1. S.O.D.A. Start Of Day Activity
Morning registration mathematics activity
Aligned to the Renewed Framework for Mathematics
Stoke-on-Trent Primary Maths Team

2. S.O.D.A. Start Of Day Activity
WHAT IS IT?
10 mathematics questions per day based on the Renewed Framework for Mathematics.
Questions 1-5 consolidate maths from the previous unit.
Questions 6-10 are based on the previous year’s coverage of the next unit (following Block sequence A B C D E).
This will support you in pitching the learning appropriately for the next unit and gathering evidence for APP.
WHAT IS IT NOT?
SODA is NOT intended to be used during any part of the daily mathematics lesson.
It is an ADDITIONAL resource to support the CONSOLIDATION of learning which has taken place previously.

3. S.O.D.A. Start Of Day Activity
WHEN?
During the registration period at the start of the day.
Pupils could record their answers in a ‘SODA’ book.
Go through the questions and discuss strategies the children used with the pupils during registration.
Ensure that you model the correct mathematical vocabulary and always encourage the children to use it correctly.
HOW?
Use SODA as it stands or personalise the questions for your pupils by adapting / replacing them.

4. Councillors on Line
Year 6, Block E, Unit 1
Questions based on Year 6, Block D, Unit 1
Questions based on Year 5, Block A, Unit 2

5. Monday 10th November 2008
2. What key presses would you make on a calculator to
work out 3 × (24.9 + 3.7)?
3. 3kg of rice at 78p per kg
4. 750g of spice at £15.60 per kg
5. I buy the rice and spice. How much change
do I get from £20? (you can use a calculator)
Would you use a mental, written or calculator method to solve problems 6, 7 & 8? Solve the problems using the best method.
x ? =
7. How many 90p ringtones can I buy with £5?
8. Batteries costing £5.46 and doorbell costing £12.95
9. 8.9, 9.9… Ella thinks the next number in the
sequence is Why is she wrong?
10. Double 5.4
Year 6 Block E Unit 1

6. Tuesday 11th November 2008
2. What key presses would you make on a calculator to
work out 3 × (32.6 - 3.7)?
3. What units are used to measure capacity?
4. 85 x 2 will the answer be odd or even?
5. What units are used to measure length?
6. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 0.9, __, __, __
7. What does the 4 represent in 3.4? 4.09? 9.04?
8. double 5.0
9. double 0.6
10. double 5.6
Year 6 Block E Unit 1

7. Wednesday 12th November 2008 1. 13.5 – 10.3
2. 93 x 3 will the answer be odd or even?
3. 72 x 3 will the answer be odd or even?
4. estimate the height of the door
5. one pint is about __ of a litre
6. What is the rule for this sequence 4.0, 3.6, 3.2, 2.8,
7. Write 3 other numbers which could be in this sequence
8. __, 8.0, __, 8.2, __, 8.4, __, 8.6,
9. halve 8.8
10. halve 8.1
Year 6 Block E Unit 1

8. Thursday 13th November 2008
– 7.8
2. 94 x 4 estimate the answer
3. estimate the length of the window
4. one litre is about __ pints
5. What could have an area of 100 cm2
6. a decimal equal to 43 hundredths
7. write as a decimal, 4 + 3/10 + 4/100 =
9. find two numbers between 2 and 3
which sum to 4.7
10. find two numbers between 2 and 3
which sum to 5.2
Year 6 Block E Unit 1

9. Friday 14th November 2008 1. 36 x 8 2. 312 ÷ 3 estimate the answer
3. estimate the length of a piece of A4 paper
4. What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?
5. Will it work for all rectangles?
6. a decimal equal to 25 hundredths
7. write as a decimal 2 + 9/10 + 4/100 =
8. divide 90 by 30
10. 9 x 26
Year 6 Block E Unit 1

10. Monday 17th November 2008
1. 48 x 7
÷ 4 will there be a remainder?
3. estimate the width of your thumb
4. How many pints are about the same as 1 litre?
5. A square has an area of 25cm2. What are the
lengths of the sides?
= 2 + ? + 5/100 (write ? as a fraction)
7. now write the value of ? as a decimal fraction
8. divide 180 by 60
9. How many 6s are there in 120?
10. Ten times a number is 600. what is the number?
Year 6 Block E Unit 1

11. Tuesday 18th November 2008 1. 84 ÷ 4 2. estimate the capacity of a cup
3. 5 miles is about the same as __ km.
4. estimate the perimeter of the classroom
x 9 will the answer be odd or even?
6. ___ = 2 + 2/10 + 5/100 (write as a decimal)
7. Five times a number is 600 what is the
number?
8. Three times a number is 210 what is the
– 2997 estimate the result
10. …now work out the exact answer
Year 6 Block E Unit 1

12. Wednesday 19th November 2008 1. 84 ÷ 6
2. estimate the capacity of a bucket
3. 1 km is about __ of a mile
4. The area of a square with sides 9cm is 18cm.
Is this True or false?
5. Explain your answer to the last question with
a mathematical calculation.
= ? (write ? as a decimal fraction)
7. now write ? as a common fraction
8. What is the smallest whole number divisible by 6?
9. What is the smallest whole number divisible by 3?
10. A number divisible by both 3 and 5
Year 6 Block E Unit 1

13. Thursday 20th November 2008
x 9
2. estimate the capacity of an egg cup
3. 10 miles is about __ km
litres = __ ml
5. 50 ml = __ litres
6. What is the value of 4 in ?
7. … now write it as a common fraction
8. What is the value of 1 in ?
9. … now write it as a common fraction
10. A number divisible by both 3 and 5
Year 6 Block E Unit 1

14. Friday 21st November 2008
x 4
2. estimate the capacity of a teaspoon
3. 50 miles is about __ km
g = __ kg
Kg = __ g
6. a number that lies between 3.5 and 3.6
7. a multiple of both 4 and 7
8. 18 x 15 = 9 x __ =
9. Four cards cost 56p. How much does
one card cost?
10. …show your working
Year 6 Block E Unit 1

15. Monday 24th November 2008
÷ 9
2. What units are used to measure weight?
3. estimate the weight of a baby
4. 50 km = __ m
m = __ km
6. a number that lies between 0.9 and 1.0
÷ __ = 100
8. _ _ _ ÷ 10 = 4_ fill in the missing digits
9. What number is ten times bigger than
0.03?
10. Explain how to multiply a decimal by 10
Year 6 Block E Unit 1

16. Tuesday 25th November 2008
÷ 3
2. estimate the weight of a mobile phone
m = __ cm
4. ¾ m = __ cm
5. 10 m = __ cm
6. What is the value of 6 in ?
7. … now write it as a common fraction
8. What is the value of 5 in ?
9. … now write it as a common fraction
÷ 8
Year 6 Block E Unit 1

17. Wednesday 26th November 2008 1. I cut three pieces of 0.2 m sellotape
from a piece 1.5 M long. How much is left?
2. Write a calculation (s) to show how you solved
this problem.
3. estimate the weight of a banana
cm = __ mm
5. 62 cm = __ mm
6. which number is closest to 2? 2.9, 1.2, 1.9, 2.2
7. One pencil costs 15p. How much do 6 cost?
8. …show your working out.
9. can you do it a different way?
10. Divide 42.5 by 10
Year 6 Block E Unit 1

18. Thursday 27th November 2008
1. I cut three pieces of 0.7 m rope from a rope of
length 5 m. How much is left?
2. Write a calculation (s) to show how you solved
this problem.
3. estimate the weight of a packet of crisps
minutes in hours and minutes
hours in minutes
Mark these calculations right or wrong. Correct any wrong answers
6. 16 x 7 = 102
÷ 30 = 10
8. half of 9.6 = 4.8
¼ + 2/10 = 6.45
10. Double 9.9 = 18.18
Year 6 Block E Unit 1

19. Friday 28th November 2008
1. I pour 35ml of medicine into a cap. How many
caps can I fill from a 400 ml bottle of medicine?
2. Write a calculation (s) to show how you solved
this problem.
3. estimate the weight of a cabbage
4. The temperature is 19°C inside and -5°C
outside. What is the difference in temperature?
5. The difference in temperature between the
fridge and the kitchen is 18°C. What could the
temperature be in the fridge and the kitchen?
6. Which number is closest to 5? 5.9, 5.2, 4.99, 5.1
7. divide 33.5 by 10
8. 16 x 4 = 8 x _ =
9. 6 x 7 = 3 x __ =
10. Two numbers with a difference of 1.8
Year 6 Block E Unit 1