5 sets of challenging maths ‘warm up’ questions for children in Key Stage 2 to complete

Fraction & Division sums Task: Students have to write each fraction and corresponding division sum. Focus: Halves & Quarters 3-page booklet. 14 questions. Answers provided. Fully editable.

A great PowerPoint to teach halving. 22 slides. Ideal for 5 - 9 years.

Ideal for upper KS1 and lower KS2. Includes a 12-slide PowerPoint presentation and investigation to complete.

Teaching Video and Worksheets. Ideal for KS2, KS3 or KS4. Fully editable.

Various subtraction problems to solve. Ideal as starter or plenary activities. Ideal for 7 - 11 years (depending on ability). Fully editable.

Activity: Add tenths, hundredths and thousandths. Suitable for 7 - 11 years. Fully editable.

Great for KS1 students when explaining multiplication. Activity: Draw multiplication sums for the x2, x5, x3, x4, x6 and x7 tables. PDF and Word attached - easily adaptable!

3 differentiated worksheets (plus 1 extension task): LA: Multiply and Divide by 10 MA: Multiply and Divide by 10 and 100 HA: Multiply and Divide by 10, 100 and 1000 Extension Task: COMBO Remember to use a PLACE VALUE CHART ... move the digits to the LEFT when multiplying and move to the RIGHT when dividing. I've attached a place value chart for you!

1 activity per slide. These activities can be used as a warm up or plenary activity for any maths lesson. Each activity takes approximately 5 - 10 minutes (depending on age and ability). There is a hyperlink to each activity to make it easier to navigate around the slide show. **Contents: ** Quadrilaterals Name the 2-D shape Name the 3-D shape Properties of 3-D shapes 4 operations 4 operations 4 operations 4 operations 4 operations 4 operations Add and subtract using Place Value Add and subtract using Place Value Subtract near multiples of 10 and - small numbers and - small numbers Adding 1, 10, 100 and 1000 Addition Calculate change from 20p Addition and subtraction Adding & Subtracting H, T and U Adding & Subtracting H, T and U Adding & Subtracting H, T and U Adding & Subtracting H, T and U Adding groups of 10 Add near multiples of 10

1 activity per slide. These activities can be used as a warm up or plenary activity for any maths lesson. Each activity takes approximately 5 - 10 minutes (depending on age and ability). There is a hyperlink to each activity to make it easier to navigate around the slide show. **Contents: ** Add on a number line 1 Add on a number line 2 Add on a number line 3 Add on a number line 4 Addition and subtraction 1 Addition and subtraction 2 All wrong addition Right angles Types of angles Drawing angles Area and perimeter 1 Area and perimeter 2 Area and perimeter 3 Calculate the missing angles Money – calculating change Calendar poem Days in each month Months and days Calculate change from 20p Calculate change from £1 Calculate change from £10 8-point compass Converting Measurements 1 Converting Measurements 2 Converting Measurements 3

1 activity per slide. These activities can be used as a warm up or plenary activity for any math lesson. Each activity takes approximately 5 - 10 minutes (depending on age and ability). There is a hyperlink to each activity to make it easier to navigate around the slide show. . Contents: Division 1 (sharing) Division 2 (sharing) Doubling & Halving 1 Doubling & Halving 2 Doubling & Halving 3 Doubling & Halving 4 Equivalent Fractions 1 Equivalent Fractions 2 Factors 1 Factors 2 Factors 3 Factors 4 Equivalent Fractions Fractions: Halves and Quarters Fractions: Quarters Fractions: Halves and Quarters Fractions: Three Quarters Fractions and Decimals Fractions, Decimals and % Fractions of a Quantity Fractions of Numbers Groups of … Groups of … Groups of … Break up a Number

A palindrome is a word, phrase, verse, number or sentence that reads the same forward or backward. This 20-slide presentation covers the following content: Introduction to Palindromes Palindromic Sentences Palindromic Numbers Palindromic Dates Palindromic Times Palindromic Times and Dates A Palindrome Investigation

Chinese multiplication (Lattice multiplication) is a great method to use when multiplying numbers. This presentation teaches children how to do ‘Chinese’ Multiplication in simple steps. 10 slides in total. Fully editable.

3D Game: 4 in a Row Instructions, pictures of shapes and labels provided (on an EXCEL document). Students place the word cards face down. They choose one and place it on any free matching space. 4 in a row wins. Fully editable.

Teaching BIDMAS is straightforward using this great 6-minute teaching video and ‘ADVANCED’ set of worksheets! I taught my Year 6 student’s with this video along with 12 worksheets I put together (3 ‘beginners’ worksheets, 3 ‘intermediate’ worksheets, 3 ‘harder’ worksheets and 3 ‘advanced’ worksheets). Attached is the forth set of worksheets (3 ‘ADVANCED’ worksheets … 4A, 4B, and 4C). There are 20 questions altogether (with answers provided). The beginners, intermediate and harder worksheets can be purchased separately.

Teaching BIDMAS is straightforward using this great 6-minute teaching video and ‘HARDER’ set of worksheets! I taught my Year 6 student’s with this video along with 12 worksheets I put together (3 ‘beginners’ worksheets, 3 ‘intermediate’ worksheets, 3 ‘harder’ worksheets and 3 ‘advanced’ worksheets). Attached is the third set of worksheets: 3 ‘HARDER’ worksheets (3A, 3B, and 3C). There are 20 questions altogether (with answers provided). The beginners, intermediate and advanced worksheets can be purchased separately.

20 mixed number questions. Ideal for Year 4. Answers provided. Integrated animations and sounds.

Topic: Division with remainders A superb 6-page booklet. Fully editable. Stepped activities (3 stages in total). 24 questions. Answers provided. Stage 1: A selection of 2, 3 and 4 digit numbers divided by a single digit number. Answers must show the remainder as a number. Stage 2: A selection of 4 and 5 digit numbers divided by a single digit number. Answers must show the remainder as a number and fraction. Stage 3: A selection of 5 digit numbers divided by a single digit number. Answers must show the remainder as a number, fraction and decimal (2 D.P.) This booklet is currently being used at an ‘Outstanding’ rated primary school in England. Please check out my shop for over 2000 reasonably priced resources. Thank you for looking!

*** My class love this!** This 44-slide PowerPoint is an excellent way to practise adding or subtracting 30 minutes from a variety of digital times. Bright, fully animated and all answers provided. Perfect for KS2 or higher ability KS1 students. Ideal for a maths warm up or plenary session. Fully editable.