KS2

Maths

Recording Votes Real-Life Problem Solving

Worksheet
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This KS2 Recording Votes Real-Life Problem Solving resource is ideal to use to introduce children to topics such as democracy and elections. It has been differentiated into six levels of challenge to meet the needs of a range of learners and includes a range of fictional places with clues for children to solve to fill in the missing data. They can then identify which of the three parties (orange, yellow and pink) has won the election. Download today!

Differentiation:

Beginner Use six clues to fill in a table by doubling and halving up to 20. Add three 2-digit numbers to find each total. Determine which party won the election by identifying the largest total number of votes. 
Easy Use five clues to fill in a table by adding and subtracting multiples of 10. Add four 2-digit and 3-digit numbers to find each total. Determine which party won the election by identifying the largest total number of votes. 
Tricky Use 5 clues to fill in a table by adding and subtracting multiples of 25. Add four 2-digit and 3-digit numbers to find each total. Distinguish between number of votes and number of seats won by a party to determine who won the election. 
Expert Use 5 clues to fill in a table by solving two-step problems. Add four 3-digit numbers to find each total. Distinguish between number of votes and number of seats won by a party to determine who won the election. 
Brainbox Use 7 clues to fill in a table by solving multi-step problems. Add four 3-digit and 4-digit numbers to find each total. Distinguish between number of votes and number of seats won by a party to determine who won the election.
Genius Use 7 clues to fill in a table by solving multi-step problems. Add four 4-digit and 5-digit numbers to find each total. Distinguish between number of votes and number of seats won by a party to determine who won the election.


Curriculum Objectives

  • Solve one-step problems that involve addition and subtraction, using concrete objects and pictorial representations, and missing number problems such as 7 = __ 9
  • Solve problems with addition and subtraction using concrete objects and pictorial representations, including those involving numbers, quantities and measures; and by applying their increasing knowledge of mental and written methods
  • Solve problems, including missing number problems, using number facts, place value, and more complex addition and subtraction
  • Solve addition and subtraction two-step problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why
  • Solve addition and subtraction multi-step problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why
  • Solve addition and subtraction multi-step problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why