Mummy Math - Maths Storybook Lesson for UKS2

What are the attributes of a 3D shape? Can you explain which 3D shape is which using reasoning skills? Find out all about pyramids, spheres, cones, cylinders, prisms, cubes and cuboids through this fun Maths adventure book by Cindy Neuschwander.

A fun, practical fusion of reading comprehension, Ancient History and Maths, the children will be super engaged with this lovely book. It works great alongside a project on the Ancient Egyptians, or as a one-off around Halloween. The practical activity has a real-world sense of purpose as the children are tasked with cracking the code to the Mummy’s tomb!

The children get to create nets to build the 3D shapes which helps with their understanding and means that they have the models in front of them when they need to articulate how many edges, faces, vertices etc. In addition to the Maths learning there is also some added information on hieroglyphs that need to be applied to their code-solving, bringing a cross-curricular element to the learning.

This pack contains:

• Detailed Maths lesson plan
• Key Comprehension Questions for read-aloud
• Teaching Input Powerpoint (23 slides)
• Answer Key included for teaching input
• Activity sheet for main activity
• Activity sheet anchor chart
• Shape nets for support

Additional resources needed:

• The book ‘Mummy Math’ by Cindy Neuschwander (FYI there are YouTube readings if budget is low!)
• A selection of 3D shapes
• Scrap paper / scissors / rulers

*** ALSO AVAILABLE at a less challenging level for KS1 or for LKS2 ***

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