I aim to produce complete resources, assessments and units of work that will save teachers many hours of planning, finding worksheets, making flip-charts, writing assessments etc. and to sell them at incredible prices.
I aim to produce complete resources, assessments and units of work that will save teachers many hours of planning, finding worksheets, making flip-charts, writing assessments etc. and to sell them at incredible prices.
This is an assessment for Year 5 ‘Forces’ science objectives. Also included is a detailed mark scheme and a spreadsheet to record the results.
Objectives Covered:
Explain that unsupported objects fall towards the Earth because of the force of gravity acting between the Earth and the falling object
Identify the effects of air resistance, water resistance and friction, that act between moving surfaces
Recognise that some mechanisms including levers, pulleys and gears allow a smaller force to have a greater effect
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If your fed up with hunting for decent science assessments for Year 6 children, or paying well over the odds for them, then look no further. This resource includes five different assessments as well as a detailed mark scheme, designed to make marking efficient. Every single Year 6 science objective (NC 2014) is covered in each of the child friendly tests. Not enough? Well, also included is an excel spreadsheet which has been designed to make tracking progress a breeze. Simply fill in the marks for each child and the spreadsheet will do the rest of the work for you. It will give you a 'grade' for each individual objective, a total grade for each science topic and an overall science grade. This method of assessment quickly allows you not just to see individual pupils' weaknesses, but also weaknesses within the class as a whole and provides the teacher with an excellent evidence base. In this era of tracking without levels, this is an essential resource for all Year 6 teachers. Please, leave feedback for this amazing resource!
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This is an assessment for Year 6 'Living Things and Their Habitats' science objectives. Also included is a detailed mark scheme and a spreadsheet to record the results.
Objectives Covered:
Describe how living things are classified into broad groups according to common observable characteristics and based on similarities and differences, including micro-organisms, plants and animals
Give reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics
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This is a Spring Term Maths Assessment for Year 3 (uploaded in PDF and Word format, which is editable). ALL Year 3 maths objectives (NC 2014) are covered in the assessment. Also included is a mark scheme, instructions, tracking sheets and a spreadsheet to record the results and to give you an overall grade. The Spring assessment will allow children to demonstrate they are either below, working towards, meeting or exceeding the Year 3 objectives. This method of assessment quickly allows you not just to see individual pupils' weaknesses, but also weaknesses within the class and provides the teacher with an excellent evidence base. In this era of tracking without levels, this is an essential resource for all Year 3 teachers. Please, leave feedback for this amazing resource!
The entire pack of Year 3 assessments that includes the Autumn, Spring and Summer tests is also available, as are tests and packs for ALL year groups. Visit my shop (by clicking on my username) to find these resources, science assessments + lots more!
Click the link below for the complete Year 3 resource pack (all 34 objectives)
Year 3 Maths Mastery Pack
These are a range of activities/tasks to demonstrate mastery and develop deeper thinking and deeper understanding of year 3 Fractions objectives. For each objective there are at least 3 activities/tasks along with answers (where possible). The document is set up so that you can quickly jump to the objective you are covering and then simply print the appropriate pages. In addition, almost all the activities can be adapted to suit your class’s needs if necessary.
Finding or creating resources to evidence mastery and deeper understanding can take hours of time (and a lot of frustration). With this resource, you will have a handy bank of activities/tasks that you can choose from in seconds!
Objectives covered:
Count up and down in tenths; recognise that tenths arise from dividing an object into 10 equal parts and in dividing one-digit numbers or quantities by 10
Recognise, find and write fractions of a discrete set of objects: unit fractions and non-unit fractions with small denominators
Recognise and use fractions as numbers: unit fractions and non-unit fractions with small denominators
Recognise and show, using diagrams, equivalent fractions with small denominators
Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator within one whole
Compare and order unit fractions, and fractions with the same denominators
Solve problems that involve all of the above
1000s of arithmetic questions for year 5 at your fingertips! The spreadsheet has 10 individual arithmetic workouts that can be randomised to give you an unlimited number of combinations. This means it can be used over and over again throughout the year. A great way of getting pupils to practise their arithmetic skills and aid with retention.
Each “workout” also generates an answer sheet for easy marking or (preferably) self-assessment. This is a must have resource that prepares pupils for the year 6 arithmetic test and a massive time saver…
Objectives Covered:
Count forwards or backwards in steps of powers of 10 for any given number up to 1,000,000
Interpret negative numbers in context, count forwards and backwards with positive and negative whole numbers, including through 0
Add and subtract whole numbers with more than 4 digits, including using formal written methods (columnar addition and subtraction)
Add and subtract numbers mentally with increasingly large numbers
Multiply numbers up to 4 digits by a one- or two-digit number using a formal written method, including long multiplication for two-digit numbers
Multiply and divide numbers mentally, drawing upon known facts
Divide numbers up to 4 digits by a one-digit number using the formal written method of short division and interpret remainders appropriately for the context
Multiply and divide whole numbers and those involving decimals by 10, 100 and 1,000
Recognise and use square numbers and cube numbers, and the notation for squared (²) and cubed (³)
Recognise mixed numbers and improper fractions and convert from one form to the other and write mathematical statements > 1 as a mixed number [for example, 2/5 + 4/5 = 6/5 = 1 1/5 ]
Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator, and denominators that are multiples of the same number
Multiply proper fractions and mixed numbers by whole numbers, supported by materials and diagrams
Read and write decimal numbers as fractions [for example, 0.71 = 71/100 ]
Recognise the per cent symbol (%) and understand that per cent relates to ‘number of parts per 100’, and write percentages as a fraction with denominator 100, and as a decimal fraction
Solve problems which require knowing percentage and decimal equivalents of 1/2 , 1/4 , 1/5 , 2/5 , 4/5 and those fractions with a denominator of a multiple of 10 or 25
Click the link below for the complete Year 6 resource pack (all 47 objectives; over 200 activities!)
Year 6 Maths Mastery Pack
These are a range of activities/tasks to demonstrate mastery and develop deeper thinking and deeper understanding of year 6 Algebra objectives. For each objective there are at least 4 activities/tasks along with answers. The document is set up so that you can quickly jump to the objective you are covering and then simply print the appropriate pages.
Finding or creating resources to evidence mastery and deeper understanding can take hours of time (and a lot of frustration). With this resource, you will have a handy bank of activities/tasks that you can choose from in seconds!
Objectives covered:
Use simple formulae
Generate and describe linear number sequences
Express missing number problems algebraically
Find pairs of numbers that satisfy an equation with 2 unknowns
Enumerate possibilities of combinations of 2 variables
1000s of arithmetic questions for year 2 at your fingertips! The spreadsheet has 10 individual arithmetic workouts that can be randomised to give you an unlimited number of combinations. This means it can be used over and over again throughout the year. A great way of getting pupils to practise their arithmetic skills and aid with retention.
Each workout also generates an answer sheet for easy marking or (preferably) self-assessment. This is a must have resource that prepares pupils for the year 2 arithmetic test and is a massive time saver…
Objectives Covered:
Count in steps of 2, 3, and 5 from 0, and in 10s from any number, forward and backward
Recognise the place value of each digit in a two-digit number (10s, 1s)
Recall and use addition and subtraction facts to 20 fluently, and derive and use related facts up to 100
Add and subtract numbers using concrete objects, pictorial representations, and mentally, including: a two-digit number and 1s; a two-digit number and 10s; 2 two-digit numbers; adding 3 one-digit numbers
Show that addition of 2 numbers can be done in any order (commutative) and subtraction of 1 number from another cannot
Recognise and use the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction and use this to check calculations and solve missing number problems
Recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5 and 10 multiplication tables, including recognising odd and even numbers
Calculate mathematical statements for multiplication and division within the multiplication tables and write them using the multiplication (×), division (÷) and equals (=) signs
Show that multiplication of 2 numbers can be done in any order (commutative) and division of 1 number by another cannot
Solve problems involving multiplication and division, using materials, arrays, repeated addition, mental methods, and multiplication and division facts, including problems in contexts
Recognise, find, name and write fractions 1/3 , 1/4 , 2/4 and 3/4 of a length, shape, set of objects or quantity
Write simple fractions, for example 1/2 of 6 = 3 and recognise the equivalence of 2/4 and 1/2
If your fed up with hunting for decent maths assessments for Year 4 children, then look no further. This resource includes three different termly assessments as well as a detailed mark scheme, designed to make marking efficient. Every single Year 4 objective (NC 2014) is covered in each of the three child friendly tests. Not enough? Well, also included is an excel spreadsheet which has been designed to make tracking progress a breeze. Simply fill in the marks for each child and the spreadsheet will do the rest of the work for you. It will give you a total and a 'grade' which you then simply need to enter into the termly tracking sheets. This method of assessment quickly allows you not just to see individual pupils' weaknesses, but also weaknesses within the class as a whole and provides the teacher with an excellent evidence base. In this era of tracking without levels, this is an essential resource for all Year 4 teachers. Please, leave feedback for this amazing resource!
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This is a six lesson unit of work for teaching all negative numbers objectives in Year 4, 5 and 6. In this resource pack you will find: Lesson plans (including for your TA), differentiated worksheets/activities/games (LA, MA and HA plus a challenge activity for deeper understanding/mastery), answer sheets for all activities, flipcharts for whole class teaching (in ActivInspire, PowerPoint and PDF format) and a mini-assessment for the end of the unit. This pack will save you hours and hours of planning, resourcing, differentiating, finding challenging activities and generating flipcharts all for an amazing price. In addition, resources are uploaded in both PDF and Word format so that they can be edited to suit your needs. The children will love the fun characters, games and interesting activities
Lesson 1 introduces negative numbers and has the children placing numbers and identifying numbers on a number line, including negative numbers. The challenge activity: estimating numbers, including negative numbers, on a number line.
Lesson 2 starts with a fun game of number line tennis and then has the children counting forwards and backwards along a number line crossing zero. The challenge activity: counting across a number line, but with larger numbers.
Lesson 3 starts with a fun game of ‘Jungle Joust’ and then has the children using a number line to answer addition and subtraction questions involving negative numbers. The challenge activity: hot air balloon problem solving using negative numbers.
Lesson 4 involves the children calculating intervals across zero. The challenge activity: problem solving - ordering intervals represented on a blank number line.
Lesson 5 involves the children learning to read, use, compare and solve problems involving thermometers, including negative numbers. The challenge activity: Estimating readings on a thermometer
Lesson 6 involves the children comparing and ordering numbers, including negative numbers. Also, completing sequences that cross zero. The challenge activity: Can the children order the 24 numbers including negative numbers, decimals and fractions?
BONUS: Also included is a mini-assessment and answer scheme for the end of the unit AND NOW ADDED a worksheet generator (perfect for early bird or homework).
Objectives Covered:
Count backwards through 0 to include negative numbers
Interpret negative numbers in context, count forwards and backwards with positive and negative whole numbers, including through 0
Use negative numbers in context, and calculate intervals across 0
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This is a 2 week unit of work for teaching all Year 6 Algebra objectives (also suitable for low KS3s). In this unit you will find: Lesson plans (including for your TA), differentiated worksheets/activities (these include specific worksheets/activities for SEN children and worksheets/activities for children displaying mastery), answer sheets, flipcharts for whole class teaching (in both ActivInspire and PowerPoint format) and an end of unit assessment with mark scheme. This pack will save you hours and hours of planning, resourcing, catering for SEN/mastery, generating flipcharts and making assessments all for an amazing price. In addition, resources are uploaded in both PDF and Word format so that they can be edited if you so wish. Previews of this resource can be found by looking at the daily lessons or the weekly units (found in my shop).
Objectives covered in unit of work:
A1: Use simple formulae
A2: Generate and describe linear number sequences
A3: Express missing number problems algebraically
A4: Find pairs of numbers that satisfy number sentences involving two unknowns
A5: Enumerate possibilities of combinations of two variables
End of Unit Assessment
Each day’s work can also be bought individually or as two separate weeks. Check out my shop to find all of these resources plus lots more…
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KS2 Singapore Method Problem Solving
Coordinates and Translations
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Year 6 Statistics – Pie Charts
If your fed up with hunting for decent science assessments for KS1 children, or paying well over the odds for them, then look no further. This resource includes eight different assessments as well as a detailed mark scheme, designed to make marking efficient. Every single KS1 science objective (NC 2014) is covered in each of the child friendly tests. Not enough? Well, also included is an excel spreadsheet which has been designed to make tracking progress a breeze. Simply fill in the marks for each child and the spreadsheet will do the rest of the work for you. It will give you a ‘grade’ for each individual objective, a total grade for each science topic and an overall science grade. This method of assessment quickly allows you not just to see individual pupils’ weaknesses, but also weaknesses within the class as a whole and provides the teacher with an excellent evidence base. In this era of tracking without levels, this is an essential resource for all KS1 teachers. Please, leave feedback for this amazing resource!
ALSO ADDED: Individual assessments for ALL science objectives for ALL year groups are available for purchase as are individual year group, KS1, KS2 or complete Primary packs. Visit my shop – by clicking on my username – to find these great resources + lots more! And if you like these Science Assessments, you will also like my maths assessments – check them out in my shop!
This is an assessment for Year 3 'Plants' science objectives. Also included is a detailed mark scheme and a spreadsheet to record the results.
Objectives Covered:
Identify and describe the functions of different parts of flowering plants: roots, stem/trunk, leaves and flowers
Explore the requirements of plants for life and growth (air, light, water, nutrients from soil, and room to grow) and how they vary from plant to plant
Investigate the way in which water is transported within plants
Explore the part that flowers play in the life cycle of flowering plants, including pollination, seed formation and seed dispersal
ALSO ADDED: Individual assessments for ALL science objectives for ALL year groups are available for purchase as are individual year group, KS1, KS2 or complete Primary packs. Visit My Shop! to find these great resources + lots more! And if you like these Science Assessments, you will also like my maths assessments Year 3 Maths Assessments and Tracking
Please click here for the complete Year 6 Science Posters resource.
This is a poster to reinforce the year 6 science topic: Living things and their habitats. The beautifully designed poster is packed full of information and can be either used for revision or as part of a display in your classroom. PLEASE NOTE: The misalignment in the 2nd preview (the Word version) is not a reflection of how it looks, but a TES issue with generating previews.
Objectives covered:
Describe how living things are classified into broad groups according to common observable characteristics and based on similarities and differences, including micro-organisms, plants and animals
Give reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics
This is an assessment for Year 1 'Plants' science objectives. Also included is a detailed mark scheme and a spreadsheet to record the results.
Objectives Covered:
Identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees
Identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees
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This is an assessment for Year 6 ‘Light’ science objectives. Also included is a detailed mark scheme and a spreadsheet to record the results.
Objectives Covered:
Recognise that light appears to travel in straight lines
Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain that objects are seen because they give out or reflect light into the eye
Explain that we see things because light travels from light sources to our eyes or from light sources to objects and then to our eyes
Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain why shadows have the same shape as the objects that cast them
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This is Day 3 (probably 2 sessions) of a unit of work for teaching Position and Direction objectives in year 2. The children will love the Mr Whirligig character and his inherent dizziness and silliness, who will guide them through this great fun lesson!
In this resource pack, you will find: Lesson plan, differentiated worksheets (LA, MA, HA plus a challenge sheet for deeper understanding/mastery), answer sheets for all activities, interactive PowerPoint, support materials and flipcharts for whole class teaching (in ActivInspire, PowerPoint and PDF format). This pack will save you hours of planning, resourcing, differentiating, finding challenging activities and generating flipcharts all for an amazing price. In addition, worksheets are uploaded in both PDF and Word.
Day 3 gets the children compass directions to describe…well direction. Mr Whirligig and his friends are lost in the woods!
Objectives Covered:
Use mathematical vocabulary to describe position, direction and movement, including movement in a straight line and distinguishing between rotation as a turn and in terms of right angles for quarter, half and three-quarter turns (clockwise and anti-clockwise)
The whole unit of work…
Year 2 Position & Direction Unit of Work
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Click the link below for the complete Year 1 resource pack (all 21 objectives)
Year 1 Maths Mastery Pack
These are a range of activities/tasks to demonstrate mastery and develop deeper thinking and deeper understanding of year 1 Addition and Subtraction objectives. For each objective there are at least 3 activities/tasks along with answers (where possible). The document is set up so that you can quickly jump to the objective you are covering and then simply print the appropriate pages. In addition, almost all the activities can be adapted to suit your class’s needs if necessary.
Finding or creating resources to evidence mastery and deeper understanding can take hours of time (and a lot of frustration). With this resource, you will have a handy bank of activities/tasks that you can choose from in seconds!
Objectives covered:
Read, write and interpret mathematical statements involving addition (+), subtraction (−) and equals (=) signs
Represent and use number bonds and related subtraction facts within 20
Add and subtract one-digit and two-digit numbers to 20, including 0
Solve one-step problems that involve addition and subtraction, using concrete objects and pictorial representations, and missing number problems such as 7 = ? – 9
This is a lovely 2-3 day unit of work for for either year 5 or 6 (UK) or Grade 6 (US), on using the Bubble Method to find percentages of amounts. In this resource you will find: detailed plans, a 46 page flipchart (PowerPoint, ActivInspire and PDF formats) for whole class teaching, worksheets, templates and problem solving activities + answer sheets for easy marking or self/peer-assessment.
BONUS RESOURCES: A random worksheet generator (for consolidation, revision, early-bird or homework)
Objectives covered:
UK
Recognise the per cent symbol (%) and understand that per cent relates to ‘number of parts per 100’
Solve problems which require knowing percentage and decimal equivalents of 1/2 , 1/4 , 1/5 , 2/5 , 4/5 and those fractions with a denominator of a multiple of 10 or 25
Solve problems involving the calculation of percentages [for example, of measures and such as 15% of 360] and the use of percentages for comparison
US
Find a percent of a quantity as a rate per 100
Use proportional relationships to solve percent problems
Please click here for the complete Year 4 Science Posters resource.
This is a poster to reinforce the year 4 science topic: Sound. The beautifully designed poster is packed full of information and can be either used for revision or as part of a display in your classroom. PLEASE NOTE: The misalignment in the 2nd preview (the Word version) is not a reflection of how it looks, but a TES issue with generating previews.
Objectives covered:
Identify how sounds are made, associating some of them with something vibrating
Recognise that vibrations from sounds travel through a medium to the ear
Find patterns between the pitch of a sound and features of the object that produced it
Find patterns between the volume of a sound and the strength of the vibrations that produced it
Recognise that sounds get fainter as the distance from the sound source increases