Two activities based on using inference and deduction. Both have been differentiated slightly for higher and lower ability pupils. The first activity gives a situation. Children have to use clues to decide how the character is feeling and what must have happened to them. The mastery activity uses a paragraph of fiction in a familiar setting. There are test-style questions underneath, with more scaffolding/multiple choice for lower ability pupils.

These activities put statistics in a real life context. There is a table of data showing how many customers visited Frankie and Benny’s on Saturday and Sunday. This data can be used to create a line graph. Higher ability children could create one with two lines, one for each day. As an extension, there are questions (small sticker format) to answer about the data. For children who progress quickly there is also a separate mastery activity, answering questions using a line graph.

This resource can be used either at the start of a topic as a baseline or at the end of a topic to assess learning. The questions relate to different Year 3 geography and history objectives such as identifying the equator, naming the 7 continents, comparing lives of people in the past etc. Most of the questions place these skills in the context of volcanoes, e.g. Pompeii This resource may also give you ideas for linking objectives to this topic and activities you could do in the classroom.

This resource requires children to cut up information (and subheadings for more able) and group them into the correct paragraphs. It is differentiated 3 ways to support different abilities. The writing concerns facts about volcanoes. Pictures used are from Twinkl.

Test style questions for pages 7 to 18 of The Iron Man. Differentiated for Higher, lower and SEN. SEN questions are multiple choice. I recommend printing these resources in booklet format.

Reading comprehension test style questions for Iron Man. SEN questions are all multiple choice. Recommend printing resources in booklet form.

Great resources for more able children. The first activity is simply rounding large numbers but the last two in the table require a little more thinking. The second activity requires children to use reasoning and working backwards. The greater depth activities involve money and working backwards.

These resources relate to the Year 3 Maths curriculum but could easily be tweaked to suit similar objectives in other year groups. The activities require children to use their reasoning skills and decide how to solve the problem e.g. count on or back? They place this skill in a fun context using objects that appeal to children’s interests (such as Shopkins) before moving onto more challenging problems. A fantastic resource for more able children to move onto! Please note, 2 of the files are formatted to print on stickers (11 per sheet) as this seems to be increasingly popular in schools but questions can be easily copy and pasted onto any format.

Three booklets to work through that increase in their level of challenge. Each question in placed in a fun or real life context such as buying a football strip or calculating school fair profits. Inclues two greater depth activities for more able children. Please note I do not own any of the images used in these resources.

A great activity to help children think about different types of characters and how they would react in different situations. This can provide a stimulus for writing narratives or playscripts. The starter is a group activity where children match dialogue and action to a well-known character. The powerpoint looks at this in a little more depth. The main activity gives children 4 different characters. Children need to imagine they just crash landed in a jungle and come up with dialogue and an action for each one. Please note I do not own any of the images used in these resources.

A great introduction to the Rivers topic. The first half of the powerpoint looks at key features such as meanders, rapids, deltas etc. The activity related to this is a matching activity that is differentiated 3 ways. Lower ability children have to simply match the picture to the definition. Middle ability children have to match the picture to the definition and fill in the missing feature. Higher ability children have to match the feature to the picture and write their own definition. The second half of the powerpoint looks at key vocabulary for the topic such as erosion. This could be used to create a glossary using the resources provided. Please note I do not own any of the images used in these resources.

Selection of sums with colourful square borders - Perfect for use in continuous provision! Includes: Addition within 10 Subtraction within 10 Addition within 20 (not crossing 10 - 2-digit plus 1-digit only) Subtraction within 20 (not crossing 10 - 2-digit minus 1-digit only) Pdf version and a word version if you need to edit the font (comic sans).

The powerpoint introduces pupils to this skill including why it is important. There is an example which models the first activity well. The first activity is differentiated for higher and lower ability pupils. The mastery activity has less scaffolding and again is differentiated two ways. Finally there is an application booklet which has test style questions based on this reading skill.

British flower themed tray labels including forget-me-nots, bluebells, roses, poppies, daffodils and snowdrops. Borders follow a rainbow theme. 6 labels x 5 pages for a class of 30. Can be edited on word.

Silent signals you can use for communication in your classroom: Saves your voice Fewer interruptions Supports children with processing difficulties Includes a pdf of my classroom signals, plus a word document where you can create your own.

British flower themed peg labels including forget-me-nots, bluebells, roses, poppies, daffodils and snowdrops. Borders follow a rainbow theme. 6 labels x 5 pages for a class of 30. Can be edited on word.

A number of activities for adding and subtracting numbers mentally Mastery and three greater depth activities, including using money. I do not own any of the images used.

This bundle of activities are fantastic for teaching children how to proof read and spot mistakes in writing. The two booklets contain three different activities using extracts from Roald Dahl stories. First pupils look at punctuation errors, then common spelling mistakes and finally improving grammar and vocabulary. Both booklets are the same but the LA has fewer mistakes to find. The extension activity brings all these skills together. The column with hints down the side could easily be removed for more able children. The lesson 2 activities also bring all these skills together, with a table to support pupils in ensuring they have found ALL the errors. Again, the LA document has fewer errors to find.

The presentation goes through the order of our solar system and describes the key features of each planet. There are a few youtube links to support visual learners. The main activity looks lovely in books. Children need to put the planets in order on a blank space sheet. These can be printed in a sticker format. Please note I do not own any of the videos or pictures in these resources.