Resourcefully has an ever growing range of primary teaching resources carefully created by us. Our resources are here to help you build amazing lessons for your pupils without starting from scratch.
Resourcefully has an ever growing range of primary teaching resources carefully created by us. Our resources are here to help you build amazing lessons for your pupils without starting from scratch.
This fantastic lesson is aimed at Years 5 and 6, students need to solve a range of mental and written code breaker problems using the four operations.
This code breaker resource includes:
A PPT with a quick warm up, a practise code breaker and a ‘spot the mistake’ task.
Code breaker activity where students read and solve clues to crack three padlock codes, before using formal written methods, multiplication and division problems to crack the final code. The activity sheets have three levels of differentiation.
Challenges with three levels of differentiation. Challenge 1 involves spotting the mistakes in addition and subtraction problems (3 digits), challenge 2 requires students to solve Maths riddles. Finally, challenge 3 gives students the chance to solve a range of clues to fill in the mystery keypad.
Answers included.
The activities and answers are downloaded as PDF files
Aimed at Years 3 and 4, students need to solve a range of mental and written code breaker problems using the four operations. This resource includes:
A PPT with a quick warm up, a practise code breaker and a ‘spot the mistake’ task.
Code breaker activity where students read and solve clues to crack three padlock codes, before using formal written methods, times tables and related division facts to crack the final code. The activity sheets have three levels of differentiation:
– Addition and subtraction with 1, 2 and 3 digit numbers. 2, 5 and 10 times tables problems.
– Addition and subtraction up to 3 digit numbers. 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 10 times tables problems and their related division facts.
– Addition and subtraction with up to 4 digit numbers, a mix of times tables problems and their related division facts, formal written methods for multiplication and division.
Challenges with three levels of differentiation. Challenge 1 involves spotting the mistakes in addition and subtraction problems (3 digits), challenge 2 requires students to complete a Maths story, solving problems along the way. Finally, challenge 3 gives students the chance to solve a range of clues to fill in the mystery keypad.
Answers included.
This fantastic bundle has everything you need to get you through the Christmas season in school. A bundle of activities for those tricky days full of singing rehearsals and Christmas parties and a full code breaker lesson to add some festive cheer to your Maths lessons.
This fantastic bundle has everything you need to get you through the Christmas season in school. A bundle of activities for those tricky days full of singing rehearsals and Christmas parties and a full code breaker lesson to add some festive cheer to your Maths lessons.
A bundle of morning activities for the Spring and Autumn terms of Year Four. Twenty-five weeks of activities in total, with four activities per week.
Autumn Term
These morning activities are perfect for the start of the day, after break or lunch. We know how these times of the school day can be tricky and there is a lot going on, each day’s activity focuses on one objective with a challenge for any students who need it. They are designed to review curriculum knowledge that students have already learnt about, so are a perfect way to warm up for the day.
These activities are prepared for the first term of Year 4 but can be used whenever, keep an eye out for morning tasks for the rest of the year. Objectives cover:
Times tables
Writing numbers in words and digits
Roman numerals
Addition and subtraction
Adjectives, nouns, verbs and adverbs
Spelling
Writing instructions, play scripts and cartoon strips
Editing writing
Coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.
Try the first week’s morning activities for free.
Spring Term
Multiplication and division facts
Multiplying and dividing by 10 and 100
Multiplying 2 and 3 digit numbers by 1 digit
Perimeter
Recognising fractions and their equivalents
Writing decimals
Sequences and patterns
Adjectives, nouns, verbs and adverbs
Spelling
Following instructions to create an image
Speech
Writing stories and letters
Reading comprehensions
Eleven weeks of morning task activities, four activities per week.
These morning activities are perfect for the start of the day, after break or lunch. We know how these times of the school day can be tricky and there’s a lot going on, each day’s activity focuses on one objective with a challenge for any students who need it. They are designed to review curriculum knowledge that students have already learnt about, so are a perfect way to warm up for the day.
These activities are prepared for the second term of Year 4 but can be used whenever, keep an eye out for morning tasks for the rest of the year or buy our Autumn and Spring Bundle here. Objectives and activities include:
Multiplication and division facts
Multiplying and dividing by 10 and 100
Multiplying 2 and 3 digit numbers by 1 digit
Perimeter
Recognising fractions and their equivalents
Writing decimals
Sequences and patterns
Adjectives, nouns, verbs and adverbs
Spelling
Following instructions to create an image
Speech
Writing stories and letters
Reading comprehensions
Try the first week of Autumn morning activities for free here.
A bundle of 10 fun Chirstmas activities suitable across Key Stage Two. Select individual activities or create your own Christmas activity booklet.
Plan a Christmas party with a budget.
Mindfulness colouring.
Christmas elf and bauble colouring and craft.
Spell check a Christmas letter (activities for Years 3&4 and Years 5&6).
Addition and subtraction Christmas trees.
Christmas story writing.
Snowflake symmetry.
Sorting the 12 days of Christmas.
Rearranging instructions for a Christmas recipe.
Sort and identify Merry Christmas in different languages on map of the world.
These activities are also available as part of our Advent Calendar, along with many more Christmas themed activities.
Fourteen weeks of morning task activities, four activities per week.
These morning activities are perfect for the start of the day, after break or lunch. We know how these times of the school day can be tricky and there is a lot going on, each day’s activity focuses on one objective with a challenge for any students who need it. They are designed to review curriculum knowledge that students have already learnt about, so are a perfect way to warm up for the day.
These activities are prepared for the first term of Year 4 but can be used whenever, keep an eye out for morning tasks for the rest of the year or buy our Autumn and Spring bundle here. Objectives cover:
Times tables
Writing numbers in words and digits
Roman numerals
Addition and subtraction
Adjectives, nouns, verbs and adverbs
Spelling
Writing instructions, play scripts and cartoon strips
Editing writing
Coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.
Try the first week’s morning activities for free.
Four activities, perfect for morning activities, after break or lunch. We know how these times of the school day can be tricky and there is a lot going on, each day’s activity focuses on one objective with a challenge for any students who need it.
These activities are prepared for the first week of Year 4 but can be used whenever. Purchase the whole Autumn term here and keep an eye out for morning tasks for the rest of the year.
This first week of morning activities starts with a look at emotions and gives students a chance to share how they’re feeling at the start of the school year. The rest of the week includes **using adjectives to describe, writing numbers in words and digits and a fun ‘create as many words as you can’ activity **.
PPT and worksheets. Answers/examples provided where appropriate.
Fourteen weeks of morning task activities, four activities per week.
These morning activities are perfect for the start of the day, after break or lunch. We know how these times of the school day can be tricky and there is a lot going on, each day’s activity focuses on one objective with a challenge for any students who need it. They are designed to review curriculum knowledge that students have already learnt about, so are a perfect way to warm up for the day.
These activities are prepared for the first term of Year 3 but can be used whenever, keep an eye out for morning tasks for the rest of the year. Objectives cover:
Adding 10 and 100
Times tables
Mental addition and subtraction
Spelling, including common exception words
Word classes
Number sequences
Ordering and comparing numbers and more!
PPT and worksheets. Answers/examples provided where appropriate.
Try the first week’s morning activities for free.
Four activities, perfect for morning activities, after break or lunch. We know how these times of the school day can be tricky and there is a lot going on, each day’s activity focuses on one objective with a challenge for any students who need it.
These activities are prepared for the first week of Year 3 but can be used whenever. Purchase the whole Autumn term here and keep an eye out for morning tasks for the rest of the year.
PPT and worksheets. Answers/examples provided where appropriate.
A PPT with top tips for learning and recalling times tables, as well as a times tables wheel for students use or display.
The PPT covers:
Times tables wheel, this shows the essential tables that a student needs to learn as times tables questions are commutative. If I know 2 x 3, I also know 3 x 2!
Silly rhymes for remembering times tables facts.
Pattern spotting in the 2, 6, 8 and 10 x tables.
Using your hands to work out the 9 x tables.
A fun bundle of activities aimed at Years 5 and 6 to keep students busy and focussed. It includes:
Spelling anagrams - rearranging Years 5 and 6 common exception words.
Silly story writing - completing a story with different word classes and clauses.
Four operations colouring picture.
6, 7, 8 and 9 x tables race game.
Drawing challenge.
End of year reflection.
Answers.
A fun bundle of activities aimed at Years 3 and 4 to keep students busy and focussed. It includes:
Spelling anagrams - rearranging Years 3 and 4 common exception words.
Silly story writing - completing a story with different word classes.
Four operations colouring picture.
6, 7 and 12 x tables race game (the full collection of 1 - 12 tables race games is available here).
Drawing challenge - students must follow the instructions to see what they create.
End of year reflection.
Answers.
A Maths themed escape room aimed at Years 5 and 6, focusing on the four operations. Perfect as a fun maths activity or for revision.
Printable escape room where students try to find clues linked to Years 5 and 6 maths problems.
Printable maths clue cards - the clues hidden in the escape room lead students to maths questions for them to solve in their pairs/groups. Each solved maths clue leads to a number, part of the code for the safe in the escape room.
PPT introducing the escape room and clues.
Teacher’s instructions and answers.
New and improved for 2024
Fun, Christmas themed crack the code activity! Aimed at Years 3 and 4, students need to solve addition and subtraction problems using formal written methods in order to crack the Christmas themed codes. This resource includes:
A PPT with a quick warm up, a practise code breaker and a missing number addition problem.
Code breaker activity with three levels of differentiation.
Addition and subtraction with 2 and 3 digit numbers involving some carrying for addition and no exchanging for subtraction.
Addition and subtraction with 3 digit numbers involving carrying for addition and exchanging for subtraction.
Addition and subtraction with up to 4 digit numbers involving carrying for addition and exchanging for subtraction.
Challenges with three levels of differentiation, challenges 1 and 2 involve missing number calculations. Challenge 3 involves word problems using different words to mean addition and subtraction.
Answers.
Looking for more Christmas themed activities? Try our KS2 Advent Calendar or our KS2 activity bundle.
New and improved for 2024
Fun, Christmas themed crack the code activity! Aimed at Years 5 and 6, students need to solve addition and subtraction problems using formal written methods in order to crack the Christmas themed codes. This resource includes:
A PPT with a quick warm up, a practise code breaker and a ‘spot the mistakes’ activity.
Code breaker activity with three levels of differentiation.
Addition and subtraction with 3 and 4 digit numbers.
Addition and subtraction with 4 and 5 digit numbers.
Addition and subtraction with up to 6 digit numbers.
Challenges with three levels of differentiation. The challengese include spotting the mistakes, following written clues to fill in a keypad and completing the Christmas maths story with Maths problems within the story.
Answers.
Looking for more Christmas themed activities? Try our KS2 Advent Calendar or our KS2 activity bundle.
Advent calendar with different, fun Christmas activities for each day of advent. These activities are perfect for morning starters or activities during the Christmas build up and can even be extended into full lessons. Aimed at the whole of KS2.
Christmas themed activities including:
Christmas Maths code crackers, addition and subtraction problems (3 and 4 digits) and times tables and related division facts.
Christmas themed anagrams.
Snowflake symmetry.
Decoration making.
Mindfulness colouring.
Christmas around the world facts.
Planning and budgeting a Christmas party.
Letter to Santa spelling activity (differentiated to lower and upper KS2)
Christmas recipe jumble and much more!
Days that fall on a weekend have a fun true or false fact for students to discuss and the advent calendar ends with a quiz.
Answers included. All questions and activities are displayed on the PPT with activity sheets provided for those activities that need them.
The perfect way to start off your morning of learning.
Monday morning tasks start with activities relating to feelings to get the week off to a good start. Each sheet has English and Maths activities aimed at Year 3, beginning the term with consolidating their learning from Year 2 and continuing with what they will learn during the Autumn term. Maths activities progress in small steps as the week goes on.
PPTs include challenge tasks for children who finish early and answers.
Content:
Number sequences
Marking numbers on a number line
Comparing and ordering numbers
Place value
Writing numbers in words and digits
Addition and subtraction progressing from adding ones to adding and subtracting numbers in the hundreds using a range of representations
3, 4 and 8 x tables using a range of different representations.
Using adjectives, verbs, adverbs and nouns in sentences.
Synonyms and antonyms.
Spelling of common exception words.
Correcting spelling and grammar mistakes
Descriptive writing.