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 D, Unit 2
Questions based on Year 2, Block C, Unit 2
Questions based on Year 1, Block E, Unit 2

5. Councillors on Line
Monday 2nd March 2009
Maria is making cakes. The scale shows the amount of butter that she is weighing.
1. How heavy is the butter?
2. Maria needs 150g of butter. How much more butter
does she need to add to the scales?
3. If Maria makes double the amount of cakes how much
butter will she need?
4. Maria makes 12 cakes. What is double the amount?
5. There are 80g of sugar in the cakes. What is half the
amount?
6. There is 225ml of milk in the cake mix. Maria needs
300ml. How much more milk does she need?

6. Tuesday 3rd March 2009
1. Draw the table. Sort the numbers in to the correct part of the carroll diagram
4, 5, 67, 17, 104, , 88, 19, 7, 11, , 761, 60, 8, 46, 1
2. How many of the 1 digit numbers are odd?
3. How many of the numbers that have more than 1 digit are even?
4. Order the numbers from largest to smallest
1-Digit Numbers
Not 1-digit Numbers
Year 3 Block B Unit 2

7. Wednesday 4th March 2009 Use your estimation skills
Draw or write 3 items in each part of the table
2. Jack has exactly 16p to spend.
How many comics can he buy?
3. How much will all of the comics
cost altogether?
4. Jack has 50p. How much
change will he get?
Larger than a metre
Smaller than a metre
One metre
Year 3 Block B Unit 2

8. Thursday 5th March 2009 part of the carroll diagram 4, 5, 67, 17, 104,
1. Draw the table. Sort the numbers in to the correct
part of the carroll diagram
4, 5, 67, 17, 104,
3, 88, 19, 7,11, 9,
761, 60, 8, 46, 1
2. Find the digit sum of each 2 digit number.
3. Order all of the numbers from smallest to largest.
1-Digit Numbers
Not 1-Digit Numbers
Even
Not Even
Year 3 Block B Unit 2

9. Friday 6th March 2009 1. What time does the clock show?
2. What time will it be 2½ hours later?
3. What time was it 3 hours ago?
4. Sam is going to the cinema at
6 o’clock. How long has he
got to wait?
5. The film lasts for 2 ¼ hours.
When does the film finish?
6. 10 more than 12
7. 10 more than 56
8. 10 less than 32
9. 10 less than 68

10. Monday 9th March 2009 1. How many ml of water are in
the measuring cylinder?
2. If I pour in 110ml how much
water will I have?
3. How much more water needs
to be added to fill the cylinder?
4. If the cylinder was double the
size how much water would it
hold?
5. Estimate how much water an
egg-cup will hold?
Is your estimate sensible?
Year 3 Block B Unit 2

11. Tuesday 10th March 2009 6. Which shape is more than ½ shaded?
1. Which of these numbers are odd and not less than
50? , 89, 67, 9, 43, 70, 20, 43, 19
2. List the multiples of 5 between 45 and 90.
3. What is the digit sum of every multiple of 5
between 45 and 90?
4. I have 17p and a rubber costs an extra 13p. How
much is the rubber?
6. Which shape is more than
½ shaded?
7. Name each shape
8. Describe each shape’s
properties B A C D E
Year 2 Block D Unit 2

12. Wednesday 11th March 2009 4. __, 20, 15, __, __, __ 5.  > 12
1. Order these lengths from smallest to
largest: 12cm, 1m, 12mm, 120m, 6m, 6cm
2. Draw a line 17cm long. Draw another line
8cm long. How much longer is the first
line than the second?
3. Write a number that is more than 7, is
odd and has a digit sum of 4
4. __, 20, 15, __, __, __
5.  > 12
6. 72 < 
7. 16 = +  + 
Year 2 Block D Unit 2

13. Thursday 12th March 2009 6. How many socks altogether?
Use your estimation skills.
Draw or write 4 different items
that are in the classroom in
the correct part of the Carroll
diagram
6. How many socks altogether?
7. How many pairs of socks could you make?
8. Are there enough socks for
10 people to wear?
9. If not how many more pairs of socks do you need?
Heavier than a kg
Lighter than a kg
Year 2 Block D Unit 2

14. Friday 13th March 2009 On the graph each block represents 1 child.
1.Which drink is the least popular?
2.How many children like milk?
3.How many children prefer a hot drink?
4.How many children voted altogether?
5. Ask the children on your table what their favourite drink is. Record as a tally.
Year 3 Block B Unit 2