Goldtopfox provides a range of primary school teaching resources, covering all areas of the curriculum. We will be adding engaging, interesting and useful resources on a regular basis, with a particular focus on internet safety, creative writing and original play scripts.
Goldtopfox provides a range of primary school teaching resources, covering all areas of the curriculum. We will be adding engaging, interesting and useful resources on a regular basis, with a particular focus on internet safety, creative writing and original play scripts.
Can you help Santa to deliver his presents to the strange village?
This pack is designed for teaching a straightforward Christmas maths lesson on the use of doubling and halving. It is also ideal as an easy-to-use activity to keep your class entertained as the Christmas holidays draw nearer. The lesson includes differentiated questions, so it can be used across KS2 and Upper KS1. In addition, an editable worksheet template is provided, so the activity can be easily adapted for any age or ability range.
Includes:
• Introductory PowerPoint presentation (including teaching notes and extension/challenge task)
• Three differentiated worksheets (higher, lower and middle ability)
• Blank worksheet template
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A great set of resources for supporting practice and mastery of multiplication facts in the 2x, 5x and 10x tables in the primary maths curriculum. These sets of sheets can be used for independent work in class, for supporting individual students, as morning work activities or as homework tasks. Depending on the needs of your class, they can easily be used in Years 1-6.
Each pack contains:
*6 worksheets related to the times tables facts
*A support sheet of the basic tables facts
*Answer sheet
The worksheets contain:
*Missing number activities
*Tables test sheets
*Correcting mistakes
*Sorting numbers into the chosen times table
*Division facts and fact families
*Number line tasks
The worksheets also include a variety of challenge tasks to extend the children's learning.
These activities support learning in the following areas of the English mathematics curriculum:
• Year 1: solve one-step problems involving multiplication and division, by calculating the answer using concrete objects, pictorial representations and arrays with the support of the teacher.
•Year 2: recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5 and 10 multiplication tables, including recognising odd and even numbers.
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A fun and easy-to-organise Easter lesson for KS1 addition of 1 or 2 digit numbers. The children need to help the Easter Bunny to find the missing eggs by solving addition problems - a really enjoyable and challenging activity for the final week of term!
The lesson can be used in Year 1 and Year 2 (or up to Year 3), as it contains a full range of 6 differentiated activity sheets. Extension tasks, planning and answers are also included.
Includes:
*Teacher PowerPoint presentation
*6 differentiated activity sheets (covering 1 and 2 digit addition)
*Easter code challenge tasks (2 differentiated versions)
*Teacher answer sheet
*Bonus Easter wordsearch!
*Full planning grid, linked to English curriculum
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This pack is designed for teaching a series of 5 mental maths sessions, covering a range of important revision skills. The PowerPoint contains 5 slides, each with a stand alone mental maths session that lasts approximately 20 minutes (see sample page for an example).
Topics covered include mental calculations with all number operations, measures, shape, fractions, decimals, money, place value and problem solving.
The PowerPoints can be used on screen for whole class activities or printed for independent/small group tasks.
The harder version is aimed at Years 5 and 6, while the easier version is more suitable for younger or less able children. Each session also contains a challenge task for more able pupils.
Includes:
• 2 PowerPoint presentations of the 5 sessions (easier and harder version) - these also include brief teaching notes
• 2 answer sheets
Please note: Part 1 of this series can also be found in my shop here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/five-full-mental-maths-sessions-for-ks2-11464564
This pack is designed for teaching 2 straightforward maths lessons on the use of grid and column multiplication methods. Both lessons contain differentiated levels of questions and extra challenge tasks.
Includes:
• 2 full lesson PowerPoint presentations (including answers)
• Differentiated questions (higher, lower and middle ability)
• Full planning
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This pack is designed for teaching a series of 5 mental maths sessions, covering a range of important revision skills. The PowerPoint contains 5 slides, each with a stand alone mental maths session that lasts approximately 20 minutes (see sample page for an example).
Topics covered include mental calculations with all number operations, measures, shape, fractions, decimals, money, place value and problem solving.
The PowerPoints can be used on screen for whole class activities or printed for independent/small group tasks.
The harder version is aimed at Years 5 and 6, while the easier version is more suitable for younger or less able children. Each session also contains a challenge task for more able pupils.
Includes:
• 2 PowerPoint presentations of the 5 sessions (easier and harder version) - these also include brief teaching notes
• 2 answer sheets
Please note: Part 2 of this series can also be found in my shop here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/five-full-mental-maths-sessions-for-ks2-part2-11470786
This pack is designed for teaching two straightforward maths lessons on the use of column addition for whole numbers and decimals. Both lessons contain differentiated levels of questions and extra challenge tasks. They are most suitable for upper KS2, but can also be easily adapted for other age groups.
A set of differentiated homework sheets are included, which could also be used as alternative independent tasks in the main lessons.
Includes:
• 2 full lesson PowerPoint presentations (including answers)
• Differentiated questions (higher, lower and middle ability, plus a further extension task)
• 3 sets of differentiated homework sheets with answers
• Full planning
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A worksheet for supporting number bond facts across KS1 and KS2. The activity is differentiated four ways and contains extra challenge tasks, making it suitable for all ages and abilities in primary school.
This activity is also part of a larger resource, which can be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/back-to-school-activity-pack-11690777
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This poster and target sheets set is aimed at supporting assessment of 15 key objectives for the Year 1 maths curriculum, making it ideal for back to school preparations.
The 15 objectives are presented in an engaging and child-friendly style, which encourages children to be aware of their own learning targets and to begin to use self-assessment strategies.
The objectives cover number, fractions, measures, calculation, shape and money and can be used in the following ways in the classroom:
1. Two A4 sized PDF files, which have full-sized versions of the target sheets (8 targets on one sheet & 7 on the other). These can be used for a class poster.
2. A PDF file containing smaller versions of the 2 sheets, which can be stuck into children's books for self-assessment. Each target contains a tick box for the children to complete when it has been met.
In addition, the original images are included as PNG files, which can be used in any way necessary, and there is also a certificate for children who achieve all of the targets.
If you have any requests for changes to any of the target sheets, please contact me in the comments section below.
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A full week of up to 10 KS2 lessons for maths and English, all of which are fully resourced with teaching PowerPoints and differentiated independent activities.
This is a great set of lessons for getting back into the swing of school after the holiday or for other busy times of the year.
Includes:
*5 full English reading and creative writing lessons linked to 'The Witches' by Roald Dahl
*2 full column addition lessons for maths
*2 full written multiplication lessons for maths
*A set of 5 mental maths sessions
The differentiation contained in the lessons means that I have been able to easily use or adapt them across KS2.
There is also an alternative non-fiction version of this bundle, which can be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/full-week-of-maths-and-english-lessons-for-ks2-non-fiction-version-11800550
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This a set of six separate lessons for KS2 Christmas work. All of the lessons are fully resourced with teaching PowerPoints and differentiated activities, making them adaptable to different ages and abilities. They are ideal for keeping your class going during the last few days before the Christmas holiday!
The lessons all have a Christmas theme and cover English (sentence work/grammar, creative writing and humour), maths (doubling and halving) and design.
Included:
*Christmas adverb openers English lesson
*Christmas commas English Lesson
*'10 Things in a Christmas Pocket' creative writing lesson
*Lesson on writing Christmas jokes
*Maths lesson on doubling and halving
*Design lesson to invent a device to rescue Santa
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A full week of up to 10 KS2 lessons for maths and English, all of which are fully resourced with teaching PowerPoints and differentiated independent activities.
This is a great set of lessons for getting back into the swing of school after the holiday or for other busy times of the year.
Includes:
*5 full English non-fiction lessons for instructions
*2 full column addition lessons for maths
*2 full written multiplication lessons for maths
*A set of 5 mental maths sessions
The instructions work is geared towards Years 3 and 4, but the differentiation contained in the lessons means that I have also been able to easily use or adapt them across KS2.
There is also an alternative fiction version of this bundle, which can be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/full-week-of-maths-and-english-lessons-for-ks2-fiction-version-11800537
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This is an ideal set of resources for a range of 'back to school' lessons and activities. It is best suited to KS2, although it can also be easily adapted for younger children. It includes plenty of creative art and writing, some puzzles and a differentiated mental maths activity, making it a handy resource for the first few days of a new term.
The overall aim of the activities is to welcome children to their new class, while also giving them some constructive work to do. The activities should also provide you with some useful displays for the start of a new term.
The pack contains:
*Teaching PowerPoint with introductions and examples for 4 separate activities - design a personal shield; design a target/achievements wall; create a school superhero; design some serious or fun class rules.
*Templates for: target wall, shield, superhero design and a rules poster.
*Back to school themed anagram and wordsearch puzzles - easier and harder versions.
*Mental maths - number bonds. This is differentiated 4 ways (bonds to 20, 100, 1000 and 1).
*Answer sheets for the maths.
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Another bundle of popular resources, which are ideal for a relaxing first week back in school with your new class. The lessons and activities are best suited for KS2, but can also be adapted to younger children.
Included:
*2 fully resourced creative writing lessons: 10 things in a book character's pocket and short story writing.
*A set of worksheets connected to 2x, 5x and 10x tables.
*A pack of E-safety games, puzzles and activities.
*A mixed pack of 'back to school' lessons and activities, covering maths, English and 'all about me'.
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This pack is designed for teaching a series of 10 mental maths sessions, covering a range of important revision skills. Topics covered include, mental calculation, fractions, shape, measures, money, problem solving and place value.
The PowerPoints can be used on screen for whole class activities (approx. 20 minutes for each slide) or printed for independent/small group tasks.
The harder versions are aimed at Years 5 and 6, while the easier versions are more suitable for younger or less able children. Each session also contains a challenge task for more able pupils.
Includes:
• 4 PowerPoint presentations of the 10 sessions (easier and harder versions) - these also include brief teaching notes
• 4 answer sheets
• Plus! Bonus free pair of multiplication lesson PowerPoints
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A set of 3 mini lessons for Christmas themed maths, English and design sessions. Each activity comes with an introductory PowerPoint presentation and differentiated activity sheets.
These lessons are also ideal as easy-to-use activities to keep your class entertained as the Christmas holidays draw nearer.
Bundle includes:
•Full 'Christmas Jokes' lesson
•Full 'Santa Chimney Rescue Design' lesson
•Full 'Christmas Doubling and Halving' maths lesson
This is a great time-saving set of maths homework sheets! They cover six written calculation methods for multiplication, division, addition and subtraction. The methods covered are:
1. Column addition
2. Number line subtraction
3. Column subtraction
4. Column multiplication
5. Grid multiplication
6. Chunking division in columns
Each method contains 3 differentiated versions of the worksheet (LA, MA and HA) and a set of answers. The worksheets all start with a visual example and explanation of the method, followed by 8 questions to answer and an extension/challenge task.
I have used these for homework and for independent class work in Years 4, 5 and 6. The sheets are all fully editable, so they could also be adapted for other ages.
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A bundle of KS2 maths lessons and teaching resources, which are great for saving your valuable planning and preparation time!
All lessons and activities are fully resourced with differentiated questioning and appropriate planning.
The bundle includes:
*2 fully resourced written multiplication lessons
*2 fully resourced written addition lessons
*10 mental maths sessions
*A pack of differentiated homework sheets, covering written methods in multiplication, division, addition and subtraction
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A New Year pack for KS2, containing an assembly/New Year goals lesson, a full week of English New Year lessons and 2 maths lessons on multiplication methods.
This is a great set for getting back into the swing of school after the holiday, with all resources and differentiated activities provided.
Includes:
*Assembly PowerPoint
*New Year lesson activity (linked to assembly)
*Full week of English lessons, including planning and resources
*2 multiplication maths lesson PowerPoints
*New Year anagram and word search puzzle
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An emergency lesson pack for those busy times of year, which contains up to 18 separate lessons. This is ideal for a report writing or parents' evening week, when you may have less time to organise and prepare your regular teaching. I have used the lessons in Years 4 & 5, but they can be adapted to other ages too.
Each lesson is fully resourced and differentiated with teacher PowerPoints, independent tasks and full planning provided. Answer sheets are also included, as is a set of maths column addition homework sheets.
The bundle includes:
*Up to 5 English lessons (creative writing)
*4 maths lessons (written addition and multiplication methods)
*2 science lessons (Edward Jenner and the human eye)
*1 history lesson (famous women in history)
* A set of 5 mental maths lessons
*1 E-safety lesson about digital footprints
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