [Eco Ink Version]

Recognising units of volume WORKBOOK - This 20-page workbook reinforces the student’s understanding that one centimetre cubed takes up the same space as one millilitre of liquid through a series of real-life scenarios building in difficulty. [Eco Ink Version]

Calculate the volume of a cylinder WORKBOOK - This 15-page workbook offers a scaffolded approach to calculating the volume of a cylinder, including an introduction to the term ‘volume’ and a reminder of the terms ‘radius’ and ‘pi’. [Eco Ink Version]


5L2.34 Positional vocabulary - using the eight-point compass reference

Using positional vocabulary WORKBOOK - In this colourful 24-page workbook, students are asked to describe both position and direction of movement using the eight-point compass reference. The workbook begins with the consolidation of prior knowledge before moving on to introducing new terms, both in their full form as well as abbreviations. [Eco Ink Version]


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