Numeracy activity trail
Following collaboration with Leighterton Primary School, the Westonbirt Education Team is pleased to be able to offer a range of KS1 and KS2 numeracy activities to schools wishing to visit Westonbirt. Details of the activities available, the areas of the curriculum they support and resources available to borrow, can be found below with links to the worksheets. General booking information
Having looked at the information and worksheets please contact the education team to discuss your needs, the activities you want to do and to check the availability of your preferred date. To prevent conflicts between users, numeracy activities are only available to one group per day – strictly on a first-come-first-served basis. Depending on the ability of your students, we recommend you choose between 2-4 activities for a two hour session and between 4-6 activities for a full day visit. For further advice on the content of each worksheet and a booking form please contact the education team on 01666 881211. To confirm your visit you must complete and return the booking form indicating which activities you are doing and the resources you wish to borrow. Due to the location of the activities we strongly recommend that you also arrange a pre-visit to familiarise yourself with the layout of the arboretum and the location of your chosen activities. On arrival at Westonbirt on the day of your visit, you can pick up your box of resources from the Great Oak Hall. Charges
There is an entrance cost of £1 per child, with 1 adult : 5 pupils free (additional adults will be charged the adult group rate). There is no extra charge for the numeracy trail.
KS 1 Activity and Resource List Monkey Puzzle
Number - working out the age of a monkey puzzle tree
No resouces needed
Cedar of Lebanon
Length and circumference – using non-standard and standard units to measure the girth of a tree, comparing results 5 trundle wheels
Resources provided - 5 tapes measures
You will need to bring - string Groups of things
Sets – sorting the leaves and trees the children see into different sets
No resources needed Leaf activities
Shape – looking closely at leaf shape, recording how many of each are seen
No resources needed Shapes along Holford Ride
Shape – looking for 2D and 3D shapes
No resources needed
Find as you walk
Data handling – look for a variety of different things, such as different barks, shapes and leaves, and record using a tally chart
No resources needed You will need to bring photocopies of the KS1 map, worksheets, pencils and clipboards. Please pick up and drop off resources at the Great Oak Hall. KS 2 Activity and Resource List
Timed questions
Time and number – Using tally counters to collect data within a specified time, the children use their findings to solve problems
Resources provided - 30 calculators, 1 Stopwatch, 1/3/5 min sand timers, 16 tally counters Gate activity
Length – this activity uses the parts of a gate to measure and cost the wood used.
Resources provided - 5 tape measures (50m) Cedar of Lebanon
Length and circumference - using non-standard and standard units to measure the girth of a tree, comparing results
Resources provided - 5 trundle wheels, 30 calculators
You will need to bring - string Lime avenue
Length and distance – measuring distance between trees using non-standard and standard units, working out average distance and comparing results
Resources provided - 5 trundle wheels, 30 calculators Bark ridge
Depth – measuring bark ridge depths and finding the average depth
Resources provided - 30 calculators, 20 rulers (30cm)
Redwoods
Height, girth and volume – finding the height of the tree using different methods, measuring the firth, using these measurements to calculate timber volume, and finding the timber value
Resources provided - Simple clinometers, 5 tape measures (50m), 30 calculators, 20 rulers (30cm) Dogwoods
Perimeter and area – measuring perimeters and estimating area using a map of the area
Resources provided - 5 trundle wheels Leaf activities
Symmetry and area – using cm2 paper to complete leaf shapes and estimate area, looking at how area affects water loss and then transferring these concepts to leaves the children have collected
Resources provided - mirrors Tree cubes
Weight and density – weighing a selection of wooden cubes of identical size and then using these weights to look at wood density
Resources provided - selection of wooden cubes, 2 dial scales, 1 electronic scales Find as you walk
Data collection and measure – a selection of challenges including finding variety, and counting objects within a specified time limit
Resources provided - 5 minute timer, 5 trundle wheels
Cones
Data handling – investigating the relationship between cone size and the number of bracts
Resources provided - Selection of cones People problems
Data handling – interrogating data concerning visitor numbers using tables and graphs
Resources provided - 30 calculators, 16 tally counters Shapes along Holford Ride
Shape – looking out for a range of 2D and 3D shapes
No resources needed
Wood stools
Radius, diameter and circumference – finding age of slices of trunk by counting rings and then use circumference measurements to calculate growth rates. The children then transfer this to a living tree
Resources provided - Wood stools (trunk slices), 30 calculators, 5 tape measures
You will need to bring photocopies of the KS2 map, worksheet (including cm squared paper), pencils and clipboards.
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