Maths Christmas Investigation Challenge mastery multiplication KS2 Year 3/4 perimeter area 8x 9x

Hi,
This resource focuses on multiplication, area and perimeter and allows the children to use reasoning and problem solving skills to solve two investigations. The investigations focus on the 9 and 8 times tables.

Investigation 1:

Santa wants a new floor design for his grotto 10m x 10m and a new floor design for his ballroom 20 m x 20 m (for higher attainers)

Investigation 2:

Santa would like to know how many presents fit in each room. Children have to work together to solve.

There is a short task to solve the presents area and perimeter which involves the 9 and 8 x tables.

Feel free to edit this resource to suit the needs of your class. For example, you could change the multiplication, area size to 5 x 5 or change the grotto to the sleigh. Also you could change the actual measurement to cm and get children to draw in books.

I am going to get children to cut areas from spare grids and place on until they have a final version. I’m also going to set my highers off with the challenge of only using calculations to solve first.

Hope your class enjoy it and have an awesome Christmas!