The perfect place for all your EYFS, KS1 and KS2 resources, Explore Education aims to provide you with amazing, outstanding lessons that help you to shine. Each lesson often has detailed planning, PowerPoints and differentiated resources. So whether you are looking for a maths lesson to get you through your next interview, an English lesson that will help you impress OFSTED or a history, science, RE, PSHE or PE unit to wow your class, this is the shop for you!
The perfect place for all your EYFS, KS1 and KS2 resources, Explore Education aims to provide you with amazing, outstanding lessons that help you to shine. Each lesson often has detailed planning, PowerPoints and differentiated resources. So whether you are looking for a maths lesson to get you through your next interview, an English lesson that will help you impress OFSTED or a history, science, RE, PSHE or PE unit to wow your class, this is the shop for you!
Need an outstanding maths lesson based around perimeter ? Then look no further.
This is a great way to showcase your mastery teaching in a quick, snappy lesson that easily demonstrates progress.
Suitable for a reasoning maths lesson, the questions included in the interactive PowerPoint are great to get children of all abilities thinking.
You can use this lesson flexibly from 15 minutes to an hour. It has been successfully used for interviews and Ofsted visits alike.
You will get:
✸ An outstanding lesson plan featuring differentiated success criteria and tasks, starter, main input and plenary.
✸ A PowerPoint with probing mastery questions.
✸ Three differentiated tasks (easier, mid-level and hard) for the main task
✸ Challenge starter task for greater depth children
Lesson objective: To measure the perimeter of 2D shapes.
Success criteria:
🌶 I know what perimeter means.
🌶🌶 I can measure and record the perimeter of a range of 2D shapes.
🌶🌶🌶 I can find the perimeter of a 2D shape by finding the length of one side if it is regular.
I can use repeated addition or multiplication to find the perimeter of a
regular 2D shape.
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Looking for a maths lesson that makes learning about money a breeze? You’ve found it! This lesson is a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate your teaching prowess with activities that clearly show student progress.
Ideal for a reasoning-focused maths class, the interactive PowerPoint questions are designed to engage students across all skill levels. Rooted in the NCETM’s differentiation principles, this lesson encourages critical thinking and is outlined in the accompanying notes.
Whether you have 15 minutes or a full hour, this lesson’s flexibility has made it a hit for both interviews and Ofsted inspections.
Here’s what you’ll receive:
★ A standout lesson plan complete with mini-plenaries, tailored success criteria, and classroom management tips.
★ An interactive PowerPoint filled with thought-provoking mastery questions.
★ A double-sided worksheet featuring open-ended tasks that challenge students to consider various solutions.
Lesson objective: To master adding and subtracting money to resolve real-world problems.
Success Criteria:
🌶 Confidently add various amounts of money to calculate the total.
🌶🌶 Accurately determine the correct change.
🌶🌶🌶 Skillfully apply reasoning to justify your problem-solving approach.
This lesson is perfect for observations, Ofsted visits, NQTs, and fits right into the KS2 and LKS2 curriculum for Year 4 and Year 3 classes.
Need an outstanding maths lesson based around shape and geometry? Then look no further. This session is great to teach Year 1, Year 2 or a mixed Year 1 and Year 2 class.
These two lessons are a great way to showcase your mastery teaching in quick, snappy methods that easily demonstrates progress.
Suitable for a reasoning maths lesson, the questions included in the interactive PowerPoints are great to get children of all abilities thinking. We have based this lessons around the NCETM principles of differentiation where children have the opportunity to try all tasks.
You can use these lesson flexibly from 15 minutes to an hour, individually or together. They have been successfully used for interviews and Ofsted visits alike.
You will get:
✸ Two outstanding lesson plans featuring mini-plenaries, differentiated success criteria and starters.
✸ Two PowerPoint with probing mastery questions.
✸ x12 Task sheets for a range of abilities (including reasoning challenge sheets)
✸ Shape hospital sheet
✸ Shape mat
✸ Right angle muncher (measurer)
Lesson 1
Y1 – L.O. To identify and sort rectangles in a set of four sided shapes.
Y2 – L.O. To identify and sort right angles in 2D shapes.
Success Criteria:
I know that a rectangle has 4 sides, two longer than the other two.
I can sort rectangles from other shapes.
I can identify a right angle in a shape.
I can sort shapes into those that have right angles and those that do not.
Lesson 2
Y1- To know that any shape with 3 sides is a triangle.
Y2 – To know that all triangles are the same but different.
Success Criteria:
I know that a triangle has 3 sides.
I can sort shapes into triangles and not triangles.
I can name three different types of triangle.
I can use reasoning to describe why triangles are different.
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Are you teaching year 5 or 6 children (UKS2) about obtuse, acute, and right angles and how to use protractors to measure angles in math? This outstanding interview lesson plan is perfect for you!
This outstanding interview lesson teaches year 5 and year 6 children about obtuse, acute and right angles and using protractors to measure angles in maths is designed to showcase your mastery of subject knowledge and effective teaching techniques, impressing any Ofsted inspector.
Using the principles of mastery learning and reasoning, this lesson is differentiated to meet the needs of all learners. The learning objective is to accurately use a protractor, with success criteria that include lining up the bottom of the protractor with one of the lines, making sure the corner (vertex) of the angle is in the middle of the protractor, and looking at where the 0 is on the line to use the correct set of numbers.
The starter activity invites the children to look at the success criteria and complete a cold task on the screen, while the main activity provides teacher input on what angles are, as well as a discussion of real-life examples and different types of angles, such as right angles, obtuse angles, and acute angles. Children also have the opportunity to play “Simon Says” to identify whole turns, half turns, and 90-degree turns, shouting out the degrees of each angle as they do it.
To engage higher ability children, they can complete the Hot Task (input) silently and independently while the rest of the class receives input. Differentiated activities include using angle eaters to measure and identify different types of angles, estimating and measuring angles on worksheets, and exploring the patterns and relationships between angles in different shapes.
In the plenary, students will review the success criteria and reflect on their learning, sharing which part of the lesson was the easiest or hardest. The resources for this lesson include a PowerPoint, protractors, angle eaters, cold task, show it tasks, table display, and challenge tasks.
Overall, this lesson is a strong example of how to teach a complex mathematical concept while promoting mastery and reasoning skills, making it an excellent choice for showcasing your teaching abilities during an interview or impressing an Ofsted inspector or SLT observer.
Ideal for a 30 minute-1 hour lesson.
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Looking to help your Year 6 students prepare for their upcoming Key Stage 2 (KS2) exams? Look no further than this comprehensive and editable SATs Revision Booklet! With 18 pages of targeted content covering all the key areas of the Year 6 curriculum, this booklet is packed with helpful tips, advice, and strategies to help your students pass their exams with flying colors.
Inside, you’ll find sections on Multiplication (including methods, times tables, factors, multiples, prime and square numbers, and problem solving tips), Addition (with detailed methods and helpful tips), Division (including the method for long division), Fractions (covering topics such as comparing, simplifying, equivalence, ordering), Telling the Time, Measurements (including temperature, liquid, mass, length, and money), Data Handling (with sections on pictograms, tally charts, probability (including vocabulary), mean, median, mode, and range), Angles, Shape (with information on perimeter, area, symmetry, and nets), Decimals and Percentages, Problem Solving (with tips and strategies for tackling tricky exam questions), Example Exam Questions (to help students get a feel for the format and content of the exam), Glossary (to help students understand key terms and concepts), and Top Tips (to help students approach the exam with confidence).
This SATs Revision Booklet is fully editable and comes in a Word document format, making it easy for you to customize the content to meet the needs of your students. With a focus on key exam topics and vocabulary, this booklet is designed to give your students the help and advice they need to succeed in their Year 6 exams. So why wait? Order your copy today and give your students the tools they need to pass their exams with flying colors!
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A set of colourful maths resource labels with real photographs representing the items. Brilliant for maths subject leaders and class teachers.
These labels are also great for children with SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) or EAL (English as an Additional Language) and helps build language development lower down the primary school.
Included in this download are the labels in printable PDF format in a range of sizes including:
One to a page
Two to a page
Four to a page
Six to a page
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Engage your Year 3 students in an exceptional learning experience with our Y3 Outstanding Rounding Interview Lesson. This comprehensive lesson is designed to equip students with the essential skills to round whole numbers to the nearest 10 or 100. With clear learning objectives and success criteria, this resource ensures that students develop a solid understanding of rounding principles.
Starting with an engaging discussion on the concept of rounding, students explore how rounding can simplify numbers while keeping their value close to the original. They are introduced to the helpful rounding rhyme “4 or less, let it rest. 5 or more, let it soar!” This catchy phrase aids students in identifying when to round up or down.
Through interactive activities and guided instruction, students practice rounding to the nearest 10 and 100 using number lines. They analyze various numbers on a number line to determine which ten or hundred they are closest to. Engaging videos and visual aids further reinforce their understanding and provide additional support.
The resource includes differentiated activities to cater to students’ needs and provide appropriate challenges. Students choose tasks based on their level of difficulty, with options ranging from mild (easier) to hot (harder). The activities cover rounding to the nearest 10 and 100, allowing students to practice their skills in a structured manner.
To assess student progress and understanding, the lesson includes a plenary activity where students reflect on their learning, identify challenges, and summarize key takeaways. Additionally, the resource provides extension tasks for early finishers and blank lines for additional support and intervention.
This Y3 Outstanding Rounding Interview Lesson includes:
A well-structured PowerPoint presentation
Interactive and engaging activities
Differentiated tasks for varying abilities
Reasoning extension tasks for early finishers
Plenary activity for reflection and assessment
Supplementary resources for additional support
Download this exceptional resource today and guide your Year 3 students towards mastery in rounding whole numbers to the nearest 10 or 100. Elevate their mathematical skills and foster a deep understanding of rounding principles through this outstanding lesson.
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Prepare for Ofsted inspections with confidence using this comprehensive and adaptable lesson planner template! Designed to meet the rigorous standards of Ofsted inspections, this resource empowers teachers across KS1-KS4 to create well-structured, engaging, and impactful lessons that showcase outstanding teaching and learning.
Key Features:
★ Ofsted-Focused Structure: The template aligns seamlessly with Ofsted's key inspection criteria, ensuring your lesson plans demonstrate effective teaching practices and promote student progress.
★ Clear and Concise Layout: The user-friendly format allows for easy navigation and efficient lesson planning, saving you valuable time.
★ Key Sections: Includes essential sections for learning objectives, key questions, assessment strategies, differentiation, resources, and more, ensuring a thorough and well-rounded lesson plan.
★ Adaptable for All Subjects: Suitable for all subjects and key stages, making it a versatile tool for any teacher.
★ Promotes Reflection and Improvement: Encourages teachers to reflect on their practice and identify areas for further development.
Benefits:
★ Boost Confidence: Approach Ofsted inspections with peace of mind, knowing your lesson plans are well-structured and demonstrate effective teaching practices.
★ Save Time: Streamline your lesson planning process with this ready-to-use template.
★ Enhance Student Learning: Create engaging and impactful lessons that cater to diverse learning needs and promote student progress.
★ Demonstrate Professionalism: Showcase your commitment to high-quality teaching and continuous improvement.
Invest in your teaching success and impress Ofsted inspectors with this indispensable lesson planner template!
Ideal for: KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4 teachers, NQTs, supply teachers, and anyone looking to improve their lesson planning and teaching practice.
A landscape poster to remind children of how to tell the time independently, with labelled clock in PDF format.
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Elevate your maths teaching with this outstanding Year 3/4 Maths Reflection Interview Lesson. This comprehensive resource includes a pre-teaching assessment, a detailed lesson plan, a PowerPoint presentation, and a variety of tasks catering to different skill levels. From easy to challenging tasks, table challenges, extension activities, to a quiz, this lesson provides a wealth of adaptable resources for varying lesson durations.
Learning Objective:
I can reflect patterns and shapes in a mirror line.
Steps to Success:
★ Understanding Symmetry: Reflect patterns and shapes across a mirror line using symmetry principles.
★ Horizontal and Vertical Reflections: Skillfully reflect shapes in both horizontal and vertical mirror lines.
★ Tracing Proficiency: Utilize tracing paper to accurately reflect intricate patterns and shapes.
★ Mirror Verification: Apply a mirror to validate the correctness of reflections.
Resource Highlights:
★ Pre-teaching Assessment: Gauge students’ prior knowledge to tailor the lesson effectively.
★ Adaptable Tasks: Easy, medium, and harder tasks ensure inclusivity for all learners.
★ Extension Activities: Provide opportunities for further exploration and challenge.
★ Table Challenge: Foster collaborative learning with engaging table challenges.
★ Quiz: Evaluate understanding with a thought-provoking quiz.
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Unlock the secret to rounding with our engaging Rounding Code Breaker Worksheet. Designed to reinforce the essential skill of rounding numbers to the nearest 10, 100, and 1000, this resource will challenge and delight your students as they crack the code to mathematical success!
This comprehensive worksheet provides students with a series of rounding problems that require them to apply their rounding skills to find the correct answers. As they work through each problem, they will decode hidden messages, adding an exciting twist to the learning experience.
With a variety of rounding scenarios, students will strengthen their ability to identify the appropriate place value and use rounding rules effectively. They will gain confidence in adjusting numbers to the nearest 10, 100, and 1000, while reinforcing their understanding of the rounding process.
To ensure success, the worksheet includes clear instructions and examples to guide students through each step of the code-breaking journey. Additionally, a separate answer sheet is provided, enabling students to check their work independently and reinforce their understanding.
This Rounding Code Breaker Worksheet is perfect for independent practice, homework assignments, or as an engaging activity for early finishers. It allows students to apply their rounding skills in a fun and meaningful way, keeping them motivated and eager to solve the next code!
Equip your students with the essential rounding skills they need for future mathematical success. Download our Rounding Code Breaker Worksheet today and make rounding an exciting adventure in your classroom!
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A 6 lesson unit to start children off on the small steps of addition. Differentiated tasks for each lesson, this scheme of work has been used with a year 3 / year 4 class and is suitable for both year groups. Each lesson has mild, spicy and hot tasks and at the start and end of the unit, there is also a pre- and post-assessment to show progression of knowledge.
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Pictorial addition
Efficient methods
Expanded method
Independent expanded method
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Take your rounding skills to the next level with our exceptional Year 5 Maths Interview Lesson focused on rounding to the nearest 1000, 10,000, and 100,000. This outstanding lesson is designed to empower students with a deep understanding of place value and equip them with essential rounding techniques.
Engage your students from the start with a thought-provoking starter activity that challenges them to explore the significance of rounding numbers and its practical applications. As they dive into the main part of the lesson, they will discover the power of memorable rounding rhymes, enabling them to confidently navigate the rounding process.
Through interactive activities and guided practice, students will solidify their grasp of rounding rules and develop the ability to identify the correct place value. They’ll gain invaluable experience adjusting numbers to ensure they end in zero and rounding to increasingly larger numbers. Activities like rounding Lake Victoria’s area and exploring the mileage of a car will keep their curiosity and problem-solving skills sharp.
To deepen their understanding, students will participate in class discussions, engaging in rounding challenges and uncovering fascinating properties of numbers. They’ll embark on a journey of discovery, exploring patterns and connections while honing their ability to explain their reasoning.
This comprehensive lesson also includes purpose-built resources, such as a PowerPoint presentation, interactive activities, and a handy rhyme sheet to support students throughout their rounding journey. As a plenary activity, students will showcase their mastery by creating step-by-step instructions for rounding any given number.
Get ready to witness exceptional progress in your students’ rounding abilities. Grab this outstanding Y5 Rounding Maths Interview Lesson today and set your students on the path to mathematical success!
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Spread festive cheer while reinforcing key maths concepts with this downloadable pack of 10 Christmas-themed worksheets for Year 5 students.
Activities cover a range of skills:
Problem solving: Santa’s sacks, Christmas party planning, Twelve Days of Christmas challenges.
Fractions: Fun with the Twelve Days of Christmas.
Multiplication: Navigate Christmas-themed times table mazes.
Algebra: Solve Christmas present-themed word problems.
Spatial Reasoning: Coordinate games to keep the festive cheer flowing.
Real-world application: Calculate Christmas postage costs.
Differentiation included:
Varied difficulty levels cater to a range of abilities (easier and harder versions for some activities).
Answer sheets provided for most activities (except Christmas party planning, as solutions may vary).
This resource aligns with the National Curriculum for KS2.
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This outstanding-rated maths lesson on ordering decimals and fractions is perfect for Upper Key Stage 2 (Year 5 and Year 6) students. Designed for a 30-minute to 1-hour session, this lesson includes a PowerPoint presentation, fluency exercises, and differentiated activities to cater to varying skill levels. It covers essential skills such as converting between fractions and decimals, comparing values, and ordering them correctly.
Students will engage with fluency, reasoning, problem-solving, and mastery tasks, making this an excellent resource for building confidence in decimals and fractions. Ideal for Ofsted observations, NQT lessons, or as part of a structured maths curriculum. Visit my shop to explore complementary lessons in this series.
A freebie maths mat that could be stuck in books for each child or laminated for tables. There is also room for them to write their target, name and class. PDF format.
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Do you want to assess your year 4 pupils’ skills in writing, maths, reading and science? Do you want to see how they are progressing towards the expected standards or beyond? If so, you will love these handy and comprehensive checklists!
These checklists are based on the KS2 writing, maths, reading and science frameworks, and are a great way of tracking your children’s achievements and areas for improvement. They cover all the key objectives and skills for each subject, and use clear and simple language to describe the levels of attainment: emerging, secure, or exceeding.
With one page per child, an easy tick-box system, and a summary section, these checklists make assessment quick and easy. You can use them to inform your planning, feedback, and reporting, as well as to identify gaps and strengths in your children’s learning.
These checklists are ideal for teachers, teaching assistants, and parents who want to support their children’s learning and development at home. They will help you to provide effective and personalised teaching and learning for your year 4 pupils, as well as to celebrate and showcase their amazing progress.
Deepen your KS2 students’ understanding of place value and rounding with this exciting, hands-on maths lesson. This resource is packed with activities that will challenge and engage your learners, helping them develop their problem-solving skills and mathematical thinking.
What’s Included:
☆ Fun Place Value Quiz: Get your students warmed up with a lively quiz that tests their knowledge of place value concepts.
☆ 4 Unique Investigations: Choose from four different challenges designed to suit different abilities and learning styles, encouraging students to think critically and creatively.
☆ Mastery Challenge Sheet: Stretch your higher-achieving students with a set of thought-provoking problems that test their mastery of place value and rounding.
☆ Comprehensive Lesson Plan & PowerPoint: Follow the easy-to-use lesson plan and visually appealing slides to guide your instruction.
☆ Ready-to-Print Worksheets: Save time with printable materials that are ready to go.
Skills Covered:
☆ Rounding: To the nearest 10, 100, and 1000.
☆ Place Value: Understanding the value of each digit in a number.
☆ Problem-Solving: Applying place value and rounding to solve real-world problems.
☆ Critical Thinking: Analyzing information and making logical conclusions.
Perfect for: Year 4, Year 5, and Year 6 teachers looking for a fun and challenging way to teach place value and rounding.
Why Choose This Resource:
☆ Differentiated Activities: Suitable for all levels in your classroom.
☆ Interactive Learning: Encourage active participation and deeper understanding.
☆ Teacher-Approved: Tried and tested with KS2 students.
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This unit covers all the objectives in Lower Key Stage 2 for place value. Used effectively with both Y3 and Y4 and mixed age year groups. Planned by experienced primary maths mastery teachers to an outstanding level. All resources and PowerPoints included for each lesson. Great as a refresher or the first week in term. Each lesson has differentiated resources and a range of methods.
Representing 4 digit numbers
Use a place value table
Partitioning numbers
Word problems
Solving place value problems (fluency)
Reading and writing numbers up to 10,000
Compare numbers up to 4 digit
Compare numbers using > < =
Count forwards and backwards in 10, 100 and 1000
Count forwards and backwards in 10, 100 and 1000
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Enhance your classroom with this comprehensive set of 18 visually appealing and informative Maths Working Wall Posters designed specifically for Key Stage 2 students. These posters are an ideal resource for engaging children in mathematical concepts and providing them with a valuable reference tool during their learning journey.
Each poster is thoughtfully crafted to cover a wide range of topics, ensuring that your students have access to essential information for various mathematical concepts. The set includes:
✸ Labelled Bar Charts (x2)
✸ Fraction Wall with Percentages
✸ Division (Chunking Method)
✸ Addition (Column Method)
✸ Subtraction (Column Method)
✸ Fraction Wall
✸ Fraction Wall with Decimals
✸ Fractions with their Equivalent Decimal and Percentages
✸ Fraction Words
✸ Improper and Mixed Fractions
✸ Litres
✸ Fractions of Litres (for labelling)
✸ Measures Posters
✸ Millilitres (for labelling)
✸ Multiplication (Grid Method) (x2)
✸ Division (Repeated Subtraction Method)
These posters are designed to present the information clearly, with vibrant visuals and concise explanations that cater to various learning styles. Each poster is provided in PDF format, ensuring easy printing and compatibility with any classroom setup.
Transform your classroom into an engaging and dynamic learning environment with these Maths Working Wall Posters. Watch your students’ confidence soar as they refer to these resources to reinforce their understanding and tackle complex mathematical challenges. Order your set today and empower your students to excel in mathematics!
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