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! Please don’t forget to rate this resource if you enjoyed it. Also, be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

This activity is a cootie catcher (or fortune teller) for rounding to the nearest units, tens, hundreds, and thousands. It’s a great lesson starter or activity that will improve your class’ skills at rounding numbers 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: 8 x completed cootie catchers 8 x blank cootie catchers ** Folding and playing directions are also included.** Have fun! Please don’t forget to rate this resource if you enjoyed it. Also, be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

This activity is a cootie catcher (or fortune teller) for reducing averages (mean, median, mode and range). It’s a great lesson starter or activity that will improve your class’ averages skills 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 averages filled in, as well as blank cootie catchers where the questions must be completed before playing the game. **Contents: ** 2 x completed cootie catchers 2 x blank cootie catchers Folding and playing directions as well as a blank template are also included. Have fun! Please don’t forget to rate this resource if you enjoyed it. Also, be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

A FREE sample of our pirate themed addition and subtraction word problems using the bar model. Check out the full pack here. A set of pirate themed NO PREP differentiated word problems using the bar model strategy, focussing on addition and subtraction for years 4 and 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. The full pack contains 3 sets of word problem sheets each with 3 levels of differentiation. Please don’t forget to rate resource if you enjoyed it. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

This cross-curricular math / science activity is designed to get your class thinking about how much sugar is in the food that they’re eating as part of your healthy eating topic. They will look at how many cubes of sugar different foods contains and use that information to figure out how many grams of sugar each food kind contains (using their 4x table). This pack included 3 differentiated sheets. LA: Only using whole numbers HA: Using decimals Blank sheet where they find out their own foods using the internet for research. Please don’t forget to rate this resource if you enjoyed it. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

In this active math lesson your students will use subtraction with carrying to work out whether they are better at certain activities first or second time around. They will complete each practical activity twice, working out the difference between their scores using column subtraction or different preferred method. ** This resource contains 3 levels of differentiation.** Diff. 1: Whole number subtraction Diff. 2: One decimal place subtraction Diff. 3: Two decimal place subtraction ** Resources needed:** Activity sheets Timers Tape Measure Please don’t forget to rate this resource if you enjoyed it. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new resources and hear about upcoming sales!

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. Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also, be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

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 to additions over 10 and 20. 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 recognizing balanced equations. Contents: 3 x differentiated complete and mixed Tarsia puzzles. 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 Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

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 Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

This activity is a cootie catcher (or fortune teller) for balancing multiplication and division equations (including decimals). It’s a great lesson starter, filler, or activity that will easily get your class balancing equations 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 students must balance the equations before playing the game. Contents: Folding instructions 2 x differentiated completed cootie catchers 2 x differentiated blank cootie catchers Blank template Have fun! Check out our addition ‘Balance The Equation’ Cootie Catchers: ‘Balance The Equation’ Cootie Catcher for Years 2 and 3 ’Balance The Equations’ Cootie Catcher for Years 4 and 5 ’Balance The Equations’ Cootie Catcher for Years 4 and 5 Want something easiler? Check out: ‘Balance The Equation’ Multiplication and Division: Years 2 and 3 ‘Balance The Equation’ Multiplication and Division: Years 4 and 5 Please don’t forget to rate this resource if you enjoyed it. Also, be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

This activity is a cootie catcher (or fortune teller) for balancing addition and subtraction equations (carrying and borrowing included). It’s a great lesson starter, filler, or activity that will easily get your class balancing equations 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 students must balance the equations before playing the game. Contents: Folding instructions 2 x differentiated completed cootie catchers 2 x differentiated blank cootie catchers Blank template Have fun! **Want something slightly easier? ** Check out our ‘Balance The Equation’ Cootie Catcher for Grades 1 - 2 Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also, be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

This activity is a cootie catcher (or fortune teller) for balancing additions and subtraction equations. It’s a great lesson starter, filler, or activity that will easily get your class balancing equations 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 students must balance the equations before playing the game. Contents: Folding instructions 2 x differentiated completed cootie catchers 2 x differentiated blank cootie catchers Blank template Have fun! Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also, be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

This activity is a cootie catcher (or fortune teller) for balancing simple multiplication and division equations. It’s a great lesson starter, filler, or activity that will easily get your class balancing equations 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 students must balance the equations before playing the game. **Contents: ** Folding instructions 2 x differentiated completed cootie catchers 2 x differentiated blank cootie catchers Blank template Have fun! Check out our addition and subtraction ‘Balance The Equation’ Cootie Catchers: ‘Balance The Equation’ Cootie Catcher for Years 2 and 3 ’Balance The Equations’ Cootie Catcher for Years 4 and 5 ’Balance The Equations’ Cootie Catcher for Years 4 and 5 Please don’t forget to rate this resource if you enjoyed it. Also, be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

This activity is a cootie catcher (or fortune teller) for balancing multiplication and division equations. It’s a great lesson starter, filler, or activity that will easily get your class balancing equations 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 students must balance the equations before playing the game. Contents: Folding instructions 2 x differentiated completed cootie catchers 2 x differentiated blank cootie catchers Blank template Have fun! Check out our addition ‘Balance The Equation’ Cootie Catchers: ‘Balance The Equation’ Cootie Catcher for Years 2 and 3 ’Balance The Equations’ Cootie Catcher for Years 4 and 5 ’Balance The Equations’ Cootie Catcher for Years 4 and 5 Want something easiler? Check out: ‘Balance The Equation’ Multiplication and Division: Years 2 and 3 Please don’t forget to rate this resource if you enjoyed it. Also, be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

This activity is a cootie catcher (or fortune teller) for balancing addition and subtraction equations with decimals (carrying and borrowing included). It’s a great lesson starter, filler, or activity that will easily get your class balancing equations 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 students must balance the equations before playing the game. Contents: Folding instructions 2 x differentiated completed cootie catchers 2 x differentiated blank cootie catchers Blank template Have fun! **Want something slightly easier? ** Check out: ‘Balance The Equation’ Cootie Catcher for Years 2 and 3 ‘Balance The Equations’ Cootie Catcher for Years 4 and 5 Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also, be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

This activity is a great way for students to practise subtraction with and without borrowing with 4 and 5 digit numbers. They will find the answers to a set of subtraction questions in the number grid, coloring in the correct answers with the color to match the subtraction. It’s a great lesson, filler, or home learning activity. My class absolutely love them as I’m sure yours will too! **Contents: ** Numbers 4 digit numbers activity sheet (without borrowing) Numbers 4 digit numbers activity sheet (with borrowing) Numbers 5 digit numbers activity sheet (with borrowing) Blank addition search sheets 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 Want something easier? Check out: Subtraction number search: Years 1 - 2 Subtraction number search: Years 3 - 4 Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also, be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

This activity is a great way for students to practise multiplying by 10, 100, and 1000. They will find the answers to a set of multiplications in the number grid, coloring in the correct answers with the color to match the multiplication. This pack contains 3 differentiated activity sheets as seen in the preview. They’re a great lesson, filler / extension, 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 Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also, be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!

This activity is a great way for students to practise dividing by 10, 100, and 1000. They will find the answers to a set of divisions in the number grid, coloring in the correct answers with the color to match the division. This pack contains 3 differentiated activity sheets as seen in the preview. They’re a great lesson, filler / extension, 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 multiplying by 10, 100 and 1000 number word search. 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 Please don’t forget to rate this resource to let us know what you think. Also, be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!