This resource contains a set of 12 multi-step percentage word problems. This worksheet also includes a full answer sheet. Please check out my other resources on this site - rich4ruth.

This brilliant activity involves a class taking the roles of the 10 people (or groups of people) who could in some part be blamed for the sinking of the Titanic and the subsequent loss of over 1500 lives. The materials included here give you all the facts and everything you’ll need to conduct a killer debate. I did this with my Year 6 class, but it could be used with children from years 4 - 8. This is a tried and trusted resource which had over 7000 downloads as a free resource. It has been updated and is now even easier to use - all you’ll need is a printer, a pair of scissors, 11 envelopes and a willing class! Also check out my new debate resource…who was to blame for the outbreak of the First World War? Thanks

This resource contains a maths problem worksheet and full answer sheet. Suitable for children aged 7-9. Use your maths knowledge to solve this maths logic problem - which symbol stands for which digit? Please take the time to have a look at my other free and paid resources. Kind regards Rich

This resource includes details of 12 great drama games. These are tried and tested activities which can be used as warm ups or indeed as a stimulus for whole lessons. These include the classics; 'The Handshake Game', 'I want that chair', 'Ninja Warriors', 'Un Deux Trois Soleil' and many more great ideas. Enjoy! As a free download this had over 1,500 downloads. This resource has been updated and is a ‘ready-to-go’ resource. Ideal for supply teachers and the non-drama specialist.

Contained in this attractive resource are 32 questions all about Ancient Greece. These questions can be used at the start of a topic to ascertain how much the children know about the topic - at the en of the topic as an assessment tool, or as a collaborative activity giving the children a couple of hours and all the resources they need to research the questions. Some are sraightforward, others will require a lot of searching. This is a 'ready-to-go' resource which contains an answer sheet too...so all the hard work is done!

This resource simply contains eight great story starters. They are short story starts to get the creative juices flowing and contain a box for the author’s illustration, should they so wish. These starters are entitled ‘The Iceberg’, ‘The Storm’, ‘The Ring,’ ‘The Bombing,’ ‘The Cave,’ ‘Take The Wheel!,’ ‘Survivor,’ and ‘The Hole.’ I have used these to create great class books of all the stories and the children love reading them to each other and to younger children in the school. They can stimuate writing on many themes; adventure stories, mysteries, horror stories, historical tales etc…This resource is a ‘ready-to-go’ resource and simply download and print these 8 A4 sheets.

These two worksheets contain 11 imaginiatively written different story starts. Each of these story starts is based around a different narrative genre. The worksheet asks the children to choose the correct genre and then to highlight evidence for their choice. This resource has been updated and was downloaded over 1400 times as a free resource. It is a 'ready-to-go' and just needs downloading and printing for the children to use as a worksheet. Alternatively you could use these 11 story starts as stimulus for writing...these are great to get children thinking in a particular narrative genre. I have used this resource a lot over the years with years 3-6.

Contained in this resource are ratio and proportion word problems. These problems have been differentaited three ways and have the aswers handily worked out for you. This is a 'ready-to-go' resource and simply needs printing off and photcopying.

This activity sheet contains 12 word problems which challenge the pupils to consolidate their understanding of how to work out simple (and not so simple) percentages of amounts. I’ve used this as an activity in the run up to Y6 SATs, but could equally be used for years 4 and 5 to access greater depth. It also includes an answer sheet. As a free download this resource had over 35,000 downloads with great reviews. This resource has been updated and is a ‘ready-to-go’ resource with the answers on the second page.

This is a fun end of the day activity which can be used for a whole class. The idea is that the children are given the two end words and have to work out which middle (or link) word connects both words to create a new word or phrase. For example: Cauliflower ? Ache ‘Cauliflower blank, blank ache?’ Which word goes in between ‘cauliflower’ and ‘ache’ to make two separate phrases? Solution: Cauliflower Ear Ache This activity encourages the children to think laterally and to draw on their general knowledge to solve the problems. To help you these clues have been written in alphabetical order. These problems are an ideal end of the day activity and can be written on the board or simply read out. For younger children or those that are stuck, try putting the first letter of the link word in to help them. This resource contains over 300 different problems. Some will make even the brightest children think

Here's the second in the series of worksheets where children are asked to calculate the missing angles of a triangle. These worksheets are differentiated 4 ways and all contain the answers. The first set of 4 worksheets I produced a few years ago went on to have over 110,000 downloads as a free resource. This one is a little more challenging and suitable for children in years 4, 5, 6 and 7. This is a 'ready-to-go' resource and has everything you need - the hard work has been done for you...just download and print!

Contained in this resource are two attractive maths loop games. These games are 'tried and tested' and are ideal as a stunning starter or a perfect plenary where you can assess your children on whether they know the following statements from the Year 3 and 4 Mathematics Programme of Study; • multiply two-digit and three-digit numbers by a one-digit number using formal written layout • Recall multiplication and division facts for multiplication tables up to 12 x 12 These resources are 'ready-to-go' resources, simply download, print off, cut out and laminate and let the fun begin! In my experience classes love the challenge of beating their best time on these games.

Contained in this resource are 4 pages of number sequences. These worksheets have been differentiated 4 ways and all the answers have been calculated for you. These are 'ready-to-go' resources and simply need downloading, printing out and distributing! These sequences include decimals and negative numbers. Check out my other maths resources including a large number of pre-prepared maths loop games and angle worksheets, fraction, percentage and ratio and proportion word problems, and year 6 new style 'SAT type' arithmetic papers.

Here is a practise worksheet for the GPS paper. This resource has been downloaded over 2500 times as a free resource and has been updated and improved and now includes an answer sheet. I have also created other GPS practise worksheets with answers. If you have downloaded this worksheet please write a review...all feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

This is a set of 18 Christmas themed fraction word problems suitable for children in years 3, 4, 5 operating at greater depth and children in year 6 and year 7 operating between age related expectations and greater depth in the national curriculum. I've used it with my year 6 class and even the very brightest children were challenged by some of the questions. These questions are good ways to test if a child is operating at greater depth. As a free resource these worksheets had over 83,000 downloads. It has been updated with the answers corrected and included and is a 'ready-to-go' resource. There are now 3 other complete sets of these uploaded on this website - all with 18 fraction word problems and the answers.

Contained in this resource are two attractive maths loop games. These games are 'tried and tested' and are ideal as a fun maths starter or plenary where you can assess your children on whether they know the following statements from the Year 5 and 6 Mathematics Programme of Study; + Recognise and use square numbers (and square roots) + Solve problems involving decimal numbers Game 1 involves the children recognising the square numbers and square roots of numbers and is challenging! Game 2 involves children finding pairs of numbers which total 100 including decimals. These resources are 'ready-to-go' simply download, print off, cut up and laminate and let the fun begin. In my experience classes love the challenge of beating their best time on these games.

This resource contains 8 attractive 'pre-populated' success ladders incorporating all the key elements of each of these styles of writing. Included are success criteria for what makes a good; biography, non-chronological report, diary entry, explanation text, formal letter, informal letter, newspaper report and persuasive text. This resource also includes a blank success ladder should you wish to edit and create your own.

This worksheet contains some addition questions with the answers already calculated...the task is to check whether they have been calculated correctly or incorrectly. These have been differentiated 4 ways, with the answers already calculated for you. If you have downloaded this worksheet please write a review...follow me and check out my other resources available for download. Thanks

This worksheet contains two sets of 20 'hole in the wall' or missing number subtraction sentences. These have been differentiated two ways and this resource contains all the answer sheets. The higher ability sheet involves decimals, negative numbers and four digit numbers, and will be challenging for year 5 & 6 pupils. If you have downloaded this resource please take the time to write a review. Follow me...there are new resources, both free and paid resources, being uploaded regularly in my shop. Thanks