A range of UKS2 Lesson starters

Created to be delivered at a staff meeting. If you use this and plan a maths day please do let me know, I’d love to hear how you get on!

A PPT presentation of 27 different Maths questions which can be edited to suit your needs. Aimed at UKS2.

Tutorial how to add numbers on a number line for my KS2 Y5/6 low ability set (level 3) Progresses to 1 step addition word problems. Please feel free to add or amend accordingly. Feedback appreciated, many thanks

This worksheet is designed for use with upper ks2. I have an extension group but it is adaptable. Images of the latest craze toys to capture their interest. Children cut and stick images into their books and calculate/record the reduced price of each toy, showing their method. Children could also use this as a calculator exercise. Please leave constructive feedback as I am NQT, many thanks!

A chance for children to solve a problem about the arrangement of team competitors in a square formation. Children may use multilink or counters to visualise the problem and work in teams to solve it. Great fun! Please leave feedback as I am NQT and any constructive feedback is much appreciated. Thank you!

Children required to colour different amounts on measuring jugs. Of course practical work is better for instilling the notion of capacity, but this can be a good visual representation of varying amounts.

adding money

Handout - can role play fruit shop and encourage children to round to the nearest ten. As an extension, encourage children to find the both prices for each fruit using coins. Feel free to add and edit.

A simple powerpoint with ducks in a pond. Children can estimate, count in tens and units, and can even use this for partitioning or rounding. Used as a basic activity for 1st Grade

Classic math mind reader trick presented on PowerPoint. Can be used as part of a starter.

This is a fun and interactive way to help children find the mean/mode of sets of data.