Children must arrange 9 numbers in the Magic Maths square so that each direction adds up to the same total! Encourages investigative skills and trial and error problem solving. Three difficulty levels included here.

Two lessons giving children the chance to practice finding change. Plan for 2 lessons and 3 differentiated challenge sheets included. Lesson 1 - A practical lesson where partners take turns to buy an item. The shopkeeper must work out and give the correct change. Lesson 2 - Children must work out how much change is due after buying different objects from the worksheets. Record as a number sentence in books. If you like this resource, please check out other Maths resources in my shop here - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenrogers

3 level differentiation. A fun game for 2 players! Game 1 Basic; Cut out the penguin cards. Order them from the least to the greatest mass (weight) Game 2 Advancing; Cut out the penguin cards. Turn them face down. Choose two and decide which is greater and which is less. Write a number sentence in your book for each one . Game 3 Advancing +; As game 2, with different amounts and mixed units Kilogram and Grams. Thanks for looking. If you like this resource, please check out my shop - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenrogers

A whole lesson including plan, smart notebook with intro and plenary and 3 differentiated worksheets! Children spend either 9p, 18p, 45p, depending on challenge. They must decide how to pay using different coins. They must find all possible ways to pay! E.g. 9p = 5p + 2p + 2p. If you like this please check out my other maths resources here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenrogers

Teach Mental Math the fun way! 4 differentiated mental math board games. Children take it in turns to roll a die and move their counter around the board. They must solve the sum they land on or move back to where they were! Their partner checks using a calculator. First to the finish wins! The 4 levels are; BRONZE - Adding 10s and 1s to one and two digit numbers SILVER - Adding 10s and 1s to three digit numbers GOLD - Adding 100s, 10s and 1s to three digit numbers PLATINUM - Adding 100s, 10s and 1s to four digit numbers I have used this recently with my class of 7 & 8 year olds, they LOVED it!

Children cut out shapes and stick them to make repeating patterns.

Differentiated worksheets, Bronze/Silver level, which require children to decide which number is greater or less and write the correct symbol < or >. Thanks for looking. If you like this resource, please check out my shop - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenrogers