We love teaching and making resources to promote enjoyment, motivation, and understanding for children and teachers with a particular passion for learning outside the classroom.
We love teaching and making resources to promote enjoyment, motivation, and understanding for children and teachers with a particular passion for learning outside the classroom.
A FREE sample of our Halloween themed addition and subtraction word problems using the bar model.
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A set of Halloween themed NO PREP differentiated word problems using the bar model strategy, focussing on addition and subtraction for years 3 - 4. The bar model is great to help children visualise and solve problems and is becoming much more widely used across schools. This pack will guide your children through the idea, giving them loads of practise at applying it to word problems.
This pack contains 3 sets of word problem sheets each with 3 levels of differentiation.
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A set of Halloween themed NO PREP differentiated word problems using the bar model strategy, focussing on addition and subtraction for years 4 - 5. The bar model is great to help children visualise and solve problems and is becoming much more widely used across schools. This pack will guide your children through the idea, giving them loads of practise at applying it to word problems.
This pack contains 3 sets of word problem sheets each with 3 levels of differentiation.
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A set of pirate themed NO PREP differentiated word problems using the bar model strategy, focussing on addition and subtraction for years 2 - 3. The bar model is great to help children visualize and solve problems and is becoming much more widely used across schools. This pack will guide your children through the idea, giving them loads of practise at applying it to word problems.
This pack contains 3 sets of word problem sheets each with 3 levels of differentiation.
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A set of Christmas themed NO PREP differentiated word problems using the bar model strategy, focussing on addition and subtraction for years 2 and 3. The bar model is great to help children visualise and solve problems and is becoming much more widely used across schools. This pack will guide your children through the idea, giving them loads of practise at applying it to word problems.
This pack contains 3 sets of word problem sheets each with 3 levels of differentiation.
Have a fantastic Christmas break!
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Start your math lessons outdoors with this FREE fun activity where your class will get into groups following different criteria, for example getting into even numbered groups.
This activity works well if you get the students running around until they hear a whistle (or similar), they must then stop and wait for the instructions before getting into the correctly sized groups. Students who are left out must then check all of the groups to see if they are correct.
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A set of Christmas themed NO PREP differentiated word problems using the bar model strategy, focussing on addition and subtraction for years 4 - 5. The bar model is great to help children visualise and solve problems and is becoming much more widely used across schools. This pack will guide your children through the idea, giving them loads of practise at applying it to word problems.
This pack contains 3 sets of word problem sheets each with 3 levels of differentiation.
Have a fantastic Christmas break!
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A set of Easter themed NO PREP differentiated word problems using the bar model strategy, focussing on addition and subtraction for years 3 - 4. The bar model is great to help children visualise and solve problems and is becoming much more widely used across schools. This pack will guide your children through the idea, giving them loads of practise at applying it to word problems.
This pack contains 3 sets of word problem sheets each with 3 levels of differentiation.
Have a fantastic Easter break!
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A set of animal themed NO PREP differentiated word problems using the bar model strategy, focussing on addition and subtraction for grades 1 - 2. The bar model is great to help children visualise and solve problems and is becoming much more widely used across schools.
This pack contains 3 sets of word problem sheets each with 3 levels of differentiation.
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Leaf sorting is a fun activity where your class will go outside to collect some leaves before sorting them into groups according to their properties. It’s a good way to introduce your class to some simple data handling as well as developing their skills to sort items into groups by looking closely at their features and shape. This activity contains differentiated sheets with pre-populated categories as well as a blank sheet to encourage students to think of their own methods to sort the leaves.
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Resources needed:**
Outdoor space with leaves
Differentiated activity sheets
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Problem Solving Word Problems: A bundle of Animal themed NO PREP differentiated word problems using the bar model strategy, focussing on addition and subtraction for years 2 - 5. The bar model is great to help children visualise and solve problems and is becoming much more widely used across schools. This pack will guide your children through the idea, giving them loads of practise at applying it to word problems.
This bundle contains three packs, each containing 3 sets of word problem sheets each with 3 levels of differentiation.
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A set of Easter themed NO PREP differentiated word problems using the bar model strategy, focussing on multiplication and division for years 2 - 3. The bar model is great to help children visualise and solve problems and is becoming much more widely used across schools. This pack will guide your children through the idea, giving them loads of practise at applying it to word problems.
This pack contains 3 sets of word problem sheets each with 3 levels of differentiation.
Have a fantastic Easter break!
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Estimation, measuring and subtraction - this activity has it all! Your class will choose an object, estimate the length, measure the correct length and then see how close their estimation is by working out the difference.
This activity can be differentiated by asking students to use different units of measurement as well as measuring and estimating to a whole number, or one or two decimal places.
To give students an extra challenge we have included a sheet where they must convert between measurements within the activity.
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Playground Battleships is a great way to learn about, or recap finding coordinates on a one quadrant grid.
In pairs your class will play a large scale version of Battleships by drawing a grid using chalk and then using natural objects or chalk to keep track of when and where their ships have been hit.
Resources needed:
Chalk
Natural objects (stones, sticks, leaves, etc.) – optional
Resource sheet
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This place value activity contains 4 differentiated coloring worksheets for looking at the value of hundreds, tens, and units. Students must figure out what each number is worth in both three and two-digit numbers, coloring in the correct about of blocks to represent each number. Each worksheet also contains two challenge questions where they must split the answer to complete the additions.
Contents:
2 x 2-digit place value activity sheets
2 x 3-digit place value activity sheets
Black and white versions are also included in this pack.
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Use these entertaining math puzzles for your students to practice finding balanced equations with addition and subtraction. This pack contains three differentiated puzzles from simple additions to additions over 10 and 20. Each puzzle has a complete set and a muddled puzzle set. I have used these to great success over the last few weeks. My children have loved them and are now pros recognizing balanced equations.
Contents:
3 x differentiated complete and mixed Tarsia puzzles.
Check out our other Math Tarsia Puzzles
Multiplying and Dividing by 10, 100, and 1000
Fractions of Numbers
Equivalent Fractions
Times Tables Tarsia Puzzle Activity
Number Bond Tarsia Puzzles: 100, 500, and 1000
Measurement Conversion Tarsia Puzzles: MM, CM, and Meters
Long Multiplication Tarsia Puzzle Activity
Long Division
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These entertaining math puzzles are great for your students to practice finding balanced equations with addition and subtraction. This bundle contains three differentiated packs for years 2 – 7 with puzzles from simple additions with the numbers in the tens to numbers with three decimal places. Each puzzle has a complete set and a muddled puzzle set. I have used these to great success over the last few weeks. My children have loved them and are now pros balancing equations.
Check out our other Math Tarsia Puzzles
Balancing Equations (Years 2 - 3)
Balancing Equations (Years 4 -5)
Balancing Equations (Years 6 and 7)
Equivalent Fractions
Fractions of Numbers
Long Division
Long Multiplication Tarsia Puzzle Activity
Measurement Conversion Tarsia Puzzles: MM, CM, and Meters
Multiplying and Dividing by 10, 100, and 1000
Number Bond Tarsia Puzzles: 100, 500, and 1000
Times Tables Tarsia Puzzle Activity
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These number searches are a great way for your class to practise both metal and column subtraction. They must find the answer to the subtraction questions in the number grid and shade them in the correct color.
This bundle contains puzzles for grades K – 5.
**Contents:
Years 1 - 2:**
Numbers 1 – 20 subtraction search sheet
Numbers 1 – 30 subtraction search sheet
Numbers 1 – 50 subtraction search sheet
Blank addition search sheet
Years 3 - 4:
Numbers 1 – 100 activity sheet (without borrowing)
Numbers 1 – 100 activity sheet (with borrowing)
Numbers 1 - 1000 activity sheet (with borrowing)
Blank addition search sheets
Years 5 - 6:
Numbers 4 digit numbers activity sheet (without borrowing)
Numbers 4 digit numbers activity sheet (with borrowing)
Numbers 5 digit numbers activity sheet (with borrowing)
Blank addition search sheets
Black and white copies are also included in this pack.
These puzzles are a great lesson activity, filler, or home learning activity. My class absolutely love them as I’m sure yours will too!
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This activity is a great way for students to practise their 1 - 10 times tables. They will find the answers to a set of multiplications in the number grid, coloring in the correct answers with the colour to match the times table.
This pack contains one number word search for each times table (2-10).
They’re a great lesson, filler, or home learning activity. My class absolutely love them as I’m sure yours will too!
Black and white copies are also included in this pack.
Check out our addition number word searches:
Years 1 - 2
Years 3 - 4
Years 5 - 6
Check out our subtraction number word searches:
Subtraction number search: Years 1 - 2
Subtraction number search: Years 3 - 4
Subtraction number search: Years 5 - 6
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This activity is a great way for your little ones to practise simple subtraction either mentally or when using a number line. They will answer a set of simple subtractions, shading the answer in the correct color in the number word search.
It’s a great lesson, filler, or home learning activity. My class absolutely love them as I’m sure yours will too!
Contents:
Numbers 1 – 20 subtraction search sheet
Numbers 1 – 30 subtraction search sheet
Numbers 1 – 50 subtraction search sheet
Blank addition search sheet
Black and white copies are also included in this pack.
Check out our addition number word searches:
Years 1 - 2
Years 3 - 4
Years 5 - 6
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This activity is a great way for your little ones to practise simple addition either mentally or when using a number line. They will answer a set of simple additions, shading the answer in the correct colour in the number word search.
It’s a great lesson, filler, or home learning activity. My class absolutely love them as I’m sure yours will too!
**Contents: **
Numbers 1 – 20 addition search sheet
Numbers 1 – 50 addition search sheet
Blank addition search sheet
Black and white copies are also included in this pack.
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