Click to read about the purpose of the tasks below (show purpose).
The tasks in this section are intended:
- for students in years 9 and 10
- to complement similar class tasks
- to be a selection only of enjoyable learning opportunities for your child (and for you)
- to generate useful explanations and discussions between you and your child.
The tasks in this section are NOT:
- intended to be comprehensive in their coverage of all maths at year 9 and 10
- drill and practice exercises to learn basic facts.
These Year 6 tasks recognise that students:
- are mostly working at level 5 of the NZ Curriculum, growing in their understanding of number, algebra, geometry, measurement and statistics
- are all different, and some find parts of maths easier or harder than others
- are learning a range of approaches to solving problems that often involve several steps
- learn from and appreciate tasks presented in a variety of ways
- respond well to supportive questions from adults, such as, ‘What is the question asking you to do?’, or ‘What do you already know that might help you (solve the problem)?’
- enjoy exploring open tasks for which there can be a range of appropriate approaches and solutions
(accordingly, set answers are not included for a number of these tasks).
We suggest that you ask your child what they are learning in maths at school, and select a task from this menu.
Number
Percentage game (PDF, 476KB) |
Practise common fraction to percentage conversions. |
Petfood puzzle (PDF, 933KB) |
Calculate using rates and percentages. |
Planet distances (PDF, 800KB) |
Express and interpret numbers in scientific notation. |
Prime sites (PDF, 511KB) |
Find the number of factors of prime and composite numbers. |
Algebra
Parachute patterns (PDF, 568KB) |
Use graphs and equations to predict further members of a linear pattern. |
Pātiki pattern (PDF, 820KB) |
Predict further members of a quadratic pattern. |
Savings plan (PDF, 520KB) |
Manipulate linear equations to solve problems. |
Geometry
Coverup (PDF, 927KB) |
Create tiling patterns to cover a flat surface. |
Prince tribute (PDF, 1.5MB) |
Interpret a scale map to solve a real-world problem. |
Staircases (PDF, 638KB) |
Apply trigonometry in practical situations. |
Measurement
Cubic towers (PDF, 560KB) |
Solve problems involving calculating area and volume. |
Netball Zones (PDF, 424KB) |
Solve problems involving areas in square metres. |
Statistics
Dice odds (PDF, 589KB) |
Compare experimental and theoretical probabilities. |
Gaseous problem (PDF, 495MB) |
Make statements about data displays. |