1 Pet related numeracy resources Key Stage Two Real life Wood Green Animal Shelter data for use within numeracy teaching including fun photocopiable worksheets Enjoy and an nd achieve!
Bringing numeracy to life Bringing numeracy to life through using real data can instantly stir an interest in young students. If that real data is related to animals, a subject popular for so many young children, the potential exists for numeracy to be transformed into a fun and engaging subject for even the most resistant maths learner! This pack offers the flexibility of raw data for use as you wish within numeracy teaching, together with photocopiable resources meeting clear year by year learning objectives. Have fun and enjoy! Raw data Raw data included in this pack offers a wealth of information on a wide range of animals rehomed through Wood Green Animal Shelters including the nitty gritty statistics on the amount of animals arriving at our Shelters to fun data such as the timetable of a vet s average day. At Wood Green we are passionate about animal welfare and teaching responsible pet ownership to the next generation of pet owners. We feel that by children having access to real facts and figures related to pets today, they will gain valuable insight into current animal welfare issues and acquire an understanding of the responsibility involved when it comes to owning a pet in the future. We would love to hear how you use the data within your numeracy teaching as the pack will continually grow send us your suggestions and worksheets and you may even see them included in the next edition for other teachers and children to enjoy! "Hands On" (series of 2) is a registered trade mark of Wood Green Animal Shelters
Animal accounts Animal numbers Animal Number of animals in one year Dog intake 1802 Dogs neutered 583 Dog vaccinations given 1383 Cat intake 2160 Cats arriving without a microchip 1541 Small animal intake 781 Small animal vaccinations given (rabbits and ferrets only) 223 Horse intake 8 Goat intake 44
Average stay at Wood Green Animal Shelters Animal Average stay in days Dog 31 Cat 36 Rabbit 53 Guinea pig 64 Rodent 52 Ferret 80 Horse 127 Goat 103 Chicken 23 Sheep 66 Total animals rehomed at Wood Green s Godmanchester Shelter in one year Type of animal Number Dog 1842 Cat 1170 Rabbit 124 Guinea pig 132 Rodent 187 Ferret 19 Horse 7 Goat 37 Chicken 205 Sheep 26 Donkey 1 Other animal 1
Suggested donations for animals rehomed at Wood Green Animal Shelters Animal Donation Dog 110 Cat 60 Rabbit 20 Guinea pig 15 Rodent 10 Ferret 20 Small horse 300 Goat 35 Chicken 5 Sheep Up to 300 Veterinary care over one year Type of veterinary care Number of animals Medical check by vet or nurse 20,596 Major operation 347 Neutering operation (to prevent unwanted litters) 1710 Dental procedure 702 X-ray 269
A typical vet s day at Wood Green Animal Shelters, Godmanchester Time Activity 8.00 Check lab reports and blood results 8.30 9.00 Dog vet checks 9.30 10.00 10.30 Cat vet checks 11.00 11.30 12.00 Lunch break 12.30 Operations and x-rays 1.00 1.30 2.00 2.30 Rehomed animals follow up vet checks 3.00 3.30 Small animal vet checks 4.00
Wood Green Animal Shelters pet shop price list Small animal dried carrot treats 1.99 4kg bag small animal hay 32.99 Rabbit play tunnel 6.99 Small animal gnaw sticks 1.69 Small animal willow ball 4.49 Cat scratching post 12.99 Cat bed 22.99 Cat toy 0.99 Cat safety collar 3.50 Cat brush 3.50 Locking cat flap 16.99 Dog car harness 11.99 Dog lead 4.99 Dog kong 8.99 Dog squeaky toy 2.50 Dog chew bone 2.99 Pig s ear treat 1.00 Dog training treats 2.90
DOGS Dog breeds arriving at Wood Green Animal Shelters during one year Dog type Number arriving in one year Pastoral eg german shepherd 219 Working eg rottweiler 109 Utility eg poodle 17 Gun eg labrador 238 Hound eg greyhound 42 Toy eg Yorkshire terrier 71 Terrier eg border terrier 314 Mongrels 792 Age range of dogs arriving at Wood Green Animal Shelters in one year Age of dog Number arriving Under 6 months 258 6 12 months old 228 1 3 years old 623 3 5 years old 286 5 7 years old 175 7 9 years old 117 9 12 years old 101 Over 12 years old 14
CATS Cat breeds arriving at Wood Green Animal Shelters in one year Breed of cat Number arriving Abyssinian 2 Asian 1 Bengal 6 Birman 4 British Blue 1 British / Oriental Shorthair 17 Persian 7 Ragdoll 2 Russian Blue 1 Siamese 8 Snowshoe 1 Somali 2 Turkish Van 4 Moggies (non breed) 2104 Age of cats arriving into Wood Green Animal Shelters during one year Age of cat Number arriving Under 6 months 652 6 12 months old 163 1 3 years old 399 3 5 years old 232 5 7 years old 189 7 9 years old 182 9 12 years old 197 Over 12 years old 142 No data available 4
Kitten intake at Wood Green during one year Month Number of kittens January 24 February 19 March 36 April 35 May 83 June 72 July 88 August 131 September 125 October 102 November 54 December 46 Kitten intake since 2006 Year Number of kittens 2006 520 2007 665 2008 815 2009 978 Teacher s note Animal shelters across the UK, including Wood Green Animal Shelters, have seen large increases of kittens over the last few years as a result of lack of neutering.
Small animals Type of small animal arriving in one year Type of small animal Number arriving Ferret 21 Guinea pig 299 Rabbit 268 Rodent 193 Small animal breeds arriving in one year Type of small animal Breed Number arriving Ferret Ferret 21 Guinea pig Abyssinian 35 Non breed 246 Peruvian 2 Rex 16 Rabbit Angora 3 British Giant 4 Chinchilla 1 Dutch 16 Flemish 7 Harlequin 1 Himalayan 1 Lion Head 28 Lop (all types) 112 Netherland dwarf 13 Non breed rabbit 74 Rex 8 Rodent Degu 2 Gerbil 16 Hamster 44 Jird 1 Mouse 42 Rat 88
Reasons for rabbits arriving at Wood Green during one year Reason type Details Number of rabbits Behaviour Escaping 2 Inappropriate behaviour 1 Other animal issues 4 Shows aggression 2 Non-behaviour Allergy 3 Change of circumstances 33 Injured / ill health 3 Loss of companion 1 Loss of grazing 2 Moving house 32 Part of litter 29 Unable to keep 141 Unsuitable companion 2 Other 10 Welfare Rescued rabbit 3
Cost of small animal food and quantities Animal Food type Cost per item Quantity used Rabbit Rabbit pellets 27 4 sacks every month Guinea pig Guinea pig pellets 27 2 sacks every month Hamster Hamster mix 19 1 sack every 2 months Gerbil Gerbil mix 19.50 1 sack every 2 months Rat Rat mix 22.50 1 sack every month All Hay 4 8 bales every week All Fresh fruit and vegetables Average normal weight of small animals 50 One box every week Animal Guinea pig Rat Gerbil Mouse Male ferret Female ferret Small rabbit Large rabbit Normal weight 850 grams 600 grams 55 grams 30 grams 1.3 kilograms 750 grams 2 kilograms 6 kilograms Maximum litter size for small animals Animal Maximum litter size Rabbit 12 Guinea pig 6 Hamster 12 Gerbil 6 Rat 16 Mouse 12 Ferret 13
Field animals Horses arriving at Wood Green during one year Month Horse January Chunk and Brett February - March - April - May - June Inca July - August Merlin and Santa September Blackjack October Marti November Daisy December Reasons for goats arriving at Wood Green during one year Reason type Detail Number of goats Behaviour Under socialised 3 Non behaviour Welfare Change of circumstances 6 Moving house 9 Unable to keep 23 Other 2 From another charity 1
Hay costs for horses and goats at Wood Green Animal Shelters Season Number of hay bales used Cost per bale Summer 90 bales a month 3.50 Winter 180 bales a month Horse weight loss to become a healthy weight Horse June July August September October November Bilbo 578 kg 570 kg 570 kg 566 kg 554 kg 530 kg Jiggy 399 kg 357 kg 354 kg 350 kg 336 kg 334 kg Farrier costs for horses and ponies Type of horse or pony Horse or pony not used for riding Farrier job Farrier cost Frequency Foot trimming 15 Every 8 weeks Horse or pony being ridden a small amount Horse or pony being ridden a lot and going out on roads 2 front horse shoes 4 horse shoes 36.50 Every 8 weeks 72 Every 8 weeks
Miscellaneous field animal items price list Item Use Cost 1 bale of wood shavings Soft bedding for horses and goats 8.20 1 bag milk thistle herbs Helps support animal s livers 30.95 Stable disinfectant Stops germs growing inside the stables 12.50 1 bag horse carrots Extra vitamins for the horses and goats 1.85 1 bag of goat mix food Goat food 10 1 bag of sheep food Sheep food 9.25 1 25 kg bag of layers pellets Chicken food 7.50 1 20 kg bag of mixed corn Treat food for the chickens 9 1 bottle of sheep / goat vaccine Medicine for animal injections 27.10 1 pack first aid animal bandages For horse cuts and grazes 6.60 1 chicken leg band dispenser For applying rings around chicken legs to identify them 1 goat worm egg count To see how many worms a goat has 21 7.30 Average age for companion field animals Animal Average age in years Horse or pony 30 Goat 12 Sheep 10 Chicken 5 Llama 14
Typical weekly shopping list for goat fresh fruit and vegetables! ANY SUPERMARKET - Any town... Kale 0.95 Kale 0.95 Broccoli 0.80 Broccoli 0.80 Broccoli 0.80 Pears pack 1.25 Cabbage 0.69 Cabbage 0.69 Carrots 1kg 0.69 Carrots 1kg 0.69 Carrots 1kg 0.69 Reduced price baby carrots 0.20 Apples green 0.74
Photocopiable worksheets Photocopiable worksheets offer instant teaching resources targeting key strands of the primary framework for mathematics. A summary of learning objectives addressed is detailed below: Strand Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 Using & applying mathematics To solve one step problems involving numbers To solve one and two step problems involving numbers To solve two step problems involving decimals and all four operations To solve multi step problems involving percentages Calculating To find unit fractions of numbers and quantities To find fractions of numbers To calculate percentages of numbers or quantities To use a calculator to solve problems involving multistep calculations Measuring To calculate time intervals To calculate time intervals from timetables To use a calendar to calculate time intervals To convert between units of measure using decimals Handling data To use tally charts and pictograms to represent results To organise, present and interpret data in bar charts To construct a line graph to represent changes over time To construct and interpret line graphs At the end of the section you will also find Just for Fun worksheets for keen number crunchers to get their maths brain stuck into.
Animal challenge LO: to solve one step problems involving numbers On Saturday, these animals arrived at Wood Green Animal Shelters: Animal Number arrived Cat 7 Dog 8 Guinea pig 2 Horse 1 Rabbit 3 Chickens 17 Goats 4 Q1. How many cats and dogs arrived on Saturday at Wood Green? Q2. How many field animals (horses, goats and chickens) arrived on Saturday at Wood Green? Q3. How many animals in total arrived at Wood Green on Saturday? Q4. 5 of the 17 chickens were cockerels and the rest were hens. How many hens were there? Q5. On Sunday 6 cats arrived and 7 dogs. How many cats and dogs in total arrived over the weekend? EXTENSION Q1. Make your own table of animal numbers arriving on Monday. Q2. Can you challenge a friend with some new questions about these animals?
Pet Problems LO: to solve one and two step problems involving numbers The following table shows the average stay at Wood Green for an animal looking for a new home: Animal Average stay in days Dog 31 Cat 36 Rabbit 53 Guinea pig 64 Rodent 52 Ferret 80 Horse 127 Goat 103 Chicken 23 Sheep 66 Q1. How long on average did a ferret stay at Wood Green before finding a new home? Q2. How many days more on average did a sheep stay at Wood Green than a dog before finding a new home? Q3. Humphrey the cat only stayed at Wood Green for 3 days before a family rehomed him. How much shorter was his stay than the average cat? Q4. Sam the dog spent 24 days at the Shelter sharing his kennel with Fred the greyhound. He then spent another 12 days sharing with Max and another 5 days on his own before he was rehomed. How many days in total did Sam spend at Wood Green? EXTENSION Q1. What is the difference in days between the longest average for an animal to stay and the shortest average for an animal to stay? Q2. Can you create your own questions for a friend to answer using the average stay numbers?
Field animal fun LO: to solve two step problems involving decimals and all four operations The following items are frequently bought by the field section at Wood Green: Item Use Cost 1 bale of wood shavings Soft bedding for horses and goats 8.20 Stable disinfectant Stops germs growing inside the stables 12.50 1 bag horse carrots Extra vitamins for the horses and goats 1.85 1 bag of goat mix food Goat food 10 1 bag of sheep food Sheep food 9.25 1 25 kg bag of layers pellets Chicken food 7.50 1 20 kg bag of mixed corn Treat food for the chickens 9 1 bottle of sheep / goat vaccine Medicine for animal injections 27.10 1 pack first aid animal bandages For horse cuts and grazes 6.60 1 goat worm egg count To see how many worms a goat has 7.30 Q1. In one week the field staff buy 6 bags of goat mix and 2 worm egg count kits for newly arrived goats. How much do they spend? Q2. How much cheaper are 2 bags of sheep food compared to 2 bags of goat food? Q3. If a member of staff has been given 20 to buy animal bandages, how many packs can they afford and how much change will they receive? Q4. Stable disinfectant can also be bought in boxes of 6 bottles for 67.50. How much cheaper is it to buy a box than 6 individual bottles? Q5. A delivery arrives of 6 bags of layers pellets and 3 bags of mixed corn. Wood Green are charged 77.50. Have they been incorrectly charged and if so by how much?
Cat Calculations LO: to solve multi-step problems involving percentages 1 The following table shows kitten intake over a year at Wood Green: Month Number of kittens January 24 February 19 March 36 April 35 May 83 June 72 July 88 August 131 September 125 October 102 November 54 December 46 Q1. How many kittens arrived at Wood Green over the summer between April and September? Q2. How many kittens in total arrived over the year? Q3. What % of all the kittens arrived in August? Q4. What % of all the kittens arrived between April and September? Q5. What % of kittens arrived over the cold winter months of November, December, January and February? Q6. The following year there was a 20% increase in the number of kittens arriving at Wood Green. How many kittens in total arrived in the following year? EXTENSION Q1. In one busy month 156 cats arrived at Wood Green of which 75% were kittens. How many adult cats arrived this month? Q2. In another month 15% of all cats arriving were stray animals. If 66 kittens arrived in this month and another 74 adult cats, how many cats in total were strays?
Pet percentages LO: to solve multi-step problems involving percentages 2 Wood Green Animal Shelter at Godmanchester rehomed the following animals during a year: Type of animal Number % of total Dog 1842 Cat 1170 Rabbit 124 Guinea pig 132 Rodent 187 Chicken 201 Goat 41 Q1. In the blank column, can you calculate the % of the total of each animal rehomed? Q2. What % of all animals rehomed were small animals (rabbits, guinea pigs and rodents)? Q3. What % of all the animals rehomed in this year were an animal other than a cat or a dog? EXTENSION Q1. If in the same year 45 sheep were rehomed and this figure had increased by 25% compared to the previous year, how many sheep were rehomed in the previous year?
Pet fractions LO: to find unit fractions of numbers and quantities 1 pouch of kitten or cat food = 100 grams Q1. Felix the kitten eats ½ a pouch of kitten food for breakfast. How many grams does he eat? ½ of 100 grams = Q2. Tom the cat also likes 20 grams of DRY food to eat for breakfast. If he only eats ½ his dry breakfast, how many grams is this? ½ of 20 grams = Q3. Cats must always have clean water to drink. Tom s water bowl holds 200 millilitres of water. On a hot day Tom drinks ¼ of his water. How much does he drink? ¼ of 200 millilitres = Q4. In one week in October, 24 kittens arrived at Wood Green Animal Shelter. The next week only ½ this amount arrived. How many kittens was this? ½ of 24 kittens = Q5. All cats need injections every year. ¼ of the 24 kittens had an injection by the vet on Monday. How many kittens had an injection? ¼ of 24 kittens =
Furry fractions LO: to find fractions of numbers Q1. 30 dogs arrived at Wood Green in 1 week. 1/5 of the dogs were stray and had been found lost on the street. How many dogs were stray? Q2. Of the 30 dogs, 1/6 had very bad skin problems from not being given medicine to kill bugs living in their fur called fleas. How many dogs had skin problems? Q3. In 2008, 42 hounds arrived at Wood Green. 2/3 of these dogs needed to live in a home without cats as they like to chase them. How many dogs needed a cat free home? Q4. All rabbits need at a rabbit friend to live with to stay happy. In one busy month 24 rabbits arrived at Wood Green and 3/8 of these rabbits had been living on their own. How many rabbits was this? Q5. Of the 24 rabbits, ¾ had teeth problems from not being given fruit tree branches to munch on and wear down their teeth. How many rabbits had teeth problems? EXTENSION Q1. On average, ferrets stay 80 days at Wood Green before finding a suitable home with at least one other ferret for company. Fred the ferret stayed for only 6/8 of this average time. How many days did Fred stay for?
Purrrfect percentages LO: to calculate percentages of numbers or quantities Wood Green Animal Shelter shop Dry cat food Timothy hay Dog food tin Horse carrots Cat toy 10.00 3.00 1.00 4.50 3.00 Q1. Wood Green recommends all rabbits and guinea pigs are fed hay as part of their diet. Timothy hay is on special offer and is reduced by 20%. How much does it now cost? Q2. Over the winter the price of horse carrots is cut by 50%. What is the new cost? Q3. A bag of dry cat food is damaged and the bag is reduced by 15%. How much money can I save buying the damaged bag? Q4. Wood Green recommends all owners play with their cat to give the cat exercise and fun. The shop has a special offer - if you buy 2 cat toys you save a total of 15%. If I buy 2 toys at 3 each how much do I pay with the special offer? Q5. One pack of 6 tins of dog food costs 25% less than buying 6 tins individually. How much does a pack of 6 tins cost? EXTENSION Q1. Cat igloos are used by Wood Green to provide cats with somewhere safe and warm to hide if they get frightened. A 40 igloo is promoted in a 15% off sale. A regular cat bed costs 35. Which bed is cheaper and by how much?
Animal accounting LO: to use a calculator to solve problems involving multi-step calculations The following table shows a range of items used to look after field animals: Item Use Cost 1 bale of wood shavings Soft bedding for horses and goats 8.20 1 bale of hay Food for horses and goats 3.50 1 bag milk thistle herbs Helps support animal s livers 30.95 Stable disinfectant Stops germs growing inside the stables 12.50 1 bag horse carrots Extra vitamins for the horses and goats 1.85 1 bag of goat mix food Goat food 10 1 bag of sheep food Sheep food 9.25 1 25 kg bag of layers pellets Chicken food 7.50 1 20 kg bag of mixed corn Treat food for the chickens 9 Q1. Over a 6 month period, Wood Green Animal Shelters buy 3 bags of milk thistle herbs, 5 containers of stable disinfectant and 12 bags of mixed corn. What is the total cost just for these items over this period? Q2. 20 chickens can eat 20 kg of layers pellets in a week. If I had 20 chickens, how many bags of food would I need to buy to last 4 weeks and what would this cost? Q3. If one horse uses 3 bales of wood shavings every month, how much would it cost to buy shavings for 2 horses for 3 months? Q4. The field section at Wood Green Animal Shelters uses 180 bales of hay every month in the winter (when there is less grass to eat) and only 90 bales of hay a month during the summer to feed the horses and goats. How much more expensive is hay in total in a winter month than a summer month?
Name: Pet time LO: to calculate time intervals 1 How long does Max s vet check take? 8.30 9.10 = minutes How long does it take to brush Dillon the horse? 1.15 1.50 = minutes How long does Harriet the hen take to lay an egg? 11.40 12.05 = minutes How long does Sophie take to clean her kittens? 3.25 4.15 = minutes How long does Sarah play fetch for? 9.50 10.35 = minutes How long do the horses go riding for? 5.55 6.15 = minutes
Name: Pet time 2 LO: to calculate time intervals 2 How long does it take Max to feel better after his operation? 9.30 11.50 = hours minutes How long does Dillon spend outside munching on grass? 3.25 4.55 = hours minutes How long have the two rabbits spent cuddled together? 7.35 10.45 = hours minutes How long does Sam the dog take to find all his hidden treats? 1.05 2.10 = hours minutes How long does the vet take to trim all the goats feet? 1.05 12.05 = hours minutes How long did the cat spend in the garden? 6.15 10.05 = hours minutes How long did the ferrets stay fast asleep for? 1.50 12.30 = hours minutes How long do the rats have to wait until they go to their new home? 12.10 2.35 = hours minutes
A vet s day LO: to calculate time intervals from timetables A vet s day at Wood Green Animal Shelters: Time 8.00 8.30 8.30 9.00 9.00 9.30 9.30 10.00 10.00 10.30 10.30 11.00 11.00 11.30 11.30 12.00 Activity Check lab reports and blood results Dog vet checks Cat vet checks 12.00 12.30 Lunch break 12.30 1.00 1.00 1.30 1.30 2.00 2.00 2.30 2.30 3.00 3.00 3.30 3.30 4.00 4.00 4.30 Operations and x-rays Rehomed animals follow up vet checks Small animal vet checks Q1. What time do cat vet checks start and finish? Q2. What is the vet doing at 1.30pm? Q3. How many dog vet checks does the vet do on this day if they take 30 minutes each? Q4. How long does the vet spend on vet checks on this day in total? Q5. If the operations take longer than expected and the vet is 25 minutes late to finish them, how long in total does the vet spend doing operations and x-rays? Q6. A dog arrives as an emergency at 4pm and his vet check takes 40 minutes. How long in total has the vet worked for on this day not counting their lunch break? EXTENSION Can you make your own timetable for a dog rehomer and make some questions to challenge a friend to answer?
Calendar challenge LO: to use a calendar to calculate time intervals Use this year s calendar to answer the following questions: Q1. On average chickens stay 23 days at Wood Green before finding a new home. If Henrietta arrived at Wood Green on September 3 and stays for 23 days, what date does she go to her new home? Q2. Skip the collie dog arrived at Wood Green on March 3 and went home 26 days later. What day did he leave Wood Green? Q3. Rusty the dog arrived at Wood Green on November 27 and by luck 15 days later his family who had lost him spotted him at Wood Green. On what date did they spot him? Q4. Henry the cat arrived at Wood Green on May 30 and was given medicine to kill his fleas. Exactly 4 weeks later he was given medicine again to kill fleas. On what date was this? Q5. On June 14 Ratty the rat arrived at Wood Green and exactly 3 weeks later moved in to share a cage with Russell the rat. 2 weeks after this a family fell in love with them and took them home on the very same day. On what date was this? Q6. All cats need medicine to kill worms every 3 months. Sophie the cat was given worm medicine on December 12 but her owners were 2 weeks late in remembering to give her more worm medicine. On what date was she given her next worm medicine?
Deciding on decimals LO: to convert between units of measure using decimals Q1. The smallest run size for a pair of rabbits that Wood Green recommends is 3 metres. Write this in centimetres. Q2. An average male ferret weights 1.3 kgs. Write this in grams. Q3. A rabbit hutch that is 154 cms long is being sold to use with a run. How long is the hutch in metres? Q4. A pair of guinea pigs weigh 850 grams each. How much do they weigh in kgs? Q5. To fill up all the rabbit water bottles every day uses 9.5 litres of water. How much is this in millilitres? Q6. A cat unravels a ball of ribbon while playing with it which measures 1.45 metres. How long does it measure in centimetres? Q7. A very weak stray dog arrives at Wood Green that can only walk 24 metres before having to stop for a rest. How long is this distance in centimetres? Q8. To clean a dog kennel ready for a new dog to arrive uses 245 millilitres of disinfectant. How much is this in litres?
Name: Pet pictogram LO: to use tally charts and pictograms to represent results On Tuesday the following animals arrived at Wood Green Animal Shelters: Animal Number Tally Dog 8 Cat 7 Rabbit 3 Horse 1 Chicken 12 Guinea pig 2 Q1. Can you fill in the tally column to show the number of each animal that arrived on Tuesday? This information was then made into a pictogram below with one food bowl representing one animal: 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 DOG CAT RABBIT HORSE CHICKEN GUINEA PIG Q2. Some of the information is missing from the pictogram. Can you fill in the missing information? Q3. Use the pictogram to decide which animal had the most arrivals on Tuesday:
Feline fun LO: to organise, present and interpret data in bar charts Wood Green Animal Shelters saw the following arrival of kittens at their Shelters over a full year Month Number of kittens January 24 February 19 March 36 April 35 May 83 June 72 July 88 August 131 September 125 October 102 November 54 December 46 Q1. Construct a labelled bar chart to display this information Q2. In which month was there the highest arrival of kittens? Q3. In which month was there the lowest arrival of kittens? Q4. Use your bar chart to describe the pattern of kitten arrivals over a year Extension Q1. Wood Green has seen recently a big increase in the number of kittens arriving at Shelters. In 2007, 665 kittens arrived at Wood Green and in 2008 815 kittens arrived. How many more kittens arrived in 2008 than 2007? Q2. Construct a labelled bar chart to display this information
Lenny s line graph LO: to construct a line graph to represent changes over time Lenny the dog came into Wood Green Animal Shelters very overweight from being fed an incorrect diet and not getting enough exercise. The line graph below shows Lenny s weight loss over nine months: Weight 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 x x x x x 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Months Q1. Can you copy out the line graph and complete it with the following data: 5 months 15 kgs 6 months 14 kgs 7 months 14 kgs 8 months 13 kgs 9 months 12 kgs Q2. How much weight had Lenny lost after months? Q3. How much had he lost after 6 months? Q4. What is his approximate weight after 4 and a half months? Q5. What is his total weight loss over the 9 month period?
Counting kittens LO: to construct and interpret line graphs Wood Green Animal Shelters and other animal charities are becoming concerned with changes in the number of kittens arriving at shelters and needing new homes. Q1. Construct a line graph to display the following data: Year Number of kittens arriving at Wood Green 2006 520 2007 665 2008 815 2009 978 Q2. Use your line graph to describe the change in numbers of kittens over the last few years. Q3. If the trend continues, can you give an estimate of how many kittens the shelter might see during 2010? Q4. Another animal charity saw the following kitten arrival over the same period: Year Number of kittens arriving at Cat Aid 2006 495 2007 630 2008 770 2009 925 Q5. Add this data onto the same line graph and label the line as Cat Aid kitten intake. Is the pattern of kitten arrival the same or different at this animal charity over the same period?
Animal accounting just for fun Maths riddles Q1. I have two cats called Henry and Humphrey who love to spend time outside watching the birds but never forget to come home in the evening for their tea. If Henry goes out exploring at 5.30pm for one and a half hours and Humphrey joins him an hour later for half an hour of fun outside, what time do they both come home together for their tea? Q2. A group of five female mice live together happily in a large glass tank. One female mouse can have up to 12 baby pinkies in one litter. How many baby pinkies will they have altogether? Q3. Bilbo the horse has been rehomed to a family that live in Sheffield. If Bilbo leaves Wood Green in his horse box with his new family at 10am and the journey takes 4 and a half hours including a 30 minute leg stretch break, a 10 minute petrol stop and 25 minutes waiting in traffic, what time does Bilbo arrive in Sheffield? Q4. Sophie the dog had not been neutered and was brought into Wood Green pregnant. A few days later she gave birth to 8 healthy puppies. Half of the puppies were girls, a quarter of the girls were grey in colour and three quarters of the boys were grey also. How many female puppies weren t grey?
Animal accounting just for fun Calculator veterinary care challenges Veterinary care over one year Type of veterinary care Number of animals Medical check by vet or nurse 20,596 Major operation 347 Neutering operation (to prevent unwanted litters) 1710 Dental procedure 702 X-ray 269 Challenge 1 If an average medical check takes 8 minutes, how long in total in minutes did Wood Green staff spend completing medical checks in this year? How long was this in hours and minutes? Challenge 2 If each x-ray cost Wood Green 14.25 and each medical check cost 16.70, how much in total did x-rays and medical checks cost over this year? Challenge 3 Of the 1710 neutering operations, 632 were on female cats and 411 on male cats. If it costs 35 to neuter a male cat and 55 to neuter a female cat, what was the total cost of neutering cats over this year to prevent unwanted kittens being born? Challenge 4 In addition to the veterinary care given, surgery staff also microchip all cats, dogs, rabbits and ferrets at Wood Green before being rehomed. In one year 1346 dogs were microchipped, 1668 cats, 176 rabbits and 19 ferrets. If a microchip costs 4.70, how much did it costs to microchip all these animals in one year?
Answers Animal challenge LO: to solve one step problems involving numbers 15, 22, 42, 12, 28 Pet problems LO: to solve one and two step problems involving numbers 80 days, 35 days, 23 days, 41 days, 104 days Field animal fun LO: to solve two step problems involving decimals and all four operations 74.60, 1.50, 3 packs and 20p change, 7.50, yes overcharged by 5.50 Cat calculations LO: to solve multi-step problems involving percentages 1 534 kittens, 815 kittens, 16%, 66% (65.5%), 18% (17.5%), 978 kitten Extension: 39 adult cats, 21 strays Pet percentages LO: to solve multi-step problems involving percentages 2 Type of animal Number % of total Dog 1842 50 Cat 1170 32 Rabbit 124 3 Guinea pig 132 4 Rodent 187 5 Chicken 201 5 Goat 41 1 12%, 18%, 36 sheep Pet fractions LO: to find unit fractions of numbers and quantities 50 grams, 10 grams, 12 kittens, 6 kittens Furry fractions LO: to find fractions of numbers 6 dogs, 5 dogs, 28 hounds, 9 rabbits, 18 rabbits Extension: 60 days
Purrrfect percentages LO: to calculate percentages of numbers and quantities 2.40, 2.25, save 1.50, 5.10, 4.50 Extension: igloo bed is 1 cheaper Animal accounting LO: to use a calculator to solve problems involving multi-step calculations 263.35, 4 bags would cost 30, 147.60, 315 Pet time LO: to calculate time intervals 1 40 mins, 35 mins, 25 mins, 50 mins, 45 mins, 20 mins Pet time 2 LO: to calculate time intervals 2 2 hrs 20 mins, 1 hr 30 mins, 3 hrs 10 mins, 1 hr 5 mins, 2 hrs 15 mins, 3 hrs 50 mins, 4 hrs 40 mins, 2 hrs 25 mins A vet s day LO: to calculate time intervals from timetables Start 10.30 and finish 12.00, operations and x-rays, 3 dog vet checks, 5 hrs, 2 hrs 25 minutes, 8 hrs 40 minutes Calendar challenge LO: to use a calendar to calculate time intervals 26 September, 29 March, 12 December, 27 June, 19 July, 26 March Deciding on decimals LO: to convert between units of measure using decimals 300 cms, 1300 grams, 1.54 metres, 0.850 kgs, 9500 millilitres, 145 cms, 2400 cms, 0.245 litres Pet pictogram LO: to use tally charts and pictograms to represent results (tally column completed Mini pictogram completed) Chickens are the animal that had the most arrivals on Tuesday Feline fun LO: to organise, present and interpret data in bar charts August, February, kitten arrivals are highest over the summer months from May to October and much lower over the winter Lenny s line graph LO: to construct a line graph to represent changes over time 2 kg, 4 kg, 15.5 kg, 6 kg
Counting kittens LO: to construct and interpret line graphs Over the last few years kitten arrivals have almost doubled. Arrivals have increased every year with the biggest rise between 2008 and 2009. Approximately 1160 kittens. Cat Aid kitten arrivals follows a very similar pattern to Wood Green Animal Shelters with increases in arrivals every year. Animal accounting just for fun maths riddles 7pm, the mice will have no baby pinkies as they are all girls and there is no male mouse to breed with, Bilbo arrives at 12.30pm as the question clearly states the journey takes 4 and a half hours, 3 of the girl puppies aren t grey. Animal accounting just for fun calculator veterinary care challenges 164,768 minutes, 2746 hours and 8 minutes, 347,786.45, 49,145, 15,082.30
Wood Green Animal Shelters Kings Bush Farm London Road Godmanchester Cambridgeshire PE29 2NH 0844 248 8181 www.woodgreen.org.uk handson@woodgreen.org.uk