Butchers (Maths Eyes)
Added: 30 Mar 2020
Contributor:
PDST
Resource type:
Other
Using maths problem pictures or posters is an excellent way to help learners to develop their
“Maths Eyes”. Maths pictures are snapshots of familiar things that capture some aspect of
mathematics.
How it maps to the curriculum
- 3-4
- Mathematics
Strand: Measures
Strand unit: Money - Euro
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- rename amounts of euro or cents and record using symbols and decimal point
- rename amounts of money as euro or cents and record using e symbol and decimal point
- solve and complete one-step problems and tasks involving the addition and subtraction of money
- solve and complete practical one-step and two-step problems and tasks involving the addition, subtraction, multiplication and simple division of money
Suggestions for use: • What do you see in this picture? • Can your group make up a story/poem/draw a picture about this kind of shop? • What would you buy in this shop? • What is the name of the job a person does in a shop like this? • When is this type of food usually eaten? • Do you like to eat in this shop? • What different animals does the meat come from? • How many people are in the shop? • What are the people doing? • What kind of meat do you think the women might be buying? • Why is meat kept in a refrigerator? • What is behind the counter? • Why do you think this kind of shop used has a mirror like this? • What shape is the mirror? • What time of year do you think it is? • How did you work this out? • What is the difference between the highest and the lowest priced offer? • What could you buy with €10.00 in this shop? • Why would the butcher say €9.99 rather than €10.00? • Pick 3 things the women might buy, how much would it cost altogether? • Now try and buy three things as cheaply as possible. • How much would you save by buying 10 chicken fillets?
