The Littlest Reindeer - Maths Storybook Lesson (LKS2)

Want to develop a deep understanding of measuring length and reading data from bar charts whilst having some Christmas fun? This lesson with supporting resources is to accompany the Christmas Maths picture book ‘The Littlest Reindeer’ by Brandi Dougherty.

The lesson begins with an introduction to measuring length in centimetres and moves on to how to record and read comparative information in a bar graph format. The children take part in a practical activity where they audition to be Santa’s latest reindeer by seeing who can jump the furthest. The students measure the lengths using tape measures to see who has the longest jump, and then plot the information into an anchor chart and bar graph to see who can become Santa’s newest addition to his sleigh squad!

A fun, practical fusion of reading comprehension, Maths and Christmas, the children will be super engaged with the fun story and the hands-on, practical exploration activity. A fun way to consolidate measuring skills as well as introducing the presentation of data and statistics; this lesson focuses on practical skills whilst having lots of fun, and requires very little additional resources.

This pack contains:

• Detailed Maths lesson plan
• Key Comprehension Questions for read-aloud
• Teaching Input Powerpoint (15 slides)
• Recording sheet template for main activity with follow-up question sheet
• Reindeer Antlers & Gold medal for winning reindeer

Additional resources needed:

• The book ‘The Littlest Reindeer’ by Brandi Dougherty (FYI there are YouTube readings if budget is low!)
• Masking tape, tape measure, whiteboard and pen (per group)

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

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