This download includes 4 differentiated worksheets on ‘Adding and Subtracting fractions with the different denominator.’ The worksheets can be used as part of a Fractions Unit.
Each worksheet has a Mild, Hot and Spicy activity.
LA and MA include simple common multiples, whilst HA and GD include much more complicated denominators.
All resources taught, tried, and tweaked. Resources made for real classrooms.
Sheets are in a Microsoft Publisher file, but can be transferred to a PDF if specifically requested.
This download includes 4 differentiated worksheets on ‘Converting Metres and Kilometres.’ The worksheets can be used as part of a Measures Unit.
The concept for the activity is that students work out how far different story characters (Marvel, Shrek etc) have thrown their javelin, converting measurements between metres and kilometres (see picture).
LA: Conversions such as 1000m, 3.5km etc
MA: Conversions such as 3300m, 1.4km etc
HA: Conversions such as 2193m, 0.05km
GD: See above, which ‘Explain’ stretch question included.
All resources taught, tried, and tweaked. Resources made for real classrooms.
Sheets are in a Microsoft Publisher file, but can be transferred to a PDF if specifically requested.
3 differentiated worksheets to be used as part of an area and perimeter topic. Sheets show a screenshot of a Birmingham School, and require the children to calculate the area of different parts of the picture.
LA: Area by counting whole squares and shading
MA: Area by counting whole squares and half squares
HA: Area by finding rectilinear shapes
2 word banks to be used to support children when they are writing a complaint letter. The words are split into nouns, adjectives and verbs, and cover 2 categories: anger / frustration, and smell /touch.
Examples of words include: stink, stench, rancid, revolting, smouldered, exploded and erupted.
Text:
‘Porky pigs trotted off to jail’ is Newspaper text written to accompany the story of The Three Little Pigs. In this alternate retelling, the 3 little pigs have been arrested for the murder of the big bad wolf and an attempted fraud case.
The newspaper reports on the incident as if it were real life, and follows a clear structure of Introduction, before the incident, the night of the incident, after the incident, and a final conclusion.
The text meets the Year 6 Age-Related Criteria, and can be used as an example of a Newspaper text that can be adapted and used as a basis for writing.
Comprehensions:
3 Differentiated comprehensions that are written to mirror the KS2 SATs Year 6 Reading paper. They can be completed within 1 lesson, and are split into LA, MA and HA.
Also includes:
A newspaper template for an extended writing task that is laid out like the original text
An ‘identify the features of a newspaper article’ worksheet that uses the original text as a basis. This is differentiated for LA and HA.
Usage:
The text can be used within Literacy schemes of work (such as Talk for Writing) or as a stand alone text. The children can spot the features in the text and use it to magpie ideas and vocabulary.
Copyright:
I am in no way affiliated with Talk for Writing.
I own the words written on the page.
A teacher / pupil resource booklet containing 6 lessons for a Geography Unit called ‘Our World: Planet Earth.’ This booklet was designed for Year 2 pupils.
This resource contains pictures, new vocabularly, and information to help teachers and pupils explore the key concepts. New vocabulary is in bold and is introduced systematically in each chapter.
The 6 lessons are as follows:
1 - Our amazing planet
2 - Exploring the continents and oceans
3 - Discovering nature’s wonders
4 - The amazing city of New York
5 - Exploring our world from above
6 - Climate and Weather
The booklet is 28 pages long. I have uploaded image previews of some different chapters in this resource for you to see.
The resources come in a PUBLISHER and PDF format. If you would like to edit the document, you need to be able to have access to Microsoft Publisher.
I do not own copyright for any of the images contained in the booklets.
Any questions, please drop me an email: j.bateson@fioretti.co.uk
A teacher / pupil resource booklet containing 6 lessons for a History Unit called ‘The Victorians.’ This booklet was designed for Year 2 pupils.
This resource contains pictures, new vocabularly, and information to help teachers and pupils explore the key concepts. New vocabulary is in bold and is introduced systematically in each chapter.
The 6 lessons are as follows:
1 - Queen Victoria
2 - Victorian Society
3 - Victorian Childhood
4 - Factories in Victorian Britain
5 - The Great Exhibition
6 - The Victorian Empire
The booklet is 26 pages long. I have uploaded image previews of some different chapters in this resource for you to see.
The resources come in a PUBLISHER and PDF format. If you would like to edit the document, you need to be able to have access to Microsoft Publisher.
I do not own copyright for any of the images contained in the booklets.
Any questions, please drop me an email: j.bateson@fioretti.co.uk