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I am an ex-primary head teacher and English, Maths and History specialist. I've mostly worked in KS2, often in Year 6. Although for the last two years, I've been working in Year 1, which has been delightful! All the resources have been used successfully with children in a range of schools all over the country. I am constantly reviewing and updating my resources. Please follow me to ensure that you have the most up to date versions of the resources you buy.

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I am an ex-primary head teacher and English, Maths and History specialist. I've mostly worked in KS2, often in Year 6. Although for the last two years, I've been working in Year 1, which has been delightful! All the resources have been used successfully with children in a range of schools all over the country. I am constantly reviewing and updating my resources. Please follow me to ensure that you have the most up to date versions of the resources you buy.
Upper Key Stage 2 (Year 5 & Year 6) Negative numbers in context of temperature: bar and line graphs
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Upper Key Stage 2 (Year 5 & Year 6) Negative numbers in context of temperature: bar and line graphs

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This lesson consists of: A starter / connect PowerPoint where children sequence and order negative and positive numbers. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire, showing how empty number lines to find the difference between negative and positive numbers when applied to temperature. (differentiated 3 ways for ability). A 4 way differentiated series of independent tasks (including a Mastery Level Challenge Activity) where children to interpret a range of charts, bar and line graphs showing positive and negative temperatures. An AFL / Next Steps task taken from 2017 Maths SATs paper. LOs: Starter: - to count forwards and backwards with positive and negative whole numbers (Year 5) - to use negative numbers, and calculate intervals across 0 (Year 6) - to order positive and negative integers (KS3) Main Lesson: - to interpret negative numbers in context, count forwards and backwards with positive and negative whole numbers, including through 0 (Year 5) - use negative numbers in context, and calculate intervals across 0 (Year 6) - apply this knowledge to bar and line graphs. (KS3)
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) To decide whether to round up or down after division
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) To decide whether to round up or down after division

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Learning Objectives Starter: - To interpret remainders as fractions - To revise common metric conversions Main Lesson: - To use formal short division and interpret remainders appropriately for the context (Year 5) - To use formal long division and interpret remainders appropriately for the context (Year 6) - To develop their mathematical knowledge, in part through solving problems and evaluating the outcomes, including multi-step problems (KS3) This lesson consists of: A Starter consisting of a series of progressively harder division problems giving remainders to convert to fractions and their answers. A connect activity getting children to revise the metric conversions they will need in the independent task. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire, to teach how to lay-out short and long division when answering word problems and to test the children’s ability to understand how context determine whether to round an answer up or down. A 4 way differentiated series of calculations (including a Challenge Activity) where children are expected to solve a series of short and long division Word problems and round the answer according to context. More Able children will have to complete multistep problems. Answers are supplied to ease marking. An AFL / Next Steps task based on previous a SATs question, to allow to introduce the fact that most problems aren’t simply one operation but usually are a combination of different operations.
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) - Short and Long division with remainders
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) - Short and Long division with remainders

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Learning Objectives: Starter: - To recognise when to use short or long division methods. Main Lesson: -To apply short division to integers and decimals (Year 5 & Year 6) - To use division including formal written methods, applying it to integers, (KS3) This lesson consists of: A starter focusing on revising the differences between short and long divisions using the context of Word Problems. A connect to get the children explaining what a remainder is. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire, to teach how to show remainders in short and long division and to explain just why there is a remainder in certain calculations. A 4 way differentiated series of calculations (including a Challenge Activity) where children are expected to solve a series short and long division problems which give remainders, and one Word Problem per ability group. Answers are supplied to ease marking. An AFL / Next Steps task encouraging children to be able to rapidly predict the remainder in a given calculation.
2017 (updated for 2018)  KS2 (Year 6) Maths SATs revision -  Problem Solving using Four Operations
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2017 (updated for 2018) KS2 (Year 6) Maths SATs revision - Problem Solving using Four Operations

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A plan, set of teaching resources, Interactive Whiteboard presentations for both Promethean and Smartboards. (***New for 2018 – PowerPoint Presentations, and Word AFL / next steps question for printin***g) This resource uses the questions on 2016 Key Stage 2 SATs papers 1, 2 and 3 to revise your class’ understanding of quick arithmetic methods and revise a specific aspect of the reasoning papers finishing with an AfL style plenary using exemplar questions from the 2016 SATs paper. This is the fourteenth lesson in a revision programme designed to prepare Year 6 children for the Maths SATs papers 1, 2 and 3. **Learning Objectives covered: ** To add whole numbers, decimals or fractions quickly (Arithmetic Starter) To solve problems involving all 4 operations. **Learning Outcomes: ** All use their knowledge of the order of operations to carry out calculations involving the 4 operations with ThHTU by U Most use their knowledge of the order of operations to carry out calculations involving the 4 operations with ThHTU by TU Some will use their knowledge of the order of operations to carry out calculations involving the 4 operations with ThHTU by TU including decimals and negative numbers.
2017 KS2 (Year 6) Maths SATs revision - Measures and Conversion & Arithmetic Fractions and BODMAS
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2017 KS2 (Year 6) Maths SATs revision - Measures and Conversion & Arithmetic Fractions and BODMAS

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A plan, set of teaching resources, Interactive Whiteboard presentations for both Promethean and Smartboards. This resource uses the questions on 2016 Key Stage 2 SATs papers 1, 2 and 3 to revise your class' understanding of quick arithmetic methods and revise a specific aspect of the reasoning papers finishing with an AfL style plenary using exemplar questions from the 2016 SATs paper. This is the ninth lesson in a revision programme designed to prepare Year 6 children for the Maths SATs papers 1, 2 and 3. Learning Objectives covered: To solve arithmetic problems using all four operations with fractions. To make use of BODMAS to solve multistep arithmetic problems To solve problems involving metric measures, to convert between metric measures and between imperial and metric measures. To use inverse operations
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) Checking calculations - estimation and rounding
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) Checking calculations - estimation and rounding

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Learning Objectives Starter: - To perform (mental) calculations, including with mixed operations and large numbers. Main Lesson: - To use rounding to check answers to calculations (Year 5 Year 6) - To use the 4 operations, including formal written methods, applied to integers and decimals, (KS3) This lesson consists of: A Starter consisting of a series of progressively harder addition, subtraction, multiplication and division calculations. A connect activity getting children to consider how they might check answers using estimation. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire, to teach how to use estimation in order to check calculations. It also includes a Knowledge check to ensure that your class are familiar with rounding. A 4 way differentiated series of calculations where children first estimate, and then solve addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problems including decimals (for MA and HA). An AFL / Next Steps task reviewing when to use estimation and when to use inverse operations to accurately check calculations.
Year 1 Term 1-2 Week 2 Day 2 halves shading and recognising.
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Year 1 Term 1-2 Week 2 Day 2 halves shading and recognising.

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A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and an activity where children can apply their new knowledge and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning. Learning Objectives:: To recognise one more or one less of an object. (starter), LO: To recognise, find and name a half as one of two equal parts of an object, /shape (main) This lesson consists of: A starter revising how to identify one less or more of a set of objects. An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to recognise shapes with equal halves and how to shade half of a range of common shapes. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary. A set of independent tasks where children identify shapes with equal halves and use shading to show half of a range of common shapes. A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary to allow you to assess the children’s understanding and correct misconceptions.
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) Addition and Subtraction multi-step Word Problems
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) Addition and Subtraction multi-step Word Problems

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LOs: Starter: To add and subtract large numbers Main Lesson: To solve addition and subtraction multi-step problems in contexts (Year 5 and Year 6) To develop their mathematical knowledge, in part through solving problems and evaluating the outcomes, including multi-step problems (KS3) This lesson consists of: A starter recapping on subtraction and addition of large numbers and 2 connect activities recapping on the different ways that addition and subtraction can be written, plus a set of differentiated word problems to allow children to work in pairs to decode, allowing you to establish children’s understanding of Word problems. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire, to establish an effective way to lay-out calculations and to test the children’s ability to apply column subtraction and addition to work problems. A 4 way differentiated series of Word problems (including a Challenge Activity) where children are expected to solve a series of multi-step (developing single step) addition and subtraction problems. An AFL / Next Steps task based on a 2014 SATs question, which requires simple division in addition to subtraction.
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) Brackets, squares, cubes, order of operations and BODMAS.
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) Brackets, squares, cubes, order of operations and BODMAS.

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Learning Objectives Starter: - To perform (mental) calculations. - To revise factors, multiples and prime factors. Main Lesson: - To recognise and use square numbers and cube numbers, and the notation for squared (²) and cubed (³) (Year 5) - To use their knowledge of the order of operations to carry out calculations involving the 4 operations (Year 6) - To use conventional notation for the priority of operations, including brackets, powers and roots (KS3) This lesson consists of: A Starter consisting of a series of progressively harder, multiplication and division calculations and revision of highest common factors, lowest common multiples and prime factors. A connect activity getting children to begin to understand the effect of brackets in calcualations. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart, to teach how to apply BODMAS to brackets and orders / powers. Also includes a revision of how to find square numbers (if required). A 4-way differentiated series of tasks requiring children to find square numbers, to carry out multi step calculations with brackets, squared and cube numbers and how to use brackets to solve calculations and balance equations. A stretch challenge introducing square roots. Answer sheet provided to support marking. A final AFL / Next Steps task, making use of BODMAS calculations from the 2016 and 2017 arithmetic SATs papers.
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) solving Word Problems by applying all four operations to fractions
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) solving Word Problems by applying all four operations to fractions

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Learning Objectives Starter: To use the 4 operations with proper and improper fractions Main Lesson: To add and subtract fractions with the same denominator, and denominators that are multiples of the same number (Year 5) To use their knowledge of the order of operations to carry out calculations involving the 4 operations (Year 6) To use the 4 operations with proper and improper fractions, and mixed numbers(KS3) This lesson consists of: A Starter consisting of a series of progressively harder problems where the children perform an addition, subtraction, multiplication (x2) and division calculation involving fractions. A connect activity focussing on the ordering of calculations using BODMAS – enabling you to assess prior learning. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart, to teach children how to lay out multi operation Word problems involving fractions and how to allowing you to group children according to ability. A 4-way differentiated series of tasks requiring children to solve multi-step word problems relating to fractions of quantities and fractions of fractions. Answer sheet provided to support marking. A final AFL / Next Steps task, introducing the children to the relationship between decimals, fractions and percentages.
Year 1 Term 1-2 Week 4 Day 2 money – finding the value of two or more coins.
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Year 1 Term 1-2 Week 4 Day 2 money – finding the value of two or more coins.

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A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard and an activity where children can apply their new knowledge and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning. Learning Objectives:: To recognise value of Tens and ones (starter), LO: To recognise the value of each coin.(main) This lesson consists of: A starter revising the value of various ten bars and one cubes as numbers, followed by an introduction to using lines and dots to draw numbers represented by ten bars and one cubes. An activity where children draw lines and dots to match ten bars and one cubes and identify the value. An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart revising the value of each individual coin using partially covered coins which can be slowly uncovered. An introduction to how match the correct number of 1p coins to two or more different coins. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary. An independent task where children match the correct number of 1p coins to two or more different coins. A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary where children consider why Britain has a range of different coins, rather than just 1p coins.
2017 KS2 (Year 6) Maths SATs revision - Algebra & Arithmetic - Subtraction, fractions and BODMAS
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2017 KS2 (Year 6) Maths SATs revision - Algebra & Arithmetic - Subtraction, fractions and BODMAS

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A plan, set of teaching resources, Interactive Whiteboard presentations for both Promethean and Smartboards. This resource uses the questions on 2016 Key Stage 2 SATs papers 1, 2 and 3 to revise your class' understanding of quick arithmetic methods and revise a specific aspect of the reasoning papers finishing with an AfL style plenary using exemplar questions from the 2016 SATs paper. This is the eleventh lesson in a revision programme designed to prepare Year 6 children for the Maths SATs papers 1, 2 and 3. Learning Objectives covered: To solve arithmetic subtraction problems involving large numbers, decimals and fractions . To make use of BODMAS to solve multistep arithmetic problems To solve problems involving algebra Learning Outcomes: All will use simple formulae Most will be able to find pairs of numbers that satisfy an equation with 2 unknowns Some will be able to express missing number problems algebraically
Upper Key Stage 2 (Year 5 & Year 6) ordering and comparing negative numbers & intervals across zero
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Upper Key Stage 2 (Year 5 & Year 6) ordering and comparing negative numbers & intervals across zero

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This lesson consists of: A starter / connect PowerPoint where children revise value of specific digits up to 10,000,00 and to 3dps and tests their understanding of sequencing and ordering numbers. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire, teaching the conventions using empty number lines to show how to work with negative numbers, find the differences between negative and positive numbers and order positive and negative numbers. (differentiated 3 ways for ability). A 4 way differentiated series of independent tasks (including a Mastery Level Challenge Activity) where children to compare and order negative and positive numbers and find the differences between negative and positive numbers. An AFL / Next Steps task where children check their understanding of the greater than (>) and less than ( LOs: Starter: To order and compare numbers up to 1,000,000 (Year 5) To order and compare numbers up to 10,000,000 (Year 6) To order and compare any numbers (KS3) Main Lesson: to count forwards and backwards with positive and negative whole numbers (Year 5) to use negative numbers, and calculate intervals across 0 (Year 6) to order positive and negative integers (KS3)
Year 1 Term 1-2 Week 2 Day 4 quarters shading and recognising.
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Year 1 Term 1-2 Week 2 Day 4 quarters shading and recognising.

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A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and an activity where children can apply their new knowledge and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning. Learning Objectives:: To add and subtract numbers to 20 and beyond. (starter), LO: To recognise, find and name a quarter as one of four equal parts of an object /shape (main) This lesson consists of: A starter revising how to subtract numbers up to 30 using a number line or number square. An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to recognise shapes with equal quarters and how to shade a quarter of a range of common shapes. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary. A set of independent tasks where children identify shapes with equal quarters and show how to shade a quarter of a range of common shapes A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary to allow you to assess the children’s understanding and correct misconceptions.
Year 1 Term 1 Week 5 Day 2 subtraction by crossing off.
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Year 1 Term 1 Week 5 Day 2 subtraction by crossing off.

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A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning. Learning Objectives: : To recognise one more or one less of an object. (starter), To read, write and interpret subtraction (-) and equals (=) symbols (main lesson). This lesson consists of: A starter revising how to find one more and one less of a set of objects or a number. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to use crossing off objects in order to solve visual subtraction problems and then represent the answer using a Part / Part / Whole diagram. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary. A 3-way differentiated set of independent tasks where children use crossing off objects in order to solve visual subtraction problems and then represent their answers using a Part / Part / Whole diagrams. A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary to allow you to assess learning through the lesson by challenging children to create their own subtraction sentences based on concrete materials.
Year 1 Term 2-1 Week 03 Day 4 - 3d shape properties
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Year 1 Term 2-1 Week 03 Day 4 - 3d shape properties

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A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity supported by a youtube video of the complete lesson for distance learning. **Learning Objective To begin to recognize and name common 3-d shapes (edges, faces and vertices). This lesson consists of: A differentiated starter – where children work through a weekly Arithmetic test focusing on their knowledge of addition and subtraction. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart where the class revise revises its understanding of 3d shapes and are introduced to the different mathematical language that can be used to describe their properties. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, the main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary. A challenge where the children match a range of 3d shapes to a variety of different descriptions which are then photographed as evidence and can be displayed on the Working wall. A final AFL / Next Steps task, where children apply their knowledge of the properties of 3d shapes to describe a given shape.
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) - short division with decimals
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) - short division with decimals

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Learning Objectives: Starter: - To use short division Main Lesson: -To apply short division to decimals (Year 5 & Year 6) -To use division including formal written methods, applying it to integers and decimals, (KS3) This lesson consists of: A starter focusing on revising short multiplication to solve division problems and a connect starter linking place value to division of decimals. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire, to teach how to lay-out short division of decimals and to assess the children’s ability to solve short division problems involving decimals.. A 4 way differentiated series of calculations (including a Challenge Activity) where children are expected to solve a series short division problems which give decimals as answers, and one Word Problem per ability group. Answers are supplied to ease marking. An AFL / Next Steps task based on previous SATs questions, which requires children to solve a series of multistep problems requiring division as well as at least one other operation. Division, multiplication, chunking, Short division, Short division, Short division, decimals, decimals, decimals, 4-digit, 5-digit, 1dp, 2dp, Word Problem, AfL
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) short and long division - converting remainders into fractions
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) short and long division - converting remainders into fractions

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Learning Objectives: Starter: - To recognise when a division sum leaves a remainder. Main Lesson: - To use formal short division and interpret remainders appropriately for the context (Year 5) - To interpret remainders as fractions (Year 6) - To use division including formal written methods, applying it to integers and fractions(KS3) This lesson consists of: A starter focusing on revising when calculations give remainders using the context of Word Problems. A connect to get the children to start thinking about the link between fractions and decimals (which will be built upon in the AfL / next steps section of the lesson.. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire, to teach how to convert remainders into fractions . A 4 way differentiated series of calculations (including a Challenge Activity) where children are expected to solve a series short and long division problems which give remainders and convert these remainders into fractions, and one Word Problem per ability group. Answers are supplied to ease marking. An AFL / Next Steps task to challenge children to consider how they can use their knowledge of fractions and decimals to convert a division sum which results in a simple fraction to an answer with a decimal.
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) - prime numbers, composite numbers and prime factors
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) - prime numbers, composite numbers and prime factors

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Learning Objectives Starter: - To perform (mental) calculations. - To recognise prime numbers Main Lesson: To know and use the vocabulary of prime numbers, prime factors and composite (non-prime) numbers (Year 5) To identify prime numbers and (prime) factors (Year 6) To use the concepts and vocabulary of factors, prime numbers and prime factorisation (KS3) This lesson consists of: A Starter consisting of a series of progressively harder addition, subtraction, multiplication and division calculations and revision of highest common factors. A connect activity getting children to identify the correct and incorrect definitions of prime numbers and a second Connect to get children explain why a specific number is prime or not. . An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire, to teach how to recognise prime numbers, composite numbers and prime factors and how to use factor trees to identify the latter.. A 4-way differentiated series of tasks requiring children to identify prime numbers, composite numbers and prime factors. Answer sheet provided to support marking. Two AFL / Next Steps tasks, introducing multistep calculations based around prime numbers and a second revising the definitions from start of lesson.
UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) converting between units of measure - metric (and imperial - challenge)
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UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) converting between units of measure - metric (and imperial - challenge)

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Learning Objectives Starter: - To order multistep calculations. - To use, read, write and convert between standard units. Main Lesson: - To convert between different units of metric measure (Year 5) - To convert measurements of length, mass, volume and time from a smaller unit of measure to a larger unit, and vice versa, using decimal notation to up to 3 decimal places (Year 6) -To change freely between related standard units [for example length, capacity and mass] (KS3) This lesson consists of: A Starter consisting of a series of progressively harder, multi-step calculations and revision of properties of numbers. A connect activity getting children to start to think about the different units used to measure length, capacity and mass. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart, to teach the conversions between different metric units including mm, cm, metres, kilometres, litres and millilitres, grams and kilograms. A 4-way differentiated series of tasks requiring children to convert between the various metric units of measure. A challenge activity where children complete between miles and kilometres and metres. A Place Value grid is provided as additional support for those struggling. Answer sheet provided to support marking. A final AFL / Next Steps task, asking children to apply their knowledge to a conversion graph, which will be focus of the following days lesson.