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?
Up to 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 2, Block E, Unit 2
Questions based on Year 2, Block D, Unit 2
Questions based on Year 1, Block A, Unit 3

5. Monday 16th March 2009 1. How wide is the triangle? 6p
How wide are triangles?
How much do 2 apples cost?
How much do 4 apples cost?
How much do 8 apples cost?
What do you notice about the calculations
above? 6p
Year 2 Block E Unit 2

6. Tuesday 17th March 2009 2. 93 – 30 = 3. 51 – 4 = 4. 45 + 8+ 5 + 2 =
1. How much?
2. 93 – 30 =
3. 51 – 4 = =
5. 77p + 13p = 6.
Put the numbers in order from largest to smallest
7. Find the digit sums of all of the numbers
8. Order the digit sums from smallest to largest
Year 2 Block E Unit 2

7. Wednesday 18th March 2009
1. Choose three of these numbers: 14, 15, 16, 17. Add them up. What different totals can you make?
2. How many different ways can you make 29p?
3. A week has 7 days. How many weeks are there in 35 days?
4. Write these analogue times as digital time
Year 2 Block E Unit 2

8. Thursday 19th March 2009 1. 36 + 29 = 2. 30 – 15 = 3. 25 + 10 + 9 =
1. 36 + 29 =
2. 30 – 15 =
3. 25 + 10 + 9 =
Explain how you worked out your answers.
4. Rajid is 17 years old. How old will he be
next year?
5. How old will he be in 10 years’ time?
6. How many years until he is 50 years old?
7. Rajid’s sister is 7 years younger, how old
is she?
Year 2 Block E Unit 2

9. Friday 20th March 2009 2. Draw a line half the size of the blue one.
1. Estimate the length of the blue, red and orange lines.
2. Draw a line half the size of the blue one.
3. Draw a line double the size of the red line.
4. Draw a line double the size of the orange line.
5. If you put all of the lines together and made one big line what size would it be?
Year 2 Block E Unit 2

10. Monday 23rd March 2009 1. Finish these sentences:
I can measure the length of the classroom in …
I can measure the capacity of a bucket in …
2. How many minutes are there in 1 hour?
3. How many minutes are there in 1 and a half
hours?
4. How many minutes are there in 3 hours?
5. Partition these numbers:
67, 17, 25, 82, 51, 77, 60
6. Order the numbers from smallest to largest
Year 2 Block E Unit 2

11. Tuesday 24th March 2009 1. What time does the clock show?
2. What time will it be in 3 hours?
3. What time will it be in 15 minutes?
4. How many minutes have
passed since 6 o’clock?
5. What time was it 4
hours ago?
6. Peter has a bus to catch
at 11:30. How long has he
got to wait?
Year 2 Block E Unit 2

12. Wednesday 25th March 2009 How many squares can you see?
How many shapes have more than one right angle?
How many pentagons are there?
How many hexagons can you see?
Describe a shape to your friend. Can they find it on the grid?
Year 2 Block E Unit 2

13. Thursday 26th March 2009
Year 2 Block E Unit 2

14. Friday 27th March 2009 1. How much money altogether?
2. Halve the amount.
3. Double the amount.
4. How much more do you need to make 60p?
5. How much more do you need to make 70p?
6. Ben says he can think of 9 different numbers
that you can round to 20.
Do you agree or disagree with him? Show your
working out.
Year 2 Block E Unit 2

15. Monday 30th March 2009 1. Joe has made a mistake sorting the
shapes, what has he done wrong?
2. Describe the properties of an octagon
3. Which shape has 4 lines of symmetry?
Year 2 Block E Unit 2

16. Tuesday 31st March 2009 1. How many different ways can you make 41p?
2. Write as many ways as you can of adding two
numbers to make the number 30. 3.
What are next 3 yellow numbers in the
sequence?
4. How do you know?
5. If the sequence continued to 50 how many
yellow numbers would there be?
Year 2 Block E Unit 2

17. Wednesday 1st April 2009 1. What time does the zoo open?
2. The Zoo closes at 5pm.
How long is it open for?
3. Elephant feeding
time is 3 hours after
the zoo opens. What
time do they get fed?
3. There are 8 elephants
in the zoo. They eat 5 kg
of leaves each. How
many kg do they eat
altogether?
Year 2 Block E Unit 2

18. Thursday 2nd April 2009 1. Think carefully.
How many triangles can you count?
How many
rectangles
can you count?
Year 2 Block E Unit 2

19. Friday 3rd April 2009 1. How many different ways can you make 70p
using only silver coins?
2. 25 litres – 8 litres =
3. How long until half past twelve?
4. Chloe is going swimming at
2:00. How long has she
got to wait?
5. Is 36 closer to 30 or 40? Explain why.
6. Which of these numbers round to 30: ?
How do you know?
7. What is the smallest number that will round to 60?
8. What is the largest number that will round to 60?
Year 2 Block E Unit 2