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We love teaching and making resources to promote enjoyment, motivation, and understanding for children and teachers with a particular passion for learning outside the classroom.
This math board game is a great way for students to practise long multiplication without them even realising that they’re learning. The game is ideal for 2 – 4 players and only needs the board, some counters, and some dice to play. They’ll roll the dice to progress along the board, landing on squares with differentiated long multiplication problems that they must work out and move their counter accordingly. This pack contains 4 levels of differentiation. We love using this game for extension and filler work as well as a whole lesson activity as it’s a fun way to teach multiplication.
Contents:
Diff. 1: 1 digit x 2 digit numbers
Diff. 2: 1 digit x 3 digit numbers
Diff. 3: 2 digit x 2 digit numbers
Diff. 4: 2 digit x 3 digit numbers
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This activity is a cootie catcher (or fortune teller) for place value. It’s a great lesson starter or activity that will improve your class’ skills at understanding place value without them even realising that they are learning! They will be engaged and excited with this addictive activity (as I am sure you will be too!).
This pack includes a both complete cootie catchers with all the answers filled in, as well as blank cootie catchers where the questions must be completed before playing the game.
Contents:
4 x completed cootie catchers
4 x blank cootie catchers
Folding and playing directions are also included as well as a blank Cootie Catcher template.
Have fun!
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This coordinate activity pack contains two different sets of activities and is designed to help children master coordinates in a fun and engaging way.
One of the activities contains 8 differentiated (4 quadrant and 1 quadrant) worksheets where the children need to crack the code by finding the hidden animal name in the coordinates gird.
The second is an outdoor activity where the children must hide words that make up a secret message at the correct coordinates around your school. This activity was a real hit with my class and now they do it for fun! It is also great for improving map reading skills.
Contents
- 8 differentiated ‘Hidden Animal’ worksheets
- 2 differentiated worksheets for the outdoor activity with a ‘How To Use’ explanation sheet
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The pack is a great way to get your children outdoors learning and exploring lines of symmetry. There are different activities and worksheets that will get your children exploring the outdoors while thinking about and creating patterns and shapes with one and more lines of symmetry. We have aimed this pack at years 3 – 5, however it can be used in most years with different levels of support and outcomes.
Contents:
- 1 x Symmetry Collecting Worksheet
- 1 x Stick Bugs Activity Task Card
- 1 x Symmetry Hunt Worksheet
- 9 x Natural Symmetry Task Cards
We hope you enjoy these as much as we did!
Use these math puzzles for your students to practice converting between fractions, decimals, and percents. The large puzzle pieces are great to be used as a fun outdoor extension or recap activity however the small puzzles can easily be used as a full lesson activity. I have used these to great success over the last few weeks. My children have loved them and are now pros at converting fractions, percents, and decimals!
Contents:
2 x differentiated Tarsia puzzles each containing
- Muddled up puzzle worksheet
- Complete puzzle worksheet
- Large puzzle pieces
Check out our other Math Tarsia Puzzles!
Multiplying and Dividing by 10, 100, and 1000
Fractions of Numbers
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Use these entertaining math puzzles for your students to practice finding a equivalent fractions. This pack contains three differentiated puzzles, which range from finding simple equivalent fractions to converting top heavy fractions and mixed numbers. Each puzzle has a complete set and a muddled puzzle set. I have used these to great success over the last few weeks. My children have loved them and are now pros at finding equivalent fractions!
Contents:
- 1 x Simple Equivalent Fraction Puzzle Set (complete and mixed puzzles)
- 1 x More Challenging Equivalent Fraction Puzzle Set (complete and mixed puzzles)
- 1 x Equivalent Fraction Puzzle Set with top heavy fractions and mixed numbers (complete and mixed puzzles)
Check out our other Math Tarsia Puzzles!
Fractions of Numbers Large and Small Tarsia Puzzles
Fractions, Decimals, and Percents Tarsia Puzzle Activity
Multiplying and Dividing by 10, 100, and 1000
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Playground Battleships is a great way to learn about, or recap finding coordinates on a one quadrant grid.
In pairs your class will play a large scale version of Battleships by drawing a grid using chalk and then using natural objects or chalk to keep track of when and where their ships have been hit.
Resources needed:
Chalk
Natural objects (stones, sticks, leaves, etc.) – optional
Resource sheet
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This math board game is a great way for students to practise multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000 without them even realising that they’re learning. The game is ideal for 2 – 4 players and only needs the board, some counters, and some dice to play. They’ll roll the dice to progress along the board, landing on squares with differentiated multiplication and division problems that they must work out and move their counter accordingly. This pack contains 4 levels of differentiation. We love using this game for extension and filler work as well as a whole lesson activity as it’s a fun way to teach addition.
Contents:
Diff. 1: Whole numbers
Diff. 2: Larger whole numbers
Diff. 3: Includes decimals
Diff. 4: Includes decimals (more challenging)
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Column Addition With and Without Carrying Board Game
Column Addition Board Game With & Without Carrying Including Decimals
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Entertaining NO PREP multiplication puzzles for your students to practice finding their times tables. This pack contains four differentiated puzzles covering multiplications up to 10 X 10 as well as a challenge set which includes tens and decimals (e.g. 60 x 8). Each puzzle has a complete set and a muddled puzzle set. I have used these to great success over the last few months. My children have loved them and are now multiplication kings and queens!
Contents
- 4 x differentiated Tarsia puzzles (a mixed and complete set for each Tarsia)
Check out our other Math Tarsia Puzzles!
Multiplying and Dividing by 10, 100, and 1000
Fractions of Numbers
Equivalent Fractions
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A set of entertaining NO PREP measurement conversion puzzles for your students to practice converting between cm, mm, and meters. Each differentiated puzzle has a complete set and a muddled puzzle set. I have used these to great success over the last few months. My children have loved them and are now pros at converting centimetres, millimetres, and meters.
Check out our other Math Tarsia Puzzles
Multiplying and Dividing by 10, 100, and 1000
Fractions of Numbers
Equivalent Fractions
Times Tables Tarsia Puzzle Activity
Number Bond Tarsia Puzzles: 100, 500, and 1000
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Get your class engaged with math from the very start of the year with this exciting outdoor math scavenger hunt activity for years 4 and 5 (Grades 3 and 4). It’s also a fantastic way to assess what your class have remembered over their summer break. It’s a hassle free resource with minimum prep, designed to engage students with a wide range of learning styles.
This pack contains 12 task cards that cover the following areas:
- Shape
- Measuring
- Multiplication
- Division
- Estimation
- Symmetry
- Fractions
- Ratio
My class had great fun in the outdoors while learning and recapping their skills. A fantastic lesson when the sun in shining!
Contents
- Teacher’s Guide
- 2 x Answer Sheets For The Children To Complete
- 12 x Task Cards
Top Tip: Laminate your cards so they can be used time and time again!
This resource will give your class loads of practise with number bonds to 20 using the bar model method. It’s a non-prep resource which contains three levels of differentiation.
Diff. 1: Complete the bar models by filling in the missing number.
Diff. 2: Complete the bar models by filling in one or two of the missing numbers + a word problem challenge.
**Diff. 3: **Complete the bar models filling in one or two of the missing numbers + two word problem challenges.
B&W copies are included with this resource.
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Dinosaurs and math. What’s not to love! For this activity your students will walk like dinosaurs as they draw different species footprints onto card using their scaling and measuring skills before cutting the footprints out, strapping it to their own feet, and walk like the dinosaurs.
This outdoor math activity is great if you’re looking at measuring, scaling up, and ratio.
Teaching structure:
Explain that they will be investigation the size of dinosaurs feet. Go through the Google Slides to help to introduce the activity.
Assign each student (or pair) a foot to go off and draw to scale either on card or on the playground using chalk (if you choose chalk on the playground you obviously can’t strap it to their feet!).
Give the students time to look at each others dinosaur feet and compare them.
This activity has two levels of differentiation.
Diff. 1: Students simply read the measurements and draw the foot.
Diff. 2: Students must first work out the true size by using the scale.
There is an extension sheet where they will figure out the body and leg length based on the size of footprint.
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These fraction task cards will give your students loads of practice at recognizing and simplifying fractions when given a group of objects as they hunt for the task cards in your outdoor space.
This resource contains 14 task cards and differentiated answer sheets.
Diff. 1 - They musts simply work out the fraction.
Diff. 2 - They must work out the fraction as well as simplifying it if possible.
Some of the task cards requires resources to be left next to them in order for the students to complete the card. As you hide the fraction task cards around your outdoor space be sure to check what resources are needed next to each card.
Equipment needed:
Fraction Cards
Answer Sheets
String
Stones
Sticks
Scales
Tape Measure
Bucket of water
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A set of entertaining NO PREP long division puzzles for your students to practice long division. Each differentiated puzzle has a complete set and a muddled puzzle set. I have used these to great success over the last few months. My children have loved them as a way to reinforce or learn long division.
This pack includes puzzles for:
- 3 digit divided by 1 digit without remainders
- 3 & 4 digit divided by 1 & 2 digit without remainders
- 3 & 4 digit divided by 1 and 2 digit with remainders
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Multiplying and Dividing by 10, 100, and 1000
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Number Bond Tarsia Puzzles: 100, 500, and 1000
Measurement Conversion Tarsia Puzzles: MM, CM, and Meters
Long Multiplication Tarsia Puzzle Activity
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Use these math puzzles for your students to practice multiplying and dividing by 10, 100, and 1,000. The large puzzle pieces are great to be used as a fun outdoor extension or recap activity however the small puzzles can easily be used as a full lesson activity. I have used these to great success over the last few weeks. My children have loved them and are know pros at multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000!
Contents:
2 x differentiated Tarsia puzzles each containing
- Muddled up puzzle worksheet
- Complete puzzle worksheet
- Large puzzle pieces
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A scaling activity your children are sure to love. This pack contains a selection of worksheets along with a main outdoor learning activity where they have to scale a picture up to draw real sized animals. This allows them to put into practice lots of different mathematical skills while being amazed at the size of some of the animals.
Skills it focuses on:
- Scaling
- Measuring
- Timetables
- Accurate Drawing
Contents:
- 2 x differentiated worksheets where they scale up a simple shape into a grid
- 1 x worksheet where they draw a simple image and scale it up into a grid and then onto the playground
- 5 x animal scaling activity sheets where they must scale up the animals to their real size
Get your children outside, engaged, and learning!
This activity will help reinforce students’ understanding of place value as they sort numbers on a number line in a fun and practical way.
The pack contains two number lines and sets of number cards, one with numbers from 1 – 10 and another from 1 – 100.
Set up:
Print out the number line cards and number cards (laminate if possible so they can be re-used).
Create the number line by sticking / tying the number line cards to something (a fence, the floor, trees, etc.). Try to make the scales as accurate as possible.
Teaching structure:
Give each child a number card and get them to run to the correct place on the numbers line.
Once all students are in the correct place, get them muddle up, swap cards with somebody, then find the correct place on the number line.
You can do this several times, giving students lots of practise at finding numbers on a number line. This activity is great both as a whole class and with smaller groups.
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Easter Maths Activity Freebie! This download is one differentiated puzzle from the following product:
A fun Easter maths activity for grades 1 – 2 which consists of differentiated maths puzzles that make Easter themed shapes where children must work out the answers to questions to match the pieces together. This is a perfect activity for fun revision lessons as you are winding down for the holidays!
This pack contains four puzzles that are differentiated 2 ways (8 puzzles in total), which cover addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Contents:
- Addition puzzle X 2
- Subtraction puzzle X2
- Division puzzle X 2
- Multiplication puzzle X 2
Although each puzzle is differentiated, you can also change the level of challenge by asking the children to work out the answers in their head or by allowing them to write down their workings out.
If you like this freebie why not check out our complete Easter Maths Puzzles Bundle for grades 1 - 6!
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This is a simple but fun activity that will help improve your classes measuring skills. Using a ruler, meter stick, trundle wheel, tape measure, or other measuring tool get your class to measure and record different items in your outdoor space.
It can be useful to give clear demonstrations as to how to use the different equipment. This activity can be further differentiated by allowing students to use a variety of equipment as well as asking them to measure to a greater level of accuracy.
Diff 1 - Students are given a pictures of which objects to measure.
Diff 2 - Students get to choose their own objects to measure.
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