3 differentiated worksheets introducing the topic of formal multiplication by 1 digit numbers, with squares and model layout for each question.
LA: 2 digit x 1 digit
MA: 3 digit x 1 digit
HA: 4 digit x 1 digit (with 'What's Wrong?' extension)
3 differentiated worksheets to be used to introduce the link between fractions and decimals. The sheets show simple fractions with their matching decimal counterparts and are designed to be cut out and stuck in a book together. Each fraction also shows it's representation in dienes, taking a 100 cube as 1.
LA: Single tenths and hundredths e.g. 1/1, 1/10, 1/100
MA: Single tenths and hundredths, with other basic fractions e.g. 5/100
HA: Single tenths and hundredths, with other more complicated fractions e.g. 53/100
4 differentiated worksheets to be used as part of a Multiplication and Division Unit. The worksheets focus on short multiplication by a 1 digit number embedded within word problems. Are set out with a word problem on the left hand side, and a space for working on the right.
EAL / LA: Multiplication Problems with minimal words - 2 x 1 digit short multiplication using the 2, 3, and times tables.
MA: Word Problems with 2 x 1 digit short multiplication using the 2, 3, 4, and 5 times tables, with key words highlighted and layout scaffolded.
HA: 3 x 1 digit short multiplication using a range of times tables with key words highlighted and layout scaffolded.
GD: 3 x 1 digit short multiplication using a range of times tables, including a bar model extension challenge.
All resources taught, tried, and tweaked. Resources made for real classrooms.
Sheets are in a publisher file, but can be transferred to word if specifically requested.
4 differentiated worksheets to be used to teach translating shapes. Children are given a shape on a grid, and an instruction of how to translate it to a different position. There are 6 questions on each sheet. Sheets have a title (Translating Shapes) and can be easily be trimmed for normal sized books.
**LA: **Translating rectangles in one axis with left and right prompts.
**MA: **Translating simple shapes (e.g. triangles, hexagons) in one axis with left and right prompts.
**HA: **Translating more complex shapes (e.g. arrows, parallelograms) in one axis.
Greater depth: Translating complex shapes (X, arrows, parallelogram) in two axis
This download includes 4 differentiated worksheets on Short Division using the Bus Stop Method. The worksheets can be used as part of a Multiplication and Division unit.
The 4 sheets include:
LA: 2 or 3 digit numbers divisible by 2,3,4 or 5
MA: 3 digit divisions introducing regrouping
HA: 3 digit divisions with regrouping
GD: 3 digit divisions with regrouping with a stretch explanation challenge
All resources taught, tried, and tweaked. Resources made for real classrooms.
Sheets are in a Microsoft Publisher file, but can be transferred to a PDF if specifically requested.
Factor ninja and multiple monster worksheets, differentiated 4 ways with increased challenge from LA to HA. Designed to encourage 'Greater depth' building through fluency to open ended exploration.
LA: Identifying some factors and multiples of numbers.
MA: Identifying some factors and multiples of numbers with 'I'm thinking of a number' extension.
HA: 'I'm thinking of a number' challenges.
Stretch: Creating own 'I'm thinking of a number' questions using factors and multiples.
3 differentiated worksheets to be used in a rounding lesson, each with number-lines to aid understanding and extension activities
LA: Rounding to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000 using a number-line.
MA: Rounding to the nearest 10, 100, 1000 and 10,000 using a number-line.
HA: Rounding to the nearest 10, 100, 1000 and 10,000 using number-lines and a table (with investigation extension)
3 differentiated worksheets to be used in a lesson about different types of angles. Children are required to identify the type of angle (acute, right-angle, obtuse and reflex) in different flags. All worksheets have an extension to find and identify any other angles in the flag that they can.
LA: 1 flag, clearly identified angles.
MA: 2 flags, harder angles.
HA: 3 flags, estimating the size of the angle and identifying what type of angle it is.
3 differentiated worksheets to teach the perimeter of shapes. Sheets give a shape with space for calculation and a final answer below.
LA: Areas of simple shapes (within times tables), with composite shapes introduced
MA: Areas of simple shapes with composite shapes introduced
HA: Areas of composite shapes
This download includes 4 differentiated worksheets on ‘Reflecting Shapes across a mirror line.’ The worksheets can be used as part of a Transformations Unit. Pupils are required to reflect the shape across the mirror line and plot the coordinates of the new shape.
LA: Reflecting simple shapes (squares and rectangles) across a vertical mirror line
MA: Reflecting quadrilaterals with Q4 stretch across mixed mirror lines
HA: Reflecting complicated shapes (arrows etc) across mixed mirror lines
GD: Reflecting 2 shapes on one axis with challenge word problems.
All resources taught, tried, and tweaked. Resources made for real classrooms.
Sheets are in a Microsoft Publisher file, but can be transferred to a PDF if specifically requested.
3 worksheets (2 copies on each page) to be used as question headers.
LA: Multiplying and dividing by 10 and 100
MA: Multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000 (whole numbers)
HA: Multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000 (including decimals)
To be used in conjunction with place value charts.
**3 differentiated worksheets** to be used in a lesson about drawing and constructing triangles from given measurements. Children are given an angle and a measurement which they need to construct the triangle from. All triangles have a starting point on a horizontal given line.
LA: Angles that are a multiple of 10° and whole centimetre measurements. (e.g. 30° and 4cm)
MA: Angles that are multiples of 10° and 5° and centimetre measurements including 0.5cm (e.g. 35° and 4.5cm)
HA: Any angle and any measurement (e.g. 43° and 5.7cm)
Downloaded sheets use Microsoft Publisher
Text:
'The Girl in the Red Coat is model text written to introduce Traditional Tales in Year 3 and 4. The story follows The Girl in the Red Coat (Red Riding Hood) heading to her Grandmas and the pesky adventures of a hungry wolf called Wolfie. The text concludes with a twisted ending: the girl notices that the wolf has taken her Grandma, and subsequently beats him up and kicks him out of the house.
The text meets the Year 3/4 Age-Related Criteria, and can be used as an example of a Traditional Tale with a twist that can be adapted and used as a basis for writing.
Document in this file uses Microsoft Publisher.
The text can be used within Literacy schemes of work (such as Talk for Writing) or as a stand alone text. The children can spot the features in the text and use it to magpie ideas and vocabulary.
Comprehensions:
The comprehensions included are written to encourage the children to engage with the text. They can be completed within 1 lesson, and are split into LA, MA and HA and HA+.
The text can be used within Literacy schemes of work (such as Talk for Writing) or as a stand alone text. The children can spot the features in the text and use it to magpie ideas and vocabulary.
Copyright:
I do not own the pictures in the text, or am in no way affiliated with Talk for Writing.
I own the words written on the page
Transition Worksheet (review)
A 2 page worksheet that can be used to support Year 6 when they return from their transition days at their secondary schools.
The sheet includes: new teachers, new people you met, a timetable of their day, what they ate, what they enjoyed / didn’t enjoy and what they are worried about.
The sheet finishes with a ‘Rating’ section, where the children are asked to rate 6 different aspects of their Secondary Schools by colouring a star rating. This includes: the campus, the teachers, the food, the uniform, the journey and the facilities.
Scenario cards
In addition to the worksheet, the pack also includes 6 simple scenarios that can be used as a starter for discussion.
An example scenario is: “Your new teacher gives you a warning for something you haven’t done. What do you do?”
This is a 50 page slideshow of information, pictures and photographs on Auschwitz Birkenau. The slideshow consists of background information, pictures taken from the internet, and pictures from my own visit to Poland and the camps. The powerpoint was originally delivered to a Year 6 class as part of their WW2 topic, but it could be used or adapted for a KS3 audience. Some slides only contain pictures and will need to be backed up with historical knowledge.
Content:
What do you know already?
Who, what, where and when
Aerial views of the camps
Workers
Auschwitz then and now
Living in Auschwitz (pictures)
Punishments
Escaping
3rd September 1941
Zyklon B
A link to a youtube video
Sonderkommando
Birkenau (the extermination camp) (photographs)
1945 Liberation
I do not own copyright for all of the images used in this slideshow.
Presentation does contain some upsetting images
This pack was designed to be given to teachers who are wanting to tackle homophobic, transphobic and biphobic bullying in the classroom. The pack is a comprehensive introduction to LGBT rights, and explores a wide variety of issues.
This resource includes glossaries, research, the law, impact for schools, curriculum and support, learning opportunities and an analysis of different strategies that ‘normalise’ LGBT rights within the classroom.
While the pack is predominantly information based, there are lesson / curriculum ideas included inside.
This download includes 4 differentiated worksheets on ‘Converting Metres and Kilometres.’ The worksheets can be used as part of a Measures Unit.
The concept for the activity is that students work out how far different story characters (Marvel, Shrek etc) have thrown their javelin, converting measurements between metres and kilometres (see picture).
LA: Conversions such as 1000m, 3.5km etc
MA: Conversions such as 3300m, 1.4km etc
HA: Conversions such as 2193m, 0.05km
GD: See above, which ‘Explain’ stretch question included.
All resources taught, tried, and tweaked. Resources made for real classrooms.
Sheets are in a Microsoft Publisher file, but can be transferred to a PDF if specifically requested.
Text:
’Porky pigs trotted off to jail’ is Newspaper text written to accompany The Guardian Three Little Pigs advert (see link below) which can be found on YouTube. The advert shows the 3 little pigs being arrested for the murder of the big bad wolf and an attempted fraud case.
The newspaper reports on the incident as if it were real life, and follows a clear structure of Introduction, before the incident, the night of the incident, after the incident, and a final conclusion.
The text meets the Year 6 Age-Related Criteria, and can be used as an example of a Newspaper text that can be adapted and used as a basis for writing.
Comprehensions:
3 Differentiated comprehensions that are written to mirror the KS2 SATs Year 6 Reading paper. They can be completed within 1 lesson, and are split into LA, MA and HA.
Also includes:
A newspaper template for an extended writing task that is laid out like the original text
An ‘identify the features of a newspaper article’ worksheet that uses the original text as a basis. This is differentiated for LA and HA.
Usage:
The text can be used within Literacy schemes of work (such as Talk for Writing) or as a stand alone text. The children can spot the features in the text and use it to magpie ideas and vocabulary.
Link to The Guardian Advert
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDGrfhJH1P4
Copyright:
I do not own the intellectual property for the Guardian Advert or the original 3 little pigs story, or am in no way affiliated with Talk for Writing.
I own the words written on the page.
2 sets of differentiated worksheets to be used across 2 lessons. These have been used in a Year 4 classroom within the topic of Column addition. The sheets are designed to build on the basic understanding of regrouping across one column, moving on to regrouping across many columns.
**:::Lesson 1::: **
4 differentiated worksheets introducing the topic of regrouping within addition using the column method.
LA: Column addition of 3 digits with no regrouping
MA: Column addition of 3 digits with regrouping in 1 column
HA: Column addition of 4 digits with regrouping in 1 column
Greater Depth: Column addition of 4 digits with regrouping in 1 column, including an ‘Explain’ GD challenge of finding a missing number.
:::Lesson 2:::
3 differentiated worksheets to cement the children’s knowledge of column addition, including regrouping across many columns.
LA: Column addition of 3 digits with regrouping in 1 column
MA: Column addition of 4 digits with regrouping across many columns
HA: Column addition of 4 digits with regrouping across many columns, including a ‘White Rose’ GD extension challenge.
All resources taught, tried, and tweaked. Resources made for real classrooms.
**Sheets are saved within Microsoft Publisher. Please do not download if you do not have Microsoft Publisher.
Sheets can be sent in a different format if specifically requested.
I do not own the rights to the White Rose extension contained in the HA Sheet of Lesson 2. This is readily available for download on the internet.
Please message me if there are any problems. I am happy to help.
Text:
’Drones - Friend or Foe’ is a model text written to introduce discussion writing. The text debates the pros and cons for Drone usage across several paragraphs. The piece has an Introduction, PEE paragraphs (with evidence), and a conclusion.
The text meets the Year 6 Age-Related Criteria, and can be used as an example of an instructional text that can be adapted and used as a basis for writing.
Comprehensions:
This bundle includes 3 Differentiated comprehensions that are written to mirror the KS2 SATs Year 6 Reading paper. They can be completed within 1 lesson, and are split into LA, MA and HA.
Usage:
The text can be used within Literacy schemes of work (such as Talk for Writing) or as a stand alone text. The children can spot the features in the text and use it to magpie ideas and vocabulary.
Copyright:
I do not own the intellectual property for the pictures included, or am in no way affiliated with Talk for Writing.
I own the words written on the page.