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 :)
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
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
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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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
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
A set of worksheets aimed at lower KS2 (Year 3/4) to encourage the development of mental arithmetic skills through different thought processes.
Group 1 - How many ways can you make totals up to 20, using different operations?
Group 2 - How many ways can you make totals up to 50, using different operations?
Group 3 - How many ways can you make totals up to 100, using different operations?
The three sheets are included in one downloadable document.
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
This activities are an effective way to assess how pupils can apply their procedural skills in reasoning tasks.
Activities include - Football goals, balancing weights, balls in a bag and equivalences.
All activities are tried and tested teaching resources.
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.
LO: To transfer mathematical skills to a variety of contexts
Learners should apply their knowledge of equivalences by referring to the clues in the charts to correctly fill in the missing answers. This is an effective way to assess how pupils can use their procedural skills in a reasoning task.
The more able chart includes the following:
Fraction
Diagram
Decimal
Story problem
‘Sum’
Decimal
Measurement to nearest whole
Percentage
Number line
This task is differentiated, so some groups will have a reduction in the above. (3 Groups)
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.
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.
LO: To use co-ordinates to specify location
Paired Yes/No games – You have a number of chances to guess the location of the hidden treasure! Two sheets needed per pair. Each pupil marks their treasure and their partner takes turns to guess the location.
ALN (Simple)
BS (Lower)
AA (Middle)
MAT (More able) - 4 Quadrants
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 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 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.
This cross-curricular presentation that requires pupils to add 2/3/4 digits using formal methods.
The final task is something a little different and requires blank stickers/labels which should be attached to pupils shirts. The learners add the pairs of numbers in a collaborative numeracy task.
Cross Curricular Welsh is included (Numbers)
Whiteboards are useful with this activity.
LO: To add 3&4 digit numbers using the appropriate written method
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)
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?