I'm a teacher at an International School in Asia and I really enjoy making all types of well-designed resources for my class. I hope that you may also find them useful and that your children will enjoy them too!
I'm a teacher at an International School in Asia and I really enjoy making all types of well-designed resources for my class. I hope that you may also find them useful and that your children will enjoy them too!
The Challenge
This Code Breaker Challenge is made up of 4 challenge sheets, each containing three sets of questions about subtraction as well as an instruction section written in code. There is also a final challenge sheet for obtaining the master lock key.
The Setup
Ideally, the Code Breaker Challenge requires a box which can be locked with four three digit combination locks and one padlock. See the attached picture as an idea for the setup. It could however be done without this, but wouldn’t be quite as fun for the children.
How to Use
Fill the box with treasure, for example some sweets and then setup the combinations on each of the locks and lock the box with them and the master lock.
Split the class up into four teams and provide each team with one of the challenge sheets.
Start a timer of approximately 30 minutes (depending on the ability and age of your class).
Each team works together to solve the challenge and tell the teacher the three digit code. If they got it correct, they may open their lock. If not, then they will need to check their answers.
Once all four combination locks have been opened, or even after the first team has finished, provide the master lock challenge. If they complete it correctly and within the time, they can then have the master lock key to open the treasure box.
Great Fun!
The children absolutely love the Code Breaker Challenge and we repeat it at the end of every major maths unit. They really need to work together and check their work carefully if they are to succeed in opening the box and retrieving the treasure within.
The documents is fully editable so you can use it as a template to create your own challenges if you like. You can also use it for other subjects as well, but it definitely lends itself to maths the most.
I hope you and your children enjoy it as much as mine do!
This challenge is one in many. Please take a look at my shop for other units. Thank you.
The Challenge
This Code Breaker Challenge is made up of 4 challenge sheets, each containing three sets of questions about addition as well as an instruction section written in code. There is also a final challenge sheet for obtaining the master lock key.
The Setup
Ideally, the Code Breaker Challenge requires a box which can be locked with four three digit combination locks and one padlock. See the attached picture as an idea for the setup. It could however be done without this, but wouldn’t be quite as fun for the children.
How to Use
Fill the box with treasure, for example some sweets and then setup the combinations on each of the locks and lock the box with them and the master lock.
Split the class up into four teams and provide each team with one of the challenge sheets.
Start a timer of approximately 30 minutes (depending on the ability and age of your class).
Each team works together to solve the challenge and tell the teacher the three digit code. If they got it correct, they may open their lock. If not, then they will need to check their answers.
Once all four combination locks have been opened, or even after the first team has finished, provide the master lock challenge. If they complete it correctly and within the time, they can then have the master lock key to open the treasure box.
Great Fun!
The children absolutely love the Code Breaker Challenge and we repeat it at the end of every major maths unit. They really need to work together and check their work carefully if they are to succeed in opening the box and retrieving the treasure within.
The documents is fully editable so you can use it as a template to create your own challenges if you like. You can also use it for other subjects as well, but it definitely lends itself to maths the most.
I hope you and your children enjoy it as much as mine do!
This challenge is one in many. Please take a look at my shop for other units. Thank you.
This colourful worksheet is made up of 5 addition word problems of increasing difficulty. For each problem, the children are expected to draw a bar model using the template provided and then show their workings and answer, again using a provided outline. The final question involves children creating their own word problem for their friend to try and solve using the same methodology, The worksheet works even better if accompanied with manipulatives such as Base 10 blocks.
The LO is for the children to be able to solve addition based word problems with the help of bar models.
The document is fully editable so names, numbers and questions can be changed to suit your children’s needs.
This worksheet provides a blank part-whole model for children to fill in with numbers of their choosing. They then have to complete the addition and subtraction fact family below based on the numbers they chose.
There are two worksheets on one sheet of A4 for saving paper. You can also use the second one for them to repeat it with larger numbers or write your own in for them to complete. You can also add further complexity by only writing in the whole and one of the parts, so they have to calculate the other part first.
The document is fully editable so you can change it suit your children’s needs.
This bumper biology pack is made up of 9 different worksheets which cover a large swath of the biology curriculum. Please see each individual worksheet for further details. Thank you.
This pack is made up of two cell worksheets. One for an animal cell and one for a plant cell. Please see individual worksheets for more information. Thank you.
This worksheet comprises of four activities that all relate to the parts of a animal cell - nucleus, nucleolus, golgi apparatus, endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondion, ribosome, cell membrane etc.
The activities are as follows:
Anagrams of the parts of an animal cell
Label a diagram with some of the parts of an animal cell
A word search with the parts of an animal cell with extra bonus words hidden within
Describing the function of one or two of the parts
It serves as a review or follow-up to an introduction of the parts of an animal cell. Children are expected to know the names of the parts, how to spell them, identify them on a diagram and understand what their basic role is.
The document is mostly editable so you can change some of the parts to suit your children’s needs.
This fact finding worksheet is made up of 12 statements about the human and physical geography of Scotland. Each statement has 1-3 blanks that the children have to fill in through either prior knowledge or researching on the internet or in books.
The final part of the worksheet is a word search which contains many of the answers and other words too. It even has a hidden message that is only revealed when the children have found a certain number of words.
The worksheet serves as a nice introduction to various facts about Scotland and requires the children to think about what search terms to use to find the information they need effectively.
I usually have the children work in pairs for this as they can bounce ideas off each other, discuss and divide the questions up between them. You could even provide a certain statement to each student and then have them share their findings at the end for others to record.
This worksheet comprises of four activities that all relate to the parts of the female reproductive system -vagina, cervix, ovary, fallopian tube, fimbriae, endometrium etc. The diagram is a front view of the system.
The activities are as follows:
Anagrams of the parts of the female reproductive system
Label a diagram with some of the parts of the female reproductive system
A word search with the parts of the system with extra bonus words hidden within
Describing the function of one or two of the parts
It serves as a review or follow-up to an introduction of the system and the basic process. Children are expected to know the names of the parts, how to spell them, identify them on a diagram and understand what their basic role is in the system.
The document is mostly editable so you can change some of the parts to suit your children’s needs.
This worksheet comprises of four activities that all relate to the parts of the male reproductive system - vas deferens, bladder, penis, epididymis, testicles, urethra etc.
The activities are as follows:
Anagrams of the parts of the male reproductive system
Label a diagram with some of the parts of the male reproductive system
A word search with the parts of the system with extra bonus words hidden within
Describing the function of one or two of the parts
It serves as a review or follow-up to an introduction of the system and the basic process. Children are expected to know the names of the parts, how to spell them, identify them on a diagram and understand what their basic role is in the system.
The document is mostly editable so you can change some of the parts to suit your children’s needs.
This worksheet contains a short biography on the life of Amelia Earhart who we study about in our flight unit. The mistakes cover both spelling and punctuation problems as well as grammar issues. The final section involves a word search puzzle with key words from the text.
The children take on the roles of a teacher in this exercise as they attempt to find as many mistakes in the biography as they can. They are also encouraged to make corrections. Try and big up the role reversal aspect with some acting for greater engagement in the activity. Children also enjoy using highlighters or red pens for this.
This worksheet contains six addition grids of increasing difficulty. The first has low single digit numbers whereas the final has higher double digit numbers, no larger than 20.
Each A4 page contains two challenge grids so you can save on paper whilst still having enough space for those children who write large than others.
Depending on your children’s ability, you can set the timer anywhere from a minute to five if necessary. It’s good way to assess their ability to perform arithmetic quickly and also makes for good homework practice.
My children generally really enjoy the challenge!
I use this setup to type up different examples of addition and subtraction problems to show on the projector.
It is fully editable as well, so could be easily adjusted for multiplication and division. There are spaces for place values up to 1000 as well as spaces for regrouping or carrying numbers on.
This worksheet uses the game of darts to help consolidate knowledge of addition and subtraction. It can be used with or without a real board and darts. You could even use an online game instead. It really helps add some extra enjoyment to maths!
The first section of the worksheet involves getting accustomed to the board - knowing what each section of the board is worth. This involves some multiplying by two and three for doubles and triples, but repeated addition could be used for younger learners.
The second part of the sheet involves calculating a score of three darts and then subtracting that total from 101, which is this particular game of darts.
The final part involves continuing the game and trying to finish with exactly zero. A professional game of darts usually finishes with a double but it could be a single number to make it more likely new players can finish.
The worksheet comes in a DOC format, so most parts are easily editable.
This worksheet comprises of four activities that all relate to the parts of a flower - stamen, petals, sepal, receptacle, filament, ovary, pollen etc.
The activities are as follows:
Anagrams of the parts of a flower
Label a diagram with some of the parts of a flower
A word search with the parts of a flower with extra bonus words hidden within
Describing the function of one or two of the parts
It serves as a review or follow-up to an introduction of the parts of a flower. Children are expected to know the names of the parts, how to spell them, identify them on a diagram and understand what their basic role is.
The document is mostly editable so you can change some of the parts to suit your children’s needs.
This worksheet comprises of four activities that all relate to the parts of a plant cell - nucleus, nucleolus, chloroplasts, mitochondria, vacuole, cytoplasm, cell wall, cell membrane etc.
The activities are as follows:
Anagrams of the parts of a plant cell
Label a diagram with some of the parts of a plant cell
A word search with the parts of a plant cell with extra bonus words hidden within
Describing the function of one or two of the parts
It serves as a review or follow-up to an introduction of the parts of a plant cell. Children are expected to know the names of the parts, how to spell them, identify them on a diagram and understand what their basic role is.
The document is mostly editable so you can change some of the parts to suit your children’s needs.
This worksheet comprises of four activities that all relate to the parts of a plant - flower, petals, stem, branches, buds, roots etc.
The activities are as follows:
Anagrams of the parts of a flowering plant
Label a diagram with some of the parts of a plant
A word search with the parts of a plant with extra bonus words hidden within
Describing the function of one or two of the parts
It serves as a review or follow-up to an introduction of the parts of a flowering plant. Children are expected to know the names of the parts, how to spell them, identify them on a diagram and understand what their basic role is.
The document is mostly editable so you can change some of the parts to suit your children’s needs.
This is a weekly planning template which is setup in scheduled class order. I use it to plan the main objectives and basic activity outlines for each lesson during the week. It is also a document I show to the children so they know what is happening throughout the day and week. It could be printed but I mainly use it to display on the projector and enlarge when necessary.
It’s a fully editable document so you can change the text and colours and add in extra rows or columns as you need.
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