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Are you looking for fun and engaging maths activities for your students? You're in the right place! Explore my shop for no prep (or low prep) printable resource that make learning maths fun and accessible! There's something for all ages. Download now to teach Maths by Heart.
Growth Mindset Colouring Pages & Mindfulness Journal Pages BUNDLE
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Growth Mindset Colouring Pages & Mindfulness Journal Pages BUNDLE

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Do your students need help to reduce stress and manage difficult emotions? This bundle of inspirational growth mindset colouring pages and mindfulness journal pages is the perfect combination to create a calm and inclusive classroom. This bundle combines two engaging resources: Mindfulness Colouring with Growth Mindset Quotes This resource features 22 intricate colouring pages, each paired with an inspirational quote fostering perseverance, growth, and self-belief. Mindfulness Coloring Journal: This resource offers 12 unique coloring designs with 7 formats of each, alongside 2 pages of guided journal prompts to encourage self-reflection and positive affirmations. Benefits: Promotes mindfulness and relaxation: Both resources provide calming and engaging activities to reduce stress, improve focus, and cultivate present-moment awareness. Supports emotional regulation: Colouring and journaling activities help students identify triggers, manage difficult emotions, and develop healthy coping mechanisms. Encourages a growth mindset: Inspirational quotes and mindful practices promote the understanding that abilities can be developed through effort and perseverance. Boosts self-esteem and confidence: Completing colouring pages and exploring personal thoughts and feelings fosters a sense of accomplishment and self-belief. Enhances creativity and self-expression: Both resources offer students a safe space to express themselves creatively through colour and journaling prompts. Improves focus and concentration: Colouring activities help develop the ability to focus and concentrate, leading to improved academic performance. Available as A4 pdf Where to Use: Classroom activities: Integrate these resources into your daily routine for individual or group activities. Counseling sessions: Utilize them for individual support focused on emotional regulation and self-awareness. Homework assignments: Assign mindful colouring and journaling as homework to promote well-being beyond the classroom. Calming corner: Create a dedicated space for students to engage in these activities for relaxation and self-reflection. This mindfulness colouring bundle empowers students to take ownership of their well-being, develop essential life skills, and thrive in the classroom and beyond.
Christmas Maths Colouring and Craft  BUNDLE
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Christmas Maths Colouring and Craft BUNDLE

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Are you struggling to find ways to engage your KS3 students before the holidays? Save time and money with my bundle of creative maths resources to help them to revise Geometry concepts and recall facts in a fun and engaging way. All items included are low or no-prep resources (just print and go). Perfect during this busy time. Available in A4 size pdfs. This bundle includes: Coordinate Plane 3D House Craft Christmas Maths Circles Activities KS3 Geometry Nets of Cubes Calendar Maths Craft Project
Year Long Maths Craftivity and Colouring Pages BUNDLE
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Year Long Maths Craftivity and Colouring Pages BUNDLE

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Are your students bored of maths worksheets? This exciting bundle of printable maths art & craft activities that can be used all year round! Includes 9 fun & engaging, printable, no-prep (or low prep) hands-on activities that will keep your students motivated to learn and save you valuable time! Perfect for end-of-the-year activities, back-to-school activities, maths stations, Christmas or simply to give your maths lessons a creative boost! Whether your students are plotting ordered pairs to make gingerbread houses, creating nets of cubes for calendars, developing multiplication fact fluency making bracelets your students will love this! For quieter moments, there are mindfulness coloring activities about classifying triangles, quadrilaterals and polygons, vocabulary for parts of a circle and area and circumference of circles. Something for all from January to December. Benefits Provides a fun and engaging way for students to practice maths skills Encourages creativity and artistic expression Reinforces key maths concepts and topics Can be used as a supplement to classroom lessons all year round. Easy to prepare, saving you valuable time! Instructions/Tips for Implementation These resources can be implemented in pairs, small groups, or as independent activities. You can use them in your regular classroom lessons or as an enrichment activity for your maths club. Simply print out the activity sheets and provide students with the necessary materials, such as rulers and coloring utensils. Allow students to work at their own pace and encourage them to showcase their completed craftivities. What’s inside: 9 maths art and craft activities A4 pdf How to use: Back-to-School activities End-of-the-year activities Christmas maths fun Supplement maths lessons Stations Small groups Colouring - independent activity Maths Tutors Home learning
Multiplication Bundle charts, flash cards, games & activities
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Multiplication Bundle charts, flash cards, games & activities

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Struggling to find engaging multiplication resources that cater to diverse learners? Look no further! This bundle is packed full of effective activities to help every student master multiplication and boost their fluency. Includes - multiplication escape room, multiplication charts, multiplication games, multiplication and division flashcards to 12, distributive property of multiplication worksheets, bracelets and so much more. Whether your students are beginning multiplication or need practice to develop fluency, this bundle is far more engaging than multiplication timed tests. Perfect for maths centres, early finishers, morning work or as end of the year activities. Benefits for you: Variety keeps students engaged: Different activities cater to diverse learning styles. Flexible for any setting: Use for independent practice, small groups, or one-on-one learning. Grows with your students: Covers essential strategies to support multiplication and division fluency for Key Stage 2 & 3 (the simple design of the booklets make them suitable for older students who need support to understand and recall multiplication facts. Conveniently printable: Download and print PDFs with ease. Available as A4 PDF downloads Here’s what’s inside: Distributive Property of Multiplication KS2 Workbook Interactive Place Value Grid: A hands-on grid to develop a deeper understanding of multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000. Times Table Flash Cards: Practice tables 1-12, flip for answers, and conquer division too! Colour and black & white options Times Table Patterns: Uncover the hidden patterns of times tables. Mindful Multiples Coloring Activity: A moment of calm while practising multiples. Spring Multiplication Charts: Bring spring cheer to your classroom with these adorable & functional multiplication charts! Choose from vibrant tulips or classic daffodils, with multiple print options for every learning style. Multiplication Chart Mat & Strategies: Your classroom staple for facts and secret tricks! Multiplication Chart Clipart: Create custom revision aids with these versatile images. Mastering Square Numbers: Conquer those tricky squares with focused activities. Mastering Prime Numbers: Help your students understand prime and composite numbers with this no-prep printable booklet full of worksheets, activities and games for independent and paired learning. Mindful Multiples Coloring Activity: A moment of calm while practising multiples. Times Table Escape Room Activity: Put those skills to the test in a thrilling multiplication challenge! Multiplication Fluency for the 7x Table: Target this specific table with focused practice. Multiplication Activities & Games to Practice Facts Times Table Mini Books (with Divisibility Rules!): Pocket-sized learning on the go! Little Books of Times Table Flashcards: Build your own personalized practice library. Bonus Downloads: Free times table bracelet templates, flashcards, and agamograph art projects! Ready to transform your multiplication lessons? Grab this bundle and watch your students confidently conquer multiplication!
FREE Multiplication 3D Maths Colouring Craft
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FREE Multiplication 3D Maths Colouring Craft

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Struggling to find ways to develop your students’ multiplication fact fluency? Are they bored of multiplication worksheets? Bring multiplication practice to life with this creative and engaging maths colouring times tables art activity! Students create stunning 3D Agamograph art while mastering their facts (2-12). Perfect for teachers, at home and can be used all-year round! Benefits: Combine art and maths for a memorable and fun learning experience. Reinforce multiplication facts while students create eye-catching 3D art, boosting memorisation and understanding. Ready-to-use templates with clear instructions save valuable time. What’s Inside: 11 individual Agamograph templates, one for each times table (2-12). Easy-to-follow instructions for students and teachers. A4 Size pdf How to Use: Print the template page for required times table. Students draw two pictures on the designated areas. Cut the strips and glue them onto the template following matching the times table with its solution. Fold and watch the images appear. Extend the Learning: Use the activity as a springboard for creative writing or maths storytelling. When to use: Maths centers Independent practice Small group instruction Intervention groups Maths Tutors Home learning End of the year activities or celebrating holidays & events. You may also like: Times Table Multiplication Patterns Art Activity Multiplication Facts to 12 Flashcards Booklets Multiplication Flash Cards for 2 Times Table Are you looking for multiplication activities in one easy place? I have the bundle for you here to save you time and money: [Multiplication Fact Fluency BUNDLE fun Activities & Games(https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/multiplication-fact-fluency-bundle-fun-activities-and-games-12934767)
All About Me: Creative Maths of My Name
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All About Me: Creative Maths of My Name

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Looking for end of the year maths activities that will keep your students engaged? This resource explores maths topics in a creative way using your students’ names. End of the year maths has never been so much fun! Explore fractions, shapes, geometry, graphing, symmetry and so much more! Ditch the dull drill-and-fill maths worksheets and watch your students’ faces light up as they discover the magic of maths hidden within their own names. What’s Included: 9 Differentiated Activities: * Explore shapes, angles, and symmetry within names. * Design mirrored patterns inspired by names. * Plot names on a grid and create playful distortions. * Dive into fractions of vowels and consonants. * Code instructions for robots to write names precisely. * Design shapes within names and calculate their area. * Craft a personal maths dictionary using pictures and words. * Discover polygons within names and create colourful mosaics. * Uncover hidden number relationships by converting fractions, decimals, and percents for each letter. Benefits: Engaging & Accessible: Cater to diverse learning styles and abilities with support resources.Visual guides (completed examples) ensure clear understanding for students. Teacher-Friendly Features: : * Ready-to-use printables in A4 size pdf. * Bonus resource section includes blank grids, blank fraction strips, lettering templates, a maths dictionary template, and extension ideas. * Encourage collaboration and fun with a trading card activity. Perfect for: Maths end of the year or back-to-school activities Maths teachers looking for creative and engaging maths activities. Classrooms seeking personalised learning experiences. Teachers who want to boost critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity in their students. Creating a vibrant and interactive maths learning environment. Summer School activities This resource is a game-changer for making maths fun and accessible for all learners! Download your copy today and watch your students become maths detectives, uncovering the wonders of maths within their own names! You may also like: Fraction, Decimal. Percentage Board Game Adding & Subtracting Positive & Negative Numbers Divisibility Rules Lesson Poster & Game Nets of Cubes Calendar Maths Craft Project Coordinate Plane 3D House Craft
Times Table Patterns Art Activity Multiplication
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Times Table Patterns Art Activity Multiplication

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Are you looking for creative ways for your students to improve times table recall? Make mastering multiplication fun and engaging for all of your students as they explore the patterns hidden in the numbers. This no-prep printable activity can be used as a booklet or as individual worksheets and includes solutions so your students can self-check their answers. Perfect for morning work, early finishers, or sub plans. Benefits: Explore hidden patterns in multiplication facts from 1 to 12. Develop number sense through visual representations. Boost confidence and comprehension with hands-on practice. Multiplication chart patterns: colour multiples and discover repeating patterns. Web patterns: connect related facts and visualize relationships between numbers creating a web pattern. Spirolaterals: use multiplication rules to create mesmerising geometric designs. Solutions: your students can self-check answers to promote independence. This versatile resource offers: Beautiful final pieces: perfect for classroom displays or student portfolios. Easy-to-print PDFs: ideal for individual or group work. Teacher-friendly solutions: save time and focus on supporting students. Printing: A4 pdf (flattened) Bonus: The download also includes a png file of the 0 to 9 dotted circle so you can create resources based on your class theme. For example, print the circle in the centre of a sunflower design and punch holes where the dots. Students can then use colorful yarn to sew their times table design. How to use: Maths clubs Independent practice Early finishers Morning work Home learning Spark excitement and build lasting number sense with this one-of-a-kind maths art adventure! Updates: 08/02/24: Included calculation sheets for the spirolaterals. Added bonus png of dot circle to make it easy for you to create your own resources. - these look great as a sewing or a nail and string art design. Maybe the centre of a sunflower or Christmas bauble? 14/04/24: Updated to new branding. You may also like: Multiplication Activities & Games to Practise Facts Multiplication Charts Blank & Pre-filled Multiplication Escape Room Maths Activity KS2 Are you looking for multiplication activities in one easy place? I have the bundle for you here to save time and money: Multiplication Fact Fluency BUNDLE fun Activities & Games
FREE Mindfulness Colouring & Journal
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Looking for a taste of mindfulness and motivation? Download this FREE sample of colouring pages designed to help students relax, develop a growth mindset, and boost their self-esteem. Description Does your classroom need a moment of calm, or are you searching for ways to motivate and inspire your students? This FREE sample offers a glimpse into two engaging resources designed to promote mindfulness, growth mindset, and positive self-belief. Benefits: Spark creativity and self-expression: Colouring provides a relaxing and enjoyable outlet for students to express themselves creatively. Introduce mindfulness: The calming act of colouring can help students de-stress, focus on the present moment, and improve their overall well-being. Nurture a growth mindset: Inspirational quotes gently encourage students to embrace challenges and view mistakes as opportunities for learning and growth. Boost self-esteem and confidence: Completing coloring pages fosters a sense of accomplishment and pride, contributing to increased self-esteem and confidence. Sample two engaging resources: This freebie allows you to explore the styles and potential of both my mindfulness colouring and colouring journal resources. What’s Included: 2 colouring pages: This sample features two colouring pages from my Growth Mindset Colouring Pages resource. Each page showcases an intricate design alongside an inspirational quote fostering perseverance, growth, and self-belief. 2 colouring journal pages: I’ve also included two sample pages from my Mindfulness Colouring Growth Mindset Journal Pagesresource, featuring prompts that encourage self-reflection and positive affirmations. A4 pdf format Who is this for? Teachers of all grade levels Counsellors Social workers Homeschool parents Do you want these mindfulness colouring resources in one easy place? I have the bundle for you here to save time and money! Growth Mindset Colouring Pages & Mindfulness Journal Pages Bundle
All About Me Printable Craftivities Bundle
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All About Me Printable Craftivities Bundle

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Are you looking for engaging ways to get to know your new students? This BUNDLE includes 6 no-prep back-to-school activities that your students will love. The All About Me activities are a fun way for you and your students to get to know each other and the new year reflection and goal setting set your students up for a productive year ahead. Benefits: Your students will love the creative activities and getting to know each other better. No prep needed, just print and go, making this a stress-free activity for busy teachers. The activities create vibrant classroom display. Your students will learn to reflect and create goals for future success. What’s Included: All About Me Editable Art & Writing Booklet (Editable in PowerPoint) All About Me Craft with Numbers (Editable in PowerPoint) All About Me: Creative Maths in My Name New Year’s Resolutions Goal Setting SMART Targets Activity Packet FREE All About Me Phone Art Poster Back to School FREE All about Me in Fractions No Prep FREE All About Me: Creative Maths in My Name (Free sample of the Creative Maths in My Name Activity) A4 Pdf files
FREE All About Me Phone Art Poster Back to School
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FREE All About Me Phone Art Poster Back to School

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Are you looking for a fun and engaging getting to know you activity to start the new school year? Your students will love this no-prep “All About Me” phone art activity! Students will illustrate 12 prompts on a phone template, showcasing their personalities and interests. You can cut them out to create a colorful classroom bulletin board. Benefits: Fun and engaging: Students get to express themselves creatively through drawing. Get to know you activity: Perfect for the start of the school year, teachers can learn more about their students while students discover things about each other. No prep needed: Just print and cut, making this a stress-free activity for busy teachers. Display-ready: Completed phones create a vibrant and informative classroom display. Suitable for all ages. What’s Included: Printable phone template Engaging prompts to spark student creativity A4 pdf. How to Use: Print the phone templates. Students choose 12 prompts and illustrate them on the phone “screen”. Display completed phones on a bulletin board or classroom wall. You may also like: All About Me Editable Art & Writing Booklet All About Me Craft with Numbers Editable FREE All About Me: Creative Maths in My Name All About Me: Creative Maths in My Name Are you looking for About Me activities in one easy place? I have the bundle for you here to save you time.. All About Me Craftivities Bundle
All About Me Editable Art & Writing Booklet
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All About Me Editable Art & Writing Booklet

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Help your students to get to to know each other with this interactive “All About Me” phone booklet back-to-school activity! Perfect as a transition day activity too! Your students can personalise their phone with drawings and answer fun “chat bubble” questions to share their interests and favourites with you and their classmates. Easy to differentiate and no prep (printing only). Perfect for back-to-school, transition day or anytime throughout the year! Benefits: Fun and interactive way for students to introduce themselves Easy to differentiate with different assembly options. Encourages self-expression through drawing and writing Creates a positive classroom community through peer learning What’s inside: Phone base template (cover) Centre page with 4 drawing sections Left and right pages with speech bubbles and photo album sections Suggested topics page (separate) Teacher instructions (including differentiation options) Editable PowerPoint version (in addition to PDF) A4 size This resource provides an engaging format for students to create a personalised “All About Me” phone booklet. Students can draw pictures and answer questions in speech bubbles to share their interests, favorites, and more. The topic suggestions and chat features are editable in PowerPoint. How to use: Print the desired pages (based on differentiation needs). Your students draw pictures in the designated sections of the centre page using the suggested topics as a guide. They answer the chat bubble questions (editable in PowerPoint version). Your students add more drawings in the “photo album” (optional). Easy assembly for students. The completed booklets can be used for a classroom display. Ideas Your students could use the phone booklet to answer questions from someone else’s point of view. Match it to a class theme or topic. You may also like: All About Me Craft with Numbers Editable FREE All About Me: Creative Maths in My Name New Year’s Resolution SMART Goal Setting All About Me: Creative Maths in My Name Are you looking for back-to-school activities in one easy place? I have the bundle for you here to save you time and money:* All About Me Craftivities Bundle
Calendar Cards & Birthday Banners Mindfulness
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Calendar Cards & Birthday Banners Mindfulness

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Are you looking for a mindfulness calendar display for your classroom to prepare to go back to school? This resource includes days, months, dates and birthday banners in 2 sizes in a clear child-friendly font with a mindfulness colouring background. Print on coloured paper or card to match you classroom theme. Display your students birthdays. Benefits: Clear, child-friendly font Low-cost, print-friendly design Use as a class calendar or flashcards Includes extras e.g. “tomorrow is …” “yesterday was …” to help your students understand the passage of time Mindfulness colouring design to promote calm while learning What’s inside: Days, months and date cards Additional cards such as “Our Calendar”, “tomorrow is …” “yesterday was …” Banners in full page and half-page sizes Includes storage box template to keep the cards organised A4 Size pdf How to use: Print 1-sided on card (coloured for added interest) Cut out cards Your students colour the mindfulness design Stick the cards to the board and have students change them daily or hole punch and use ring binders on a pole to change them easily. Print as flashcards for your students to practice reading, spelling or ordering the days and months. Practise reading ordinal numbers. Use the display banners to write your students’ birthday Laminate display banners to write a weekly or monthly calendar of events. You may also like: Calendar Activity Cutting and Tracing Calendar Classroom Display Cards & Birthday Banners - Black font Calendar Cards & Birthday Banners Outline
Mindfulness Maths Colouring Pages Polygons
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Mindfulness Maths Colouring Pages Polygons

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Are you looking for fun and engaging ways for students to practice classifying triangles, quadrilaterals and polygons? Students can classify polygons through engaging and relaxing coloring activities. No-prep printable activities available as an A4 pdf. Print as a workbook or as individual activities to reinforce your own classifying polygons, triangles and quadrilaterals lessons. Perfect for early finishers, morning activities, maths centres, or relaxing and creative back-to-school or end-of-the-year activities. Includes: Triangles: equilateral, isosceles, scalene Quadrilaterals: square, rectangle, parallelogram, rhombus, trapezoid, kite, and other quadrilaterals Polygons: pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, octagon, nonagon, and decagon Benefits: Makes learning fun and engaging: Encourages students to explore and learn about polygons through a hands-on coloring activity. Reinforces shape recognition: Provides students with ample practice identifying and naming different polygons. Promotes creativity: Allows students to express themselves through coloring and design. Saves time: Ready-to-use activities - just print and go! Here’s what you’ll get: A variety of colouring activities: Students can colour pre-designed polygons or personalise blank shapes to create their own unique designs. Exposure to different orientations: The activities include polygons in various orientations, helping students recognise shapes regardless of their position. Available as A4 size pdf Easy to use: Print and go! Where to use: Independent practice Group activities Homework assignments Maths Tutors Review and assessment This versatile and engaging resource is sure to make learning about polygons a fun and enriching experience for your students! You may also like: Mindfulness Colouring Maths Circles Equations and Parts of Circle Times Table Multiplication Patterns Art Activity Circles Maths Art Activity for KS3 Updates: 05/11/23 Font 14/04/24: Updated to new branding.
Circles Mindfulness Maths Colouring for KS3
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Circles Mindfulness Maths Colouring for KS3

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Maths colouring pages for area and circumference of circles and parts of a circle vocabulary for key stage 3. Are you looking for a creative way for your students to remember area and circumference of circles formulas or parts of a circle vocabulary? These colouring pages not only help your students recall the formulas, but also aid in identifying important circle vocabulary such as circumference, radius, diameter, arc, sector, segment, and chord. With a variety of mindfulness colouring designs and blank versions available, students can choose to colour pre-designed pages or create their own designs! Benefits Perfect independent activity for Key Stage 3 students No prep required - simply print and go Print-friendly black and white designs Engages students through mindfulness colouring Helps reinforce knowledge of circle vocabulary Supports students in recalling the area and circumference formulas Can be used as an early finisher or morning activity What’s Inside: A4 Pdf 14 student pages Solutions Instructions/Tips for Implementation: Simply print out the colouring pages and distribute them to your Key Stage 3 students. Encourage them to recall the formulas for area and circumference of circles as they colour in the designs. Alternatively, students can create their own designs on the blank versions of the pages. This activity can be used as an independent task for early finishers or as a morning activity to start the day off on a creative note! You may also like: Area & Circumference of Circles Activities KS3 Circles Maths Art Activity for KS3 Or buy both of these activities in one easy bundle and save £££ here … Bundle KS3 Circle Fun: Area, Circumference & Vocab Updates: 05/11/23: Updated font and layout 14/04/24: Updated to new branding
Mindfulness Multiples Maths Colouring Pages for KS2
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Mindfulness Multiples Maths Colouring Pages for KS2

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Are you looking for a creative way for your students to practice times tables? These printable maths colouring pages are designed to provide a calming and focused activity for your students while practising skip counting with multiples of numbers from 2 to 12. These pages can be used in a variety of ways to engage students in maths and mindfulness. Ideal for grades key stages 2 or 3, these maths colouring pages are versatile and can be incorporated into morning work, independent practice, or as an early finisher activity. Benefits Promotes mindfulness and relaxation in the classroom Reinforces understanding of multiples in an engaging way Provides a calming activity for students during transitions or downtime Suitable for key stages 2 or 3 Easy to implement as independent work or early finish activity What’s inside: Pdf download includes: 11 A4 colouring pages in print-friendly black and white Instructions/Tips for Implementation Print out multiple copies of the colouring pages, making sure to have enough for each of your students. Provide your students with crayons, markers, or coloured pencils. Explain the concept of multiples and how they relate to the numbers on the colouring pages. Encourage your students to colour in the designs mindfully, focusing on the activity and allowing their minds to relax. Display completed colouring pages in the classroom as a visual reminder of your students’ achievements in maths and mindfulness. You may also like: Times Table Multiplication Patterns Art Activity Mindfulness Colouring Pages Maths Polygons Mindfulness Colouring Maths Circles Equations and Parts of Circle Updates: 05/11/23: Updated font to make the numbers clearer to read. 14/04/24: Updated to new branding.
Coordinate Plane 3D House Craft Activity
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Geometry Plotting points on Coordinate Plane - 3D House Craft Activity - Printable for KS2 & 3: Your students will love this! A fun and engaging activity plotting ordered pairs on a coordinate plane to create a net of a 3D house. This printable download combines maths with 3D paper craft. Easy prep, print-and-go activity. Teacher instructions and step-by-step student instructions are included as well as answer keys for students to self-check work promoting independence. I have also included teacher demonstration models for decoration ideas to save you time although I don’t tell my students what they are making until they have plotted the net to add to the excitement! Ideas Christmas activity to make a gingerbread house, Halloween activity to make a haunted house, Easter activity to make Easter Bunny’s cottage, Link to history topics to make a house from a specific period. This engaging activity is differentiated: * Single Quadrant including translation, ** Single quadrant including reflection about a line and translation *** 4-quadrant including reflection about line and translation. Printing: Each student needs: 2 instruction pages (paper) 1 coordinate plane (card) I have also included 4 nets for you to use as demonstration models without the need to plot the points yourself - time saving! These demonstration designs are: Easter Bunny Cottage Haunted Halloween House Christmas Gingerbread Cottage Blank - you could decorate it to match your theme. Usage Suggestions: Coordinate Lesson: Perfect for reinforcing coordinate lessons. Building Topics: Complement topics related to buildings and architecture. Festive Fun: Create Christmas gingerbread house activities to add a seasonal touch. Halloween: Create spooky haunted houses to create a Halloween scene. Easter: Create the Easter Bunny’s cottage and fill with chocolate eggs as a Spring Break Easter Gift. Others Materials Needed: Pencil Ruler Pair of Compasses (or trace the circle template) Scissors Colouring Pens/Pencils Clear Plastic (ideal from a used envelope) Glue (suitable for paper and cardboard) Additional Tip: I have found that not revealing what your students will be making can add an air of excitement and anticipation which motivates students to complete the task! I have been deliberately vague about the outcome in the instructions in case you choose to do the same. UPDATES: 14th December 2023 Updated this resource to new format. Same activity but with clearer instructions. I have removed my logo and replaced it with a smaller copyright line in the footer. 5th June Updated to new branding.
Nets of Cubes Calendar Maths Craft Project
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Engage your KS3 students in a hands-on exploration of 3D shapes, problem-solving, and calendar craftivity! This “Nets of Cubes Calendar Investigation” provides differentiated activities that guide your students through understanding nets, a problem solving activity, and constructing a unique 3D calendar model. A perfect way to prepare for work on surface area and volume topics. Benefits: Integrates maths concepts like nets, spatial reasoning, and problem-solving in a fun and interactive 2-hour* project – a perfect introduction to surface area and volume topics. (*time is approximate guide) Offers differentiated activities to cater to various learning styles and paces. Encourages critical thinking and creativity as students design their calendar models. What’s Inside: Teacher guide & lesson plan Clear instructions 3 Differentiated activities Pre-made cube and cuboid nets Blank cube and cuboid nets Answer key for Activity 1 & 2. A4 Size Activity 1: Nets of Cubes (Pairs or small groups) Students will explore of nets of cubes to decide which nets make a cube and which nets don’t. Activity 2: Number Puzzle (Pairs or small groups) They will decide which numbers need to be placed on each cube to create the dates from 01 to 31 – they need to think out of the box to achieve it (pun intended!) Activity 3: Making the calendar (Individual Work) Finally, they will construct a 3D cube calendar using cubes and cuboids. You may also like: Coordinate Plane 3D House Craft