Maths Mash Up
Creature Features
Read Between the Lines
What Would B6 and B7 Do?
The Miss K and Miss Coad Files
100

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. Three slices are eaten. What fraction of the pizza is left?

5/8

100

What is the name for the place where a living thing naturally lives and finds food, water and shelter?

A habitat.

100

Where was the young magpie trapped?

Beneath a bush near the school garden.

100

The teacher begins giving instructions, but your friend is still talking to you. What should you do?

Stop talking, face the speaker and listen carefully.

100

What iconic phrase might you hear from Miss K or Miss Coad during the school day?

Another day, another slay

200

I have 6 square faces, 12 edges and 8 vertices. What 3D shape am I?

A cube.

200

What physical feature helps a kangaroo travel quickly by jumping?

Its large, powerful hind legs.

200

What does the word frantically suggest about the way the magpie was moving?

It was moving quickly and desperately because it was frightened.

200

Teams is not loading properly. What should you try before calling the teacher?

Refresh Teams and try opening the task again.

200

How many learners are there altogether across B6 and B7?

57

300

I have 5 faces, 8 edges and 5 vertices. Four of my faces are triangles. What 3D shape am I?

A square-based pyramid.

300

Why do echidnas have long, sticky tongues?

To collect ants and termites from narrow spaces.

300

Why did Eli stop the other students from freeing the magpie themselves?

He understood that the frightened magpie might become aggressive and hurt someone.

300

Your group cannot agree on an idea. What should you do?

Listen to everyone, speak respectfully and work together to choose or combine ideas.

300

According to B6 and B7 Wrapped, what are the most popular destinations?

The cookie swing or the oval.

400

Mia ate 2/8 of a cake, and Noah ate 3/8. What fraction did they eat altogether?

5/8

400

An echidna lays an egg, which hatches inside its pouch. What is a baby echidna called?

A puggle.

400

What does Eli’s decision to find a teacher reveal about his character?

It shows that he is responsible, calm and concerned about the safety of both the bird and the students.

400

You are stuck on a difficult task, and the teacher is helping another group. What should you do?

Reread the instructions, check the example, use available classroom supports and ask a classmate before waiting calmly for help.

400
What is a singer that Miss K and Miss Coad like? (Name one for each of them)

Luke Combs and Bruno Mars.

500

You buy a book for $12.50, a board game for $18.75 and a snack for $4.25. How much do you spend altogether?

$35.50

500

Why are nocturnal animals often well suited to having large eyes and strong hearing?

Large eyes help them see in low light, while strong hearing helps them locate food and detect predators in the dark.

500

What is the main message of the passage? Use evidence to support your answer.

Small pieces of rubbish can seriously harm wildlife, so people must dispose of rubbish responsibly. The plastic netting trapped the magpie, and Eli placed it in the bin so it could not harm another animal.

500

Your group finishes early, but other students are still working. What are is a responsible choice you could make?

Check and improve your work, complete an early-finisher activity, read quietly, help organise materials or assist someone appropriately with permission.

500

What is something that Miss K and Miss Coad dislike?

Whinging, not finishing work, arguing, talking too loud

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