Are you looking for a fun, Christmas activity to do with your KS2 maths class in the last week of term? This ‘Who Kidnapped Rudolph?’ Xmas activity develops their logical thinking. Children are given a map of Elf Town and a series of clues which they need to work through in order to solve the puzzle and determine which elf kidnapped Rudolph. This is zero prep and is perfect for the last week of term. When I do this activity with my class (Year 6, set 3) I place the children in mixed ability pairs. Then, I read this introduction to the pupils: It was a particularly foggy Christmas Eve in Elf Town, and Santa needed Rudolph at the helm of his sleigh more than ever before. But, shortly after the Christmas pudding was served, a very naughty elf kidnapped the infamous, red-nosed reindeer resulting in an unflyable sleigh. Can you solve the clues and help save Christmas? Next, I let the children get started by giving them a copy of the map and clues. I tend to sit with a group who appear to be struggling, as does my TA, and stop the class periodically to discuss what they have discovered/give clues for the next step/bring them to the same point. E.g. plot where the elves live first, then work out the distance traveled, next figure out the suspects to determine the kidnapper. It took my class around a 50 minute lesson to complete. This resource includes: An introduction sheet A map of Elf Town Clues A table to record distances in (4 per page to save paper) x2 Answer sheets Let’s be friends: Twitter: BrownBearMaths Instagram: brown_bear_maths YouTube: Brown_Bear_Maths I hope that this resource brings fun and creativity to your classroom. If you enjoyed using it, please support my small business by leaving me a review. Mrs Brown Bear xoxo ps Merry Christmas **pps Somebody has left a review below that says that this resource is incomplete. This is not correct - it is complete I did it with my class on Monday. It says in the clues that the distance between each house is 8 reindeer miles. It also says that elves always take the most direct route and travel on the dotted lines. I hope this helps! **

Are you looking for a fun way to revise for the SATS arithmetic test with your Year 6 class? Then look no further, this scavenger hunt (based on the 2019 SATS arithmetic paper) will get your Year 6 pupils up and about and revising a range of arithmetic questions. Making maths fun! I’ve used it in two ways: The first way: I hid the 20 question cards around the school grounds and the children had to hunt for the questions and answers. On rainier/lazier days, I shuffle the cards and ask the pupils if they can figure out the twenty question loop. Best of all it’s minimal prep - just print and hide - so that you can chill and enjoy your evening. Example questions: 46% of 350 4/8 of 620 202 x 1000 2/5 divided by 5 7 x 43 **This scavenger hunt is based upon the 2019 SATS paper (I took the questions and changed the numbers). ** Whats included: Instructions 20 arithmetic practice question loop Recording sheet Answer sheet Credits Perfect for: SATS revision A lesson to leave for a cover teacher Intervention groups Similar things from Brown Bear Maths you will love: Scavenger hunt - add and subtract mixed number fractions https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/add-and-subtract-mixed-number-fractions-scavenger-hunt-uks2-12572263 Scavenger hunt - and and subtract fractions with unlike denominators https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/fun-scavenger-hunt-add-and-subtract-fractions-unlike-denominators-year-6-12566945 FREE scavenger hunt - 7 digit whole numbers - year 6 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/free-scavenger-hunt-place-value-7-digit-whole-numbers-year-6-12566952 Let’s be friends: Twitter: @brownbearmaths Youtube: Brown Bear Maths (coming soon) I hope that this resource brings fun and creativity to your classroom. If you enjoyed using it, please support my small business by leaving me a review. Mrs Brown Bear xoxo

This scavenger hunt is a fun, minimal prep way to practise adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators (no mixed numbers) to your Year 5 or 6 class. Your Year 5/Year 6 pupils will have 20 questions to practice adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators using a range of equations, visual fraction models and word problems. Best of all, it’s minimal prep – just print and hide – so all you have to do is chill and enjoy your evening. Note: this scavenger hunt does not have any mixed numbers - adding and subtracting mixed numbers is coming soon to Brown Bear Resources! Be sure to check back soon! How to use: Solve the question at the bottom of the page in the pink box. Hunt for the answer which will be in a blue box at the top of the page on another card hidden somewhere around the room. Once you’ve found that card, record the letter in the yellow star and answer the question in the pink box underneath. (The recording sheet is available as a print or digital version) Now you can hunt for the corresponding answer on another hidden card. Repeat until you have completed the 20 question loop. What’s included: Page 1: Credits Page 2: Instructions Page 3-22: Twenty Scavenger Hunt cards Page 23: Recording Sheet Page 24: Answer Sheet Question types: All of the questions are fractions with unlike denominators and no mixed numbers. (Adding and subtracting mixed numbers is coming to my store soon!) Included are a range of… Equations Visual fraction models Word problems Use these games for: *Test/ SATS Prep *Working with partners (can differentiate by pairing high attaining pupil with low attaining) *Whole-Group Games (like loop cards) *Individual Progress Monitoring *Substitute teacher lesson I hope that this resource brings fun and creativity to your classroom. If you enjoyed using it, please support my small business by leaving me a review. Also, don’t forget to click the green star so that you are the first to be notified when new, fun and practical Year 6 maths products (just like this one) are added. Brown Bear Resources xoxo

Are you looking for a fun way to revise for the SATS arithmetic test with your Year 6 class? Then look no further, this grab and go scavenger hunt, based on the 2019 SATS paper, will get your Year 6 pupils up and about and revising a range of arithmetic questions. I’ve used it in two ways: Hide the 20 question cards around the school grounds and the children hunt for the questions and answers. The pupils were so excited and it was a fun lesson that got the whole class in the fresh air. On rainier/lazier days I’ve shuffled the cards and asked the children if they can figure out the loop. It felt like a fun puzzle rather than revision. Best of all it’s minimal prep - just print and hide - so that you can chill and enjoy your evening. Example questions: 0.8 x 100 336 + 6 = 342 20% of 3500 0.8 divided by 100 2/5 + 1/3 4579 x 73 **This scavenger hunt is based upon the 2019 SATS paper (I took the questions and changed the numbers). ** Whats included: Instructions 20 arithmetic practice question loop Recording sheet Answer sheet Credits Perfect for: SATS revision A lesson to leave for a cover teacher Intervention groups Similar things from Brown Bear Maths you will love: Scavenger hunt - arithmetic practice 1 (also based on 2019 paper) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sats-arithmetic-practice-1-fun-scavenger-hunt-year-6-uks2-no-prep-12625695 Scavenger hunt - add and subtract mixed number fractions https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/add-and-subtract-mixed-number-fractions-scavenger-hunt-uks2-12572263 Scavenger hunt - and and subtract fractions with unlike denominators https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/fun-scavenger-hunt-add-and-subtract-fractions-unlike-denominators-year-6-12566945 FREE scavenger hunt - 7 digit whole numbers - year 6 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/free-scavenger-hunt-place-value-7-digit-whole-numbers-year-6-12566952 Let’s be friends: Twitter: @brownbearmaths Youtube: Brown Bear Maths (coming soon) I hope that this resource brings fun and creativity to your classroom. If you enjoyed using it, please support my small business by leaving me a review. Mrs Brown Bear xoxo

Are you looking for a fun and creative way to teach decimals? I used this resource with my Year 5 / 6 class to visualise decimal numbers and understand the concept of tenths, hundredths and thousandths. Children colour in a tenths (can be made into a bookmark), hundreds or thousandths grid (collaborative art opportunity - ten 100 square grids) and then fill in the accompanying table to record the fraction, decimal and percentage of each colour. There are also some accompanying adding fractions or adding decimals worksheets that children can use - generating their own questions based on the colours that they used in their art. Once complete, they can be put up on the wall to make a bright, eye-catching display. Included in this resource: Page 1 - tenths bookmarks Page 2 - tenths recording table Page 3 - hundredths grid and recording table Page 4 - thousandths (x2 hundred grids which you print out x5 times and slice) Page 5 - thousandths recording table Page 6 - adding decimals Page 7 - adding fractions Page 8 - credits Aligned to the National Curriculum: read and write decimal numbers as fractions [for example, 0.71 = 71/100 ] solve problems involving number up to 3 decimal places recognise the per cent symbol (%) and understand that per cent relates to ‘number of parts per 100’, and write percentages as a fraction with denominator 100, and as a decimal fraction recognise and use thousandths and relate them to tenths, hundredths and decimal equivalents I hope that this product brings fun, creativity and a love of learning to your classroom. If you enjoy using it, please leave my small business a review. Brown Bear Resources xoxo

A free to download fun, colourful 100 square chart. Helps children to visually see numbers sequenced from 1-100. A visual, kinesthetic resource which can be used to sequence, add and subtract numbers within one hundred - making maths practical and hands on. A hundred square is a simple way to differentiate and adapt your maths lessons so that it can be accessed by all learners. What’s included: 100 square; Create your own 100 square; Fill in the blanks of the 100 square; A reverse 100 square - from my experience, some children find 100 squares easier to use if they are this way around; Fill in the blanks of the reverse 100 square. Let’s be friends: Follow my store Join the Brown Bear Resources sleuth on Instragram and Pinterest @brownbearresources Brought to you with love by Brown Bear Resources XOXO

I usually find place value 7 DIGIT WHOLE NUMBERS such a boring topic to teach. This year, I was determined to make some resources that meant it wasn’t such a mundane topic. Ladies and gents, I present to you…. my 7 digit whole number place value scavenger hunt. I used this fun, practical activity with my Year 6 class (but could also be used with Year 5) and it was a total hit. They spent the lesson on their feet excitedly searching for answers and solving the twenty place value questions. Best of all, it’s minimal prep – just print and hide – so all you have to do is chill and enjoy your evening. Aligned to the Year 6 maths UK National Curriculum **Included: ** Page 1: Credits Page 2: Instructions Page 3-22: Twenty Scavenger Hunt cards Page 23: Recording Sheet Page 24: Answer Sheet Your class will be asked 20 questions like: What value is in the hundred thousands column in the number 976 234? Rearrange these cards to make the largest multiple of 3…. Which number is greater – 650 213 or 653 210 How to use: Minimal prep before the lesson: Print and hide the 20 scavenger hunt cards around the classroom, hall or playground. Print out the recording sheet – enough for one per group. Children will need one pencil or pen per group and something to lean on like a clipboard. Working in pairs, solve the scavenger hunt question at the bottom of the page in the pink box. Hunt for the answer which will be in a blue box at the top of the page on another card hidden somewhere around the room. Once you’ve found that scavenger hunt card, record the letter in the yellow star and answer the question in the pink box underneath. Now you can hunt for the corresponding answer on another hidden scavenger hunt card. Repeat until you have completed the 20 question loop. I hope that this resource brings fun and creativity to your classroom. If you enjoyed using it, please support my small business by leaving me a review. Also, don’t forget to visit my store regularly so that you are the first to be notified when new, fun and practical Year 6 products (just like this one) are added. Brown Bear Resources xoxo

Are you looking for some fun activities to do on Pi Day? Pi Day is celebrated on 14th March and in my class we like to sit down, eat some pie whilst colouring in these fun pi day activities! What’s included? Page one: pi art grid (colour in one hundred squares using a key/in the order of pi) Page two: pi art circles (colour in one hundred circles using a key/in the order of pi) Page three: pi city with numbers (create a sky line) Page four: pi city without numbers (make it trickier than page 3) Page five: dot to dot (connect the dots in the order of pi) Page six: one hundred digits of pi Page seven: facts about pi Page eight: credits Let’s be friends: Twitter: @brownbearmaths Instagram: @brown_bear_maths Youtube: Brown Bear Maths (coming soon) I hope that this resource brings fun and creativity to your classroom. If you enjoyed using it, please support my small business by leaving me a review. Mrs Brown Bear xoxo

If you’re looking for engaging activities to teach your Key Stage One (KS1) or Year One/Two students on the run-up to King Charles III’s Coronation, then look no further than “The King’s Coronation Workbook”! This FREE 11-page resource is perfect for young learners who are reading “The King’s Coronation” by Frances Rose. Packed with fun and educational activities, this workbook is sure to get your students excited about the King Charles’ III’s Coronation. Some of the FREE activities included in this workbook are: Reading and Comprehension: Test your students’ recall and inference skills with a series of comprehension questions that check their understanding of the story. Additionally, the book review activity encourages children to make predictions and give their own opinions. Maths: Get your students thinking mathematically by having them conduct a survey on which pants they think the King should wear for his Coronation Day. The information collected can then be presented in a bar chart. Writing Prompts: Encourage creativity and writing skills with a variety of prompts that tie into the story. For example, students can describe the pants they’ve drawn or write descriptions for a royal banquet menu. Art: Let your students unleash their creativity by drawing a portrait of King Charles III, creating a Coronation breakfast menu, or designing their own pants for the King. Drama Planning: Foster performance skills and confidence with a planning sheet that guides students in performing the story in small groups. Whether you’re teaching in the classroom or at home, “The King’s Coronation Workbook” is an essential resource for any KS1 or Year One/Two teacher. So why wait? Download it today and start celebrating King Charles III’s Coronation.