An introductory presentation and accompanying differentiated worksheets used with a year 1 class based on capacity. Using the language of ‘full’, ‘half full’, ‘empty’, ‘nearly/almost full’ and ‘nearly/almost empty’.
A lesson designed for children to identify the amount of sugar that can be found in a range of different drinks. A PowerPoint to explain what sugar is and an explanation of a range of tasks. Can be carried out in an afternoon on a rotation basis or can be used as a series of lessons to investigate the amount of sugar in drinks. Differentiated worksheets to accompany tasks.
A range of maths topics for revision covered in questions displayed in a PowerPoint. Can be used for test preparation or as lesson starters. Produced in the style of Year 4 Procedural National Tests in Wales. Suitable for children in Key Stage 2 as can be easily edited to suit level of ability. Also easily adapted to suit needs and for testing and revision of a range of maths topics in England. Children to answer on mini white boards before explaining processes/methods used. Coverage includes 4 number operations (sums & word/reasoning problems), fractions, decimals, reading tables & graphs/charts, time, measures (weight, money, capacity), rounding, negative numbers, perimeter, Venn & Carroll diagrams etc. Includes 35 slides of different questions, the majority of which can easily be edited by changing numbers and problems. Slides also included in .zip folder - can be used as challenge cards or easily stuck into maths books.
Differentiated activities to support teaching of measuring length using non-standard units of length. Can easily be adapted to support teaching of cm. Used in a year 1 class.
Differentiated activities to support adding money, coin recognition and calculating change. Used with a year 1 class, can be easily adapted to suit other year groups.
An introductory PowerPoint to introduce different methods of long multiplication. Differentiated activities - can be used in class or as a homework task following classroom based activities. Easily adapted.
Scenario based on being stranded on a desert island. Scenario ‘email’ introduced the task to the children. Differentiated ICT activities then introduced which all lead to solving different problems. Whole class work together on differentiated activities, before coming together to share the results of their findings.
Produced for a parent & child maths workshop focusing on division skills for a year 4 class. Includes PowerPoint of methods, which includes questions for the children to complete on whiteboards, a range of 7 task cards with accompanying resources.
A collection of resources for teaching perimeter. Suitable for lower KS2, but can be easily modified for older children. Includes a PowerPoint to teach the method for calculating perimeter of regular 2D shapes and compound shapes. Includes shapes for calculating perimeter (some including measures, some needing to be measured) & perimeter word problems. Differentiated 3 ways for both shapes and word problems. Alternative presentation of worksheets for shapes & word problems also included.
A range of maths topics for revision covered in questions displayed in a PowerPoint. Can be used for test preparation or as lesson starters. Produced for Procedural National Tests in Wales. Suitable for children in Key Stage 2. Easily adapted to suit needs and for testing in England. Can also be used as general revision. Children to answer on mini white boards before explaining processes/methods used.
Lesson based on calculating percentages of money and finding the best deal for different food products at different retailers. Differentiated activities 3 ways. Can be taught as a single lesson or in a series of 3 lessons. Used with an upper Key Stage 2 class. Supporting PowerPoint and lesson plan also provided.
Two activities to support teaching of solar system, space & time topics. One activity looks at a hypothetical scenario based on different spacecraft traveling to different planets at different speeds. Second activity looks at the average temperature of planets and asks children to create a line graph/bar chart and answer questions based on the given data.
A pack of differentiated 4 number operation questions. Includes 10 questions for each number operation (multiplication, division, addition and subtraction), differentiated 4 ways. Total of 40 questions for each level of ability. Also includes an answer sheet for all groups & questions. Easily adapted and edited to suit needs. Ideal for general revision or to assess understanding of written methods related to each of the number operations.
A lesson to support teaching of coordinates and positional language in Key Stage 1 Foundation Phase/Stage. Includes lesson plan, differentiated activities and supported resources such as scenario scrolls.