VO: It’s morning at the Panto House and Angular, the Ugly Sister, is waiting for the post. She’s been waiting like this for a week. I wonder why?
Oh, what’s this? A Royal scroll?
Graphica: Ooh, by 'eck.
VO: So this is what all the fuss is about. Prince Charming and Cinderella have invited the Ugly Sisters to their Christmas Eve Ball. It’s on the twenty fourth of December.
Angular: Wait 'til they get a load of me. Put it on the calendar.
VO: December is ages away, it’s only June now. Graphica has bought a packet of magic seeds for this very occasion. It’s a Grow Your Own Pumpkin Carriage. From seed to carriage in just six months.
That’s a very big seed. She’s planting it straight away.
Ooh, that’s fast.
Angular: Never seen one like that before.
Graphica: Nor grown quick as that.
VO: Today’s date is the sixth of June, and it’s got to be ready by the twenty fourth of December. I wonder if she’s given it enough time? What’s this?
Angular has got some magic seeds too? A Grow Your Own Prince Charming, from seed to Prince Charming in just 14 weeks.
It’s the sixth of June now and the ball is on the twenty fourth of December.
Angular: Three…
VO: Angular can’t work out when to plant it, uh, him. Can you help her work it out?
Angular: Oh, help, help, Buttons! I don't know.
VO:Graphica planted the pumpkin carriage seed on the sixth of June.
It needs to be ready by Christmas Eve and it takes six months to grow. Has she given herself enough time to grow it?
It takes fourteen weeks to grow a Prince Charming.
The Ball is on the twenty fourth of December.
When is the latest date Angular can plant her seed?
In time for your next birthday, mark on a calendar: when to plant a pumpkin carriage seed, when to plant a Prince Charming seed. Have you enough growing time?
Video summary
When the post arrives at the Panto House, the Ugly Sisters receive an invitation to Prince Charming and Princess Cinderella's Christmas Eve Ball.
They look at the calendar and circle today's date - 6th June.
They have a packet of seeds for the occasion: 'Grow Your Own Pumpkin Carriage – from seed to carriage in just 6 months'.
They plant the seed and refer again to the calendar. Will it be ready in time for the ball?
This is from the series: Let's Do Maths.
Teacher Notes
Knowing there has been an invite to the ball for the sisters on the 24th December, what day will it fall on this year?
How about next year? What facts can the pupils share about the different months of the year and number of days in them?
Watch the clip which shows that the seeds need to be grown in 14 weeks.
Working back from the 24th December, can they calculate when it will have to be planted by?
Watch the clip further. Using a calendar, can the children work out when the pumpkin carriage seed and Prince Charming seed should be planted?
Look at a range of seed packets and determine when seeds are to be planted and will flower.
This clip will be relevant for teaching Maths at KS2 in England and Wales, Early and First Level and Second Level in Scotland and KS1 and KS2 in Northern Ireland.
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