Fun Maths Project based around pizza, contains 5 lesson ideas which could be extended further over 2 weeks and also linked in with making some pizza. Pupils work in pairs or teams:
- Angles and fractions - Split the pizzas into fractions with a protractor and compass. Optional Practical lessons – split some real pizzas (could link with a pizza making lesson) into different fractions share them out, add up how much pizza you have with calculations e.g. 1/4 + 2/10 + 1/6 =.
- Design a pizza with rotational symmetry and work out the cost.
- Discovering pi – measure the diameter and circumference of circles. (Great links into KS3 maths)
- Calculate circumference and diameters and design box for the pizza drawing out a net
- Complete Reasoning problems in a carousel with a pizza theme
Perfect for a summer term project and ideal for year 6 after SATs. This resource contains a powerpoint with answers and printable sheets.
- Angles and fractions - Split the pizzas into fractions with a protractor and compass. Optional Practical lessons – split some real pizzas (could link with a pizza making lesson) into different fractions share them out, add up how much pizza you have with calculations e.g. 1/4 + 2/10 + 1/6 =.
- Design a pizza with rotational symmetry and work out the cost.
- Discovering pi – measure the diameter and circumference of circles. (Great links into KS3 maths)
- Calculate circumference and diameters and design box for the pizza drawing out a net
- Complete Reasoning problems in a carousel with a pizza theme
Perfect for a summer term project and ideal for year 6 after SATs. This resource contains a powerpoint with answers and printable sheets.
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