Our next block of work is all related to Jack and the

Beanstalk Maths. Here are some general maths chal- Counting and understanding number

lenges. You will also find a collection of number problems
Using and applying maths
 The giant is twice as tall as you, his feet, hands
and fingers are double the length of your. Make
a table of your measurements and the giants’.
 Make the giant’s footprint and hand print on
paper.
 Draw three beanstalks with 10 leaves on each. Choose which steps each beanstalk will count in (2’s, 10’s,
5’s, 3’s, 4’s…) Compare beanstalks. Can you see any patterns in the numbers? Which numbers appear on
all of them? Which appear on two? If the beanstalks continued what would the next number that ap-
pears on them all be?
 Cut out a pile of leaves ( or find some in your garden that are big enough to write on. Roll 2 or 3 dice (if
don’t have any in your board games try ‘roll a dice’ on youtube) Use the dice to make a 2 or 3 digit num-
ber to write on your leaf. Now order the numbered leaves.

 Find an image (or draw your own) of the land-

scape that Jack saw when he got to the top of
Calculating and Handling Data
 Take 12,15,20...beans arrange them in a rec-
tangular grid to make an array. Can you make
an array from any number of beans? Can you
make different bean arrays from the same
number of beans?
 Jack is kind and wants to share his beans
with friends. He divides 10, 20, 48... beans
between 2, 3, 4, 5 friends. How many do they
get each? Can you always share the beans
fairly? Why?
 Jack wants to grow more beans. He sows 4
beans. Each bean plant grows and produces
2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 new beans. How many beans
does Jack have now.
 In the story Jack finds magical things in the
Giant’s castle. Select 5 amazing things and
Jack and the Beanstalk—Storybook Maths
The first recorded version of this story appears in the early 18th
century in England.
In the tale, the mother of a poor family sends her son Jack to mar-
ket to sell the family cow. Much to her dismay, Jack returns from
market with some magic beans rather than money. When sown,
the beans grow into a giant beanstalk which Jack climbs. In the
giant’s house at the top, Jack finds various magic things which he
steals and brings home.
Could you write your own version of this story? What magic things
could Jack find?
Shape
 Whilst you are in the garden or on a walk collect
as many different leaves as you can. Using shape
vocabulary describe these leaves. Which leaves
are symmetrical?
 Draw the giants castle and describe the 2D
shapes you have drawn. Make a castle and identify
the 3D shapes you have used.
Measuring
 Get a long piece of paper (back of wallpa-
per, tape pieces of paper together, undo a
large card board box) pin it up. Cut out
leaves or collect some to stick to onto your
beanstalk. Now measure how far each leaf
is from the ground.
 Ask some one to write 5 number, less than
25 on a piece of paper. You now have to
draw 5 beanstalks at these given heights.
If you can work BIG you could ask for num-
bers to 100 and draw beanstalks of a given
height outside.. in chalk?
 The giant gets thirsty after chasing Jack.
He needs to drink a whole litre of water in
one gulp. Find containers around your home
which you think will hold a litre. Now check.
 Jack’s mum drinks tea to quench her thirst.
Find a cup that she would like. How many of