Straightforward worksheet subtracting different amounts of money from a purse. UK currency. Suitable for KS2, KS3 who need support, booster, revision, morning work or homework.

Simple worksheet for KS2 children to match numbers written in words to numbers written in digits. Numbers from single digit to thousands. Practice also at reading the numbers in words and writing the digits. Useful as a starter or revision.

15 addition and subtraction questions in algebraic equation format. Ideal for pupils just starting to learn and understand basic algebra. Also ideal for practicing inverse operations. Answer sheet included.

A fun maths activity to answer various maths questions, find the letter that each answer represents and decode the mystery message. Suitable as a starter activity or filler for fast finishers in UKS2 or KS3. Answer sheet included.

Starter, booster or revision activity for children to work out whether a range of numbers are prime or composite and then write the factors of each number. Follow on question to work out whether the “rule”, that all prime numbers are odd and all composite numbers are even, is correct/incorrect, and why.

Very basic introduction to the concept that letters can be used in the place of unknown numbers. Students follow the clues, cross out the impossible numbers and are left with the correct answer. Ideal for introduction to algebra lesson, starter, morning maths or homework. Would suit LA or SEN pupils.

A simple game to encourage quick mental maths skills. Players cut out the number cards and take turns to place them on the board. The first player to get a row of three cards which add up to 15 win the point, and the player with the most points wins the game.

A percentage worksheet which can be used as a starter, a plenary or as homework to practice percentage discounts on prices of various items. Ranges from 10% to 50% discount on mixed prices. Pupils to look at the original price and the percentage discount, work out how much the discount would be and the new price. Answers included.

A simple number line counting on activity counting up to 50, where pupils need to find two numbers that add up from the first number given to the target number, and write down the calculation. Suitable for Y2 and LA Y3 pupils or SEN. Practise using a number line. Practise counting on. Practise using single and double digit numbers up to 50. Ideal as an easy starter, fast finisher or homework activity. No answers are given as there is no “right” answer as long as the pupils reach the target number correctly.

Resource for KS2, or Lower ability KS3, to identify patterns in number sequences and to identify the rules for the pattern. A mix of sequences of number patterns, from simple addition to mixed addition and subtraction. Makes pupils think about how the sequence was constructed and what the next numbers are going to be. A calculator may be needed for some of the sequences and answers are given. Great starter activity, fast finisher activity or homework task.

Six addition squares, starting with double digit add single digit, increasing to 3 digit add 3 digit numbers. Answer sheet included

Maths word problems suitable for Higher ability KS1/Lower ability KS2 all around the theme of Cats and Dogs. Mixture of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, with a couple of two-step questions at the end. Answers supplied.

A fun, timed, activity for pairs, involving throwing a die and decorating a Christmas tree according to the relevant picture shown in the table below. Differentiated activity sheets - one with the number and one with the picture of the die face. Once the timer is up, pupils swap sheets and count the total decorations of each type, to complete the table. An enjoyable starter for a maths lesson or a fun family homework activity.