A range of high quality resources to enhance the teaching and learning at KS2 & KS3 level (age 7-14). Welsh second Language, National test revision and numeracy / literacy activities taught across the curriculum are our specialty :)
A range of high quality resources to enhance the teaching and learning at KS2 & KS3 level (age 7-14). Welsh second Language, National test revision and numeracy / literacy activities taught across the curriculum are our specialty :)
This cross-curricular presentation that requires pupils to work out the co-ordinates of locations on the WW2 map of Europe. It covers 4 and 6 figure grid references. There is a clever video link included with this resource to start the lesson.
You could print out the maps for use in lessons, therefore some preparation is required in order to get the best results. There is an extension sheet provided in publisher format.
LO: To use co-ordinates to specify location
LO: To use grid references to specify location
Read the information sheets and then enter the data correctly into the spreadsheet columns. Pupils can find the totals of each column.
Three ability level groups - Mussolini (Easy), Churchill (Medium), Hitler (Harder)
Skills targeted:
To read and write numbers to 100 000
Using Number Skills to estimate by rounding to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000
Pupils read the 'Christmas themed' maths problems and decide on the appropriate type of calculation in order to find the answer.
Suitable for KS2 Pupils. (Ages 8- 11 /Years 4-6)
3 levels of differentiation.
BS (Lower)
AA (Middle)
MAT (More able)
LO: To represent data using Venn diagrams.
Learners cut out the Olympic sports symbols to correctly place them in the correct position on the Venn diagrams. Learners can be given suitable criteria to sort the sports or create their own.
e.g. Sports that use water, sports that use a ball, team sports, contact sports etc.
A list of sample criteria is also included with this resource.
Differentiated options - Venn diagrams with 2 or 3 sets.
Differentiated options - Limit the amount of symbols used for each group.
Differentiated options - Learners cut out or draw the symbols.
A range of tried and tested resources for developing the teaching and learning of Healthy living / Food within the KS2 classroom. (Ages 7-11)
Resources include:
*A starter quiz plus introductory PowerPoint about food groups.
*Group thinking skills tasks
*Writing about the day in a life of a healthy/unhealthy person using a storyboard.
*Counting calories to plan healthy meals (Maths)
*Matching food to their groups using pictures and an eatwell plate.
*5-a-day activities
*KWL grid
Resource 1 - What do I know about the food I eat?
This worksheet starts with some questions about basic food facts and then requires some research to find out about the different food groups.
Resource 2 - Food Calorie Chart
Provides information about the recommended daily intake of calories, fats, sugar salt etc, for men women and children aged 5-11.
Resource 3 - Food calorie chart restaurant.
This is a sample restaurant menu showing the calorific values of the food. Pupils should choose meals and work out the values of the calories consumed! (Numeracy Across the Curriculum).
Suitable for years 4, 5 & 6
Each group has a number of rationing tokens to spend. Work out the number of clothing items you can buy with your allowance. 4 Excel documents included, which can be printed if required.
Fully editable Powerpoint presentation on rationing is included (with some cross curricular welsh).
Three ability level groups - Mussolini (Easy), Churchill (Medium), Hitler (Harder)
Skills targeted:
To work within a budget
To present and extract information in charts and tables
Festive maths word problems including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Three ability levels included. BS (Easy) AA (Medium) MAT (Harder)
Pupils measure the shapes (1960’s objects) on the worksheets and calculate the perimeter in decimals. The images are popular 1960’s icons and memorabilia.
BS (Lower) - Measure the squares and rectangles to the nearest cm
AA (Middle) - Measure the squares and rectangles to the nearest decimal in cm
MAT (Higher) - Measure the squares, rectangles and circles* to the nearest decimal in cm
*A small piece of string is needed to measure the perimeter of the circle.
Pupils correctly add up all the sides to find the perimeter. A simple video link to allow pupils to recap on the method required to work out the perimeter of polygons has also been included.
LO: To measure the perimeter of shapes
National Numeracy test style questions for KS2 students in year 5/6. Great teaching and revision tool to familiarize your learners with the styles of questions included in the National Tests.
2x Numeracy Procedural PowerPoint’s
2x Reasoning PowerPoint’s
Pupils use the decimals to round to the nearest measurement.
Designed to promote maths across the curriculum in KS2.
3 differentiated sheets (with pictures) for different groups of learners
BS - Lower
AA - Middle
MAT - Harder
Suitable for upper KS2 pupils (8-11). Resources include:
*1960’s starter presentation.
*1960’s Icons ‘Who am I?’ presentation.
*1960’s Comprehension activity.
*Writing an interview with one of ‘The Beatles’.
*Martin Luther-King speech writing (I have a dream…)
*Measuring perimeter of 60’s icons
*KWL grid.
An original and engaging learning resource which was created to teach multiplication through the topic of superheros.
BS (Lower) - Multiply & divide every superhero quality by 10
AA (Middle) - Multiply & divide every superhero quality by 10 &100
MAT (More able) - Multiply & divide every superhero quality by 10, 100 & 1000
Superhero qualities include - Intelligence, speed, strength, combat and power!
A collections of worksheets suitable for assessing the understanding of groups of different learners. For best results, use at the end of a maths topic where rounding was a focus.
Questions include:
*Rounding each number to the nearest thousand, hundred and ten
*Adding numbers and then rounding
*Rounding decimals
4 Levels of differentiation:
ALN (Additional Learning Needs)
BS (Lower)
AA (Middle)
MAT (More able)
Learners look at the sets of different weights and put them on the scales so that both sides are balanced. Good reasoning revision for National Testing.
4 Levels of differentiation:
ALN (Additional Learning Needs)
BS (Lower)
AA (Middle)
MAT (More able) decimal numbers are also used.
Extension
Can you make some similar challenges of your own?
A collections of worksheets suitable for assessing the understanding of groups of different learners. For best results, use at the end of a maths topic where place value was a focus.
Questions include:
*Finding the value of the underlined digit e.g tens, thousands
*Partitioning numbers
*Ordering multi-digit numbers
*Adding multiples to numbers
3 Levels of differentiation:
BS (Lower) - 4 & 5 digit numbers
AA (Middle) - up to 6 digit numbers
MAT (More able) - up to 7 digit numbers
A range of tried and tested custom support materials from the last four years. The resources cover all aspects of the National Numeracy Procedural Test and will help in the revision process.
Also includes a FREE revision sheet for pupils/parents. Suitable for pupils in upper KS2. Additional Reasoning tasks included.
A range of tried and tested practice worksheets from the last four years. The resources cover all aspects of the National Numeracy Procedural Test and will help in the revision process.
LO: To select appropriate mathematics and techniques to use
You have volunteered to run a game at the school fete in which people each pull numbered balls from a bag. (No actual balls are required!)
What different products can you make using the numbers?
What is the smallest/largest amount you can make?
(e.g. the digits 2, 3, 5 and 7 could create 572 × 3 or 735 + 2)
This is an effective way to assess how pupils can use their procedural skills in a reasoning task.
4 levels of differentiation are included in these worksheets.
Information sheet for the Welsh National Numeracy test showing some key areas for revision. Aimed KS2 students in year 5. Great FREE revision tool to familiarize your learners and parents with the styles of questions included in the National Numeracy Procedural Test.
National Numeracy Procedural Test Practice for KS2 - A range of 10 resources
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