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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.
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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Why scale up shapes on paper when you can do it on the playground! These task cards will get your students scaling up shapes and drawing them on the playground using chalk. These task cards will give your students lots of practise at ratio & proportion and measuring.
This resource contains 16 task cards which get more difficult throughout. They contain both regular and irregular shapes.
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A set of Halloween themed NO PREP differentiated word problems using the bar model strategy, focussing on addition and subtraction for years 4 - 5. The bar model is great to help children visualise and solve problems and is becoming much more widely used across schools. This pack will guide your children through the idea, giving them loads of practise at applying it to word problems.
This pack contains 3 sets of word problem sheets each with 3 levels of differentiation.
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A set of Halloween themed NO PREP differentiated word problems using the bar model strategy, focussing on addition and subtraction for years 5 - 6. The bar model is great to help children visualise and solve problems and is becoming much more widely used across schools. This pack will guide your children through the idea, giving them loads of practise at applying it to word problems.
This pack contains 3 sets of word problem sheets each with 3 levels of differentiation.
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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 activity is a cootie catcher (or fortune teller) for measurement conversions. It’s a great lesson starter or activity that will improve your class’ skills at converting mm, cm, and m 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 conversions filled in, as well as blank cootie catchers where the questions must be completed before playing the game.
Contents:
3 x completed cootie catchers
3 x blank cootie catchers
1 x blank template
Folding and playing directions are also included.
Have fun!
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This place value activity contains 4 differentiated coloring worksheets for looking at the value of hundreds, tens, and units. Students must figure out what each number is worth in both three and two-digit numbers, coloring in the correct about of blocks to represent each number. Each worksheet also contains two challenge questions where they must split the answer to complete the additions.
Contents:
2 x 2-digit place value activity sheets
2 x 3-digit place value activity sheets
Black and white versions are also included in this pack.
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Use these entertaining math puzzles for your students to practice finding balanced equations with addition and subtraction. This pack contains three differentiated puzzles from simple additions with the numbers in the tens, hundreds, thousands, and negative 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 balancing equations.
Contents:
3 x differentiated complete and mixed Tarsia puzzles.
Check out our other Math Tarsia Puzzles
Balancing Equations (Years 2 - 3)
Equivalent Fractions
Fractions of Numbers
Long Division
Long Multiplication Tarsia Puzzle Activity
Measurement Conversion Tarsia Puzzles: MM, CM, and Meters
Multiplying and Dividing by 10, 100, and 1000
Number Bond Tarsia Puzzles: 100, 500, and 1000
Times Tables Tarsia Puzzle Activity
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This activity is designed to introduce your class to balancing equations in a simple and visual way. They will complete simple additions to balance the equation, with each addition having a visual representation. Students can also use physical aids, such as cubes, to further reinforce this concept while solving the worksheets.
Contents:
Balance The Equation Worksheet: Numbers 1 - 10
Balance The Equation Worksheet: Numbers 1 - 20
Black and white copies are included in this pack.
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This activity is a great way for students to practise their 1 - 10 times tables. They will find the answers to a set of multiplications in the number grid, coloring in the correct answers with the colour to match the times table.
This pack contains one number word search for each times table (2-10).
They’re a great lesson, filler, or home learning activity. My class absolutely love them as I’m sure yours will too!
Black and white copies are also included in this pack.
Check out our addition number word searches:
Years 1 - 2
Years 3 - 4
Years 5 - 6
Check out our subtraction number word searches:
Subtraction number search: Years 1 - 2
Subtraction number search: Years 3 - 4
Subtraction number search: Years 5 - 6
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This activity is a great way for students to practise column addition with and without carrying with 4 and 5 digit numbers. They will find the answers to a set of additions in the number grid, colouring in the correct answers with the colour to match the question.
It’s a great lesson, filler, or home learning activity. My class absolutely love them as I’m sure yours will too!
Contents:
4 digit numbers activity sheet (without carrying)
4 digit numbers activity sheet (with carrying)
5 digit numbers activity sheet (with carrying)
Blank addition search sheets
Black and white copies are also included in this pack.
Want something easier? Check out:
Addition Number Word Search Activity: Years 1 and 2
Addition Number Word Search Activity: Years 3 and 4
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This board game is a great way for students to practise elapsed time problems without them even realising 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 elapsed time 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 and fun way to teach time.
Contents:
Diff. 1: The board progresses in hour intervals
Diff. 2: The board progresses in half hour intervals
Diff. 3: The board progresses in half hour intervals using the 24-hour clock.
Diff. 4: The board progresses in 15-minute intervals
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This math board game is a great way for students to practise column addition with and without carrying including decimals without them even realising 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 decimal addition 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: Column addition with decimals & without carrying.
Diff. 2: Column addition with decimals & without carrying (more challenging).
Diff. 3: Column addition with decimals & carrying.
Diff. 4: Column addition with decimals & carrying (more challenging).
Check out our Column Addition With and Without Carrying Board Game here.
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These inverse operation challenge cards will give your students loads of practice using the inverse operation to figure out a variety of word problems (using multiplication, addition, subtraction, and division). You can use these task cards in a variety of ways from placing them randomly around your outdoor space and letting students find them to using them as extension or exit cards.
This pack contains 18 task cards with three levels of differentiation.
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Board games are a fun way for your students to practice different Mathematica skills. Perfect for home learning, filler activities, or as the main lesson. They’ll be having so much fun they don’t even realize they’re learning!
This growing bundle is packed full with board games for the following topics:
Addition With + Without Carrying
Addition With Decimals
Column Subtraction With + Without Carrying
Column Subtraction With Decimals
Elapsed Time Problems
Mental Multiplication (2 - 10 times tables)
Multiplying By 10, 100, and 1000
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This part-whole bar model addition worksheet pack is great to give your students loads of practice at using the bar model method to solve addition word problems.
The bar model is great to help children visualize and solve mathematical problems.
This pack contains 20 worksheets with an increasing level of challenge throughout.
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Use these math puzzles for your students to practice column addition. They are great for a fun extension or recap activity however 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 column addition!
**Contents: **
3 x differentiated Tarsia puzzles each containing
Muddled up puzzle worksheet
Complete puzzle worksheet
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
Measurement Conversion Tarsia Puzzles: MM, CM, and Meters
Long Multiplication Tarsia Puzzle Activity
Long Division Tarsia Puzzle Activity
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This is a fun lesson on estimation, conversion and time where students will be given an activity to do for a given amount of time. They must do the activity and estimate when to stop to get as close to the given time as possible. They can then work out the difference between them.
This pack contains two levels of differentiation (one with time conversions and one without).
Equipment needed:
Activity sheets
Stop watches
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This HUGE bundle is packed full of outdoor math goodies from fun investigations to practical games. It covers a huge range of topics and grades.
**Topics covered:
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2-D Shape
Addition and Subtraction
Area and Perimeter
Bar Graphs
Compass Directions
Continuing Patterns
Coordinates
Data Handling
Division
Estimating
Fractions of Numbers
Math investigations
Math Starters
Place Value
Shape, Space, and Measure
Statistics
Symmetry
We hope you find this pack useful and enjoy working outside with your class!
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Engage your students in a captivating investigation as they explore the profound effects of acid rain on our environment. This outdoor science investigation is an ideal addition to your sustainability or pollution curriculum, providing students with valuable insights into a real-world issue. This immersive project spans a couple of weeks and is designed to enhance both investigative and observational skills.
Students will embark on an enlightening journey where they are entrusted with the care of three plants. Their mission: to investigate the repercussions of different strength acidic solutions on plant health. Each plant will be nurtured with a distinct acidic solution, varying in strength. Over the course of several days or weeks, students will meticulously document their findings through drawings and measurements. At the culmination of the investigation, they will analyze and compare the impact of these acidic solutions on the overall well-being of the plants.
This hands-on exploration promises to not only deepen your students’ understanding of acid rain but also cultivate their scientific inquiry and analytical abilities. Get ready for a transformative learning experience that connects classroom concepts to the real world.
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