A 3 way differentiated area and perimeter challenge firstly asking children to simply find the area of a series of rectangles and then as a challenge solve the inverse by working backwards from an area to find the missing length The differentiation is through the size of numbers BA 2 digits A 3 digits MA 4 digits and some decimals

A quiz asking children to guess the name of the force shown in the pictures before revealing the answers. Forces include; push, pull, twist, friction, gravity, air resistance, magnetism and buoyancy Then there is a table activity asking children to weigh different objects and then showing them how to convert to find the effect of gravity on the moon and mars used with a Year 5 class

A set of different coloured balloons with the names of the months written on them. They can either be printed out and laminated to create a whiteboard on which children's names and birthdays can be written or edited on the computer and printed out

A set of 4 way differentiated questions asking children to find fractions of amounts. The BA questions ask children to find 1/2 and 1/10's The A questions ask children to find 1/2 1/5's and 1/10's The AA questions ask children to find 1/2, multiples of 1/5's and multiples of 1/10's requiring children to find 1/5 and 1/10 first then multiply by the numerator The challenge questions ask children to find quantities of a variety of 3 digit amounts

The BA question asks children to identify the co-ordinates of the location of different Christmas pictures For the A, a co-ordinate colouring by numbers. Children have to find the co-ordinates, draw the picture then colour . For the MA they have a series of co-ordinates to plot on squared paper to draw a Christmas tree

A great lesson this, requiring children to use their measuring skills, fraction knowledge and multiplication skills. There are 4 tables of common different classroom objects children have to measure, including editable names of children in the class! (Just made up in this example, but I changed to include names of children in my class, created a real buzz) Children have to measure the objects, record the length, then find the fraction and record their answer. The BA have to find 1/3's and 1/10's A have to find multiples of 1/3's and 1/10's AA have to find a mixture of different amounts including 1/10's 1/5's and 1/3's and the MA have to find even more complex fractions of amounts of the objects they have measured.

4 way differentiated football themed addition and subtraction questions created for the Euro 2016 tournament but can easily be adapted or used as they are, especially as a good hook to get boys into maths Red worksheet 3 digit addition and subtraction questions Yellow worksheet 4 digit, some simple decimals Green worksheet 4 digit up to 5 digit addition and subtraction with some 1 decimal place questions Blue worksheet 3 and 4 digit, some 2 step problems to solve with some mixed operations and some decimal places Also includes a challenge/extension sheet for children to add their own numbers in to create their own worded problems

A worksheet children can use to design their own fictional easter egg and packaging with a design technology and science element asking them to plan how they are going to make their Easter egg and how they are going to store it

Mental multiplication worksheets 4 versions, 3 to a page, gradually increasing in difficulty from known times table facts, to multiplying by 2 digits, 3 digits and then by 2 different numbers

Two differentiated sets of questions assessing children's place value and ability to divide by 10, 100 and 1000 Also contains a PowerPoint with 2 sets of models how to divide by 10, 100 and 1000 using the place value chart also with questions to assess. They simply walk children through the steps needed to divide by 10, 100 and 1000 Used with year 4

2 files to test children's knowledge about story and poetry techniques. On one page there is a jumbled word bank of a wide range of Literacy techniques a Year 5 child should know and then there is a venn diagram worksheet for the children to sort between story techniques, poetry techniques and then of course any that could be found in both. For the more able children I chose to let them write the techniques and for a support children could cut and stick into the relevant sections on an enlarged diagram sheet

All lines are taken from the popular tale of Anansi the spider and the turtle who came to dinner. A great story to use to teach about sharing. There are a selection of different lines from the story spread across 4 worksheets with punctuation mistakes made and space for children to write out and correct. The blue (SEN) worksheet children have to add CL . , ? The yellow (BA) worksheet children have to add CL . , ? ! The orange (A) worksheet children have to add CL . , ? ! ( ) The red (MA) worksheet children have to add CL . , ? ! ( ) . . . Used with a Year 4 class

Three resources used to deliver a Year 5 music lesson The first is a matching exercise of key music elements; pitch, tempo, etc.. with a simple definition The second is a grid used for children to create their own graphical notation score by creating a key to represent different instruments and sounds and then plotting them in a 6 x 6 grid Then there is a slide show with facts about different carnival instruments; Agogo bells, Caixa drum, Surdo,

A mixture of addition and subtraction questions up to 5 by 2 digits subtraction and 4 by 3 addition to challenge year 5 children. All the answers correspond to a letter below which spell out the answer to a joke! A great motivator to help children work through a series of addition and subtraction problems

Two worksheets asking children to read data from a table of costs for a number of different bars of chocolate and then answer a series of questions about them. Used in connection with Charlie and the Chocolate factory. The first page ask children to add 2 digit amounts e.g. 42p, add up to 5 amounts and find change from £1 and £2 The second page asks children to solve addition and subtraction questions using 5 digit amounts e.g £199.99 including 2 decimal places. They have to find out how much up to 3 objects would cost and then find change from £1000 and £2000.

4 way differentiated 2 step addition and subtraction Charlie and the Chocolate factory themed worded problems. The Red set contains questions up to 2 digits The Yellow set mixture of 2 and 3 digits and some decimal places for money. The green set 4 digits and some decimal money questions and the Blue up to 5 and 6 with a mixture of decimal money places. Also contained is a set of questions with the wording left but all numbers removed for either teachers or pupils once completed to make their own to challenge a partner.

A Diary entry and series of SAT's style comprehension questions. The diary entry contains a wide variety of different diary features and can be used as an excellent starting point for a series of work about diary entries providing a good example. The questions focus on different techniques used alongside developing children's inference and deduction skills.

Rainforest themed 4 way differentiated addition and subtraction problems, 4 sets on a page All about equipment needed to be took on a Rainforest adventure, would fit in nicely with topic work including tent, hat, food etc... First page 1 and 2 digit questions no decimals Second page 2 and 3 digit questions, some decimal amounts e.g. £24.99 Third page 3 digit questions, with 2 decimal places for money and up to 3 amounts to add together Fourth page 3 and 4 digits with up to 2 decimal places for money, 3 amounts and have to find how much change can be had from a certain amount.

Following on from the previous set of questions these take each set to the next level. All questions are themed around the classroom, sweets, cookies etc.. Red 2 x 1 digit times table facts Yellow 2 x 1 and some 3 x 1 requiring short division Green 3 x 1 and some 4 x 1 requiring short division and some rounding depending on what the question is asking Blue 4 x 1 requiring short division and some rounding depending on what the question is asking

4 differentiated worksheets asking children to calculate the area of fictional Rainforests by using their multiplication methods and answer in kilometre squared. For an extra challenge the last 2 worksheets require children to subtract a deforested area to find the new area of the rainforest which links in with Geography. Red 2 x 1 digit multiplication Yellow 3 x 1 digit multiplication Green 3 x 1 digit multiplication and up to 3 digit subtraction of a deforested area Blue 4 x 1 digit multiplication and up to 4 and 5 digit subtractions