A fun filled Maths investigation which investigates Parallel and Perpendicular Lines. Children explore the school, school grounds taking photographs/pictures of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines they have identified throughout the school. Children investigate a range of 2D shapes and identify/highlight the Parallel and Perpendicular Lines within them before completing a straw challenge/investigation in which they create their own series of shapes that contains a given quantity of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines. You will need packs of straws and IPads for parts of this lesson.

Two Place Value PowerPoints with an introduction to Place Value. Suitable for lower Key Stage 2. First PowerPoint introduces identifying numbers from word form into digits for three and four digit numbers. The second PowerPoint challenges children to identify the value of a given digit (highlighted) within three and four digit numbers. Also included are some worksheets based on number squares and number lines.

An introduction to converting Fractions into Decimals for a middle/higher ability Year Five Numeracy set. Included is a PowerPoint that demonstrates how to convert fractions into decimals using place value strips for support. Included is a sorting activity which can be used as a whole class or independent activity and three different worksheets. (The second/third includes a series of challenges for children to complete)

An introduction to converting Decimals into Fractions for a middle/higher ability Year Five Numeracy set. Included is a PowerPoint that demonstrates how to convert decimals into fractions using place value strips for support. Included is a sorting activity which can be used as a whole class or independent activity and two different worksheets. (The second includes a series of challenges for children to complete)

A set of three different ability worksheets in which children are challenged to add a series of different fractions. Questions include a mixture of questions in which the denominators are the same while others include mixed denominators. Included is a PowerPoint which can be used to introduce and reinforce the activities included within the worksheets. This lesson follows on from children converting improper and mixed fractions previously.