I made this fun booklet for my KS2 pupils to practise maths in a ‘real life’ situation based on planning a Christmas dinner and entertainment day for a family of 20 (10 adults and 10 children). They were amazed at the cost of the items (which are a bit more expensive in real life!) and gained a real insight into planning for an event.
There are 7 tasks in total with a task summary table for pupils to record their summaries at the end of each task. The pupils have a budget of £300 and must make decisions based upon their budget and costs of items such as food and entertainment.
Task 1 Party timetable – working out a timetable around set times.
Task 2 Total cost of food for 10 children and 10 adults. Percentage and fraction of votes for a particular meal option. Cost per head and total costs using addition and multiplication.
Task 3 Games and prizes for the day. Votes for 2 game choices, percentages and fractions plus working out how many games can be played in an hour. Multiplication and addition skills.
Task 4 Choosing entertainment. The cost and name of the cheapest show. Calculating the actual costs of two shows plus extras and deciding on the cheapest option.
Task 5 Total movie refreshments costs. Options for drinks/snacks and total costs.
Task 6 Calculating which movies are suitable based on running time v actual allocated time in the day. Selecting the best 2 options.
Task 7 Calculating total cost of all prizes.
There is an additional task for the children to create an invitation for this event and add ideas for extras for Christmas Day.
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