Three sets of line graph problems for Year 5 maths, built around a school camp in the Peak District. Pupils find temperature differences across a walking day, compare cycling distances hour by hour on the bike trail and explain what a flat section means, then test a rainfall claim using May and June totals. Answers are included. It practises the England National Curriculum comparison, sum and difference objective.
Statistics
“Solve comparison, sum and difference problems using information presented in a line graph”
Every question is a comparison, sum or difference drawn from one of the three graphs.
Temperature differences between times, like the change from 13:00 to 17:00.
Comparing distance covered in the first and second hours and explaining a flat section.
Combining rainfall totals and proving whether a claim is true.
Answers for all three parts.
Main activity
The three parts fill the independent phase of a line graphs lesson.
Reasoning talk
The flat-section question on the bike trail makes a good discussion prompt.
Assessment check
The rainfall claim shows who can support a conclusion with calculations.
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