Calculating Costs at the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary Key Stage 2L Mathematics resource for Isle Of Wight Donkey Sanctuary

Introduction

"Calculating Costs at the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary" is a 1-page Mathematics resource for Lower Key Stage 2, linked to Isle Of Wight Donkey Sanctuary

This resource is part of a set of 3 with the following alternate variants:

V104152 - KS2L Mid Ability
V104153 - KS2L High Ability

Some of the costings featured on these resources may no longer be accurate. However the resource is still fully useable.

Précis

Students investigate the many costs involved in providing for the donkeys at the Sanctuary, and answer relevant questions. They also present the information in a graph or chart.

Contextual Summary

This is a maths resource that engages students with their visit to the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary. The resource task enables them to practise their data handling skills. Students are asked to investigate the costs of keeping a donkey, using their knowledge of costings gained at the Donkey Sanctuary as their base material. The task is designed to appeal to students in lower key stage 2. This resource links to the Donkey Sanctuary?s English persuasive leaflet task allowing for effective cross-curricular opportunities.

Curriculum Relevance

Mathematics → Statistics / Handling Data → Donkey Data!

Implementation

This is a follow-up resource (with on-site investigative aspects) with the bulk of work completed in the classroom post-visit. This task can be introduced before the visit to the Donkey Sanctuary so that students are aware of the need to collect data on the costings information they may see or hear about during their visit. The tasks can be integrated into lessons at any stage throughout the academic year as a revision tool or for data handling practice. It is anticipated that students will have an enriched experience as they will be reflecting on their school visit activities in a creative way, and this will reinforce how the effective handling of data can provide solutions to problems.

Key Skills Practised

Advanced Statistics & Data Mining (ASDM)
Data handling
Identifying appropriate operations to solve a problem

Learning Opportunities

Pre-Visit

Students could consider running costs such as their own expenditure weekly, monthly and then calculate annually and daily. ? The task should be discussed in class prior to the trip so students are bearing this in mind when on their visit, focusing on obtaining the relevant information during their visit to the Donkey Sanctuary. ? It would be useful if the students have already revised some features of collecting and using data.

Learning Outcomes

Students will demonstrate their data handling skills. They will show evidence of data collection, recording and the subsequent use of this data to provide solutions.

FAQs

Q1. What is this resource and which attraction is it for?

Calculating Costs at the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary is a Mathematics resource targeted at Lower Key Stage 2 children, High Ability, supporting a school trip to Isle Of Wight Donkey Sanctuary

Q2. Which Key Stage and ability level(s) is this intended for?

Calculating Costs at the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary is designed for Lower Key Stage 2 children with High Ability but is also suitable for younger students working at a high level or studying a specific topic, or as revision / infill for older students who have already covered this previously

Q3. Which areas of the curriculum are covered?

Calculating Costs at the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary is a Mathematics resource specifically targeted at Statistics / Handling Data and Donkey Data!

Q4. What are the main learning outcomes for students?

Students will demonstrate their data handling skills. They will show evidence of data collection, recording and the subsequent use of this data to provide solutions.

Q5. Does this resource have activities for before and after the visit?

This resource contains elements that are designed to be completed whilst on site at Isle Of Wight Donkey Sanctuary and on return to school after the visit

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