A simple yet engaging ‘trick’ for any age or ability, I’ve used this worksheet with KS1, 2 and 3. All the child needs to do is write any number in the star and then double and halve it according to the instructions, so this can be easily differentiated with different sizes of numbers. Why not challenge the more able pupils by giving special conditions for the starter numbers they come up with? ‘Must be odd’, ‘All the digits must add up to 17’, ‘No zeros’ etc. Hours of fun! If you love it, please leave me a review!

This pack includes a presentation (PowerPoint and Keynote types provided) explaining step-by-step how to complete a simple logic puzzle, which can be used as a whole-class starter. It also includes a worksheet with four different logic puzzles for the pupils to complete, and a full answer key for the teacher. Perfect for a filler activity, in between Christmas play rehearsals, after SATs or as an extension or challenge for more able KS2 pupils. Suitable for upper KS2 or lower KS3.

This worksheet introduces children to the concept of a.m. and p.m. and asks them to identify which should be used in familiar situations. The sheet asks for analogue and digital times to be given, which could serve as differentiation within your class, or you could simply ask the children to fill in one or the other. Intended for KS1, but could also be used as revision for KS2 or for SEN pupils. If you love it, please leave a review!

Can be used in Maths or Art. A simple one-page quiz with five questions about human body proportions. The children are usually really surprised at the answers - and, of course, love trying to disprove them! Could be suitable for a starter or plenary.

A step-by-step, full colour visual guide to multiplying using the grid method over two pages. Could be printed, laminated and kept in class as a reference, or each child could have a copy inside their Maths book.

A fill-in-the-box worksheet where the children start with a random three-digit number (found on random number generator website or by using dice). As they move to the left-hand columns, they count back by 10, 100 or 1000; as they move to the right-hand columns, they count on by 10, 100 or 1000. Two worksheets provided, 10s and 100s (MA) or 10s, 100s and 1000s (HA). Level is indicated by playing cards (3, 2 and Ace). Please leave me a review if you like my resources! Feel free to contact me with suggestions, requests or feedback :) Miss Poole

Quick quiz on simple area and perimeter, with a few slightly harder questions thrown in for good measure... geddit??

Aimed at KS1 but could be used with older pupils who need reinforcement or with SEN. Includes a place value table to laminate and reuse and two Pokémon-themed worksheets based around place value. Documents are available as PDF and Pages (Mac only) versions.

A set of place value cards aimed at KS1 (but could be used with older pupils who need reinforcement, or SEN) with the three stages of evolution of Pikachu: Pichu (units), Pikachu (tens) and Raichu (hundreds). Included as PDF or as a Pages version (only compatible with Macs). Also available are Pokémon place value worksheets that tie in with this.

LO: I can plot shapes with a specific area and perimeter. A fun and creative activity for children to practice what they know about area and perimeter by plotting furniture items on a grid, according to set values for area and perimeter. Example question: There are four speakers in the corners of the room with an area of 4cm² each. Choose a colour to represent them. Fill in the key with the colour you have used. Use as revision for lower-achieving pupils for Year 6 SATs, or to introduce area and perimeter in Year 3.

20 x addition and subtraction questions using the column method. Questions vary in difficulty as a form of in-built differentiation. Includes carrying and borrowing. Marks out of twenty. Suitable for an end-of-unit test, homework or other independent assessment. Includes full answer key SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO! :) If you love it, please leave me a review!

Quick mental addition questions to do as a whole class on the board. I asked the children to work out the answer mentally and write it down on a whiteboard and then show me. The main focus of this activity was to discuss the different ways in which we might reach the same conclusion, e.g. rounding, partitioning etc. Includes seven questions of differing difficulty. Keynote and PowerPoint formats. Suited for a starter or plenary. If you love it, please leave me a review!

Two different Maths Mats with tools and support for various areas of KS2 Maths, including: Place Value Calculator Mathematical Operations / Inverses Hundred Square Multiplication Grid Clock face with annotations Basic pizza fractions 0-100 number line in two halves Greater than / smaller than symbols with examples Fractions terms Equivalent fractions wall Negative numbers I made this originally for my Year 4 class but I think it could be helpful for other years too. I’ve given one to each child, laminated, with a Literacy Mat on the other side. They could also be blown up and hung as posters in the classroom. You could choose which of the two mats is more appropriate for each child in your class.

A worksheet which challenges children’s knowledge of time and of the Earth’s rotation, beginning with relatively simple ones -“How long does it take the Earth to rotate on its axis?” - and ending with very difficult ones - “In a month, the Earth rotates on its axis between __ and __ times. Explain why this changes.” Includes an answer sheet. Suitable for Key Stage Two.

Print onto card for children to colour and cut out. I usually have them colour the 'past' side one colour and the 'to' side another. The hands attach with split pins and the clocks can then be used as a learning tool in future lessons.

Presentation on different methods of teaching division and halving in particular. Quick run-through of a number of different methods. Intended for used as teacher reference or staff training but could also be adapted for a lesson. If you love it, please leave me a review!

Days of the week word problems on two separate worksheets, which start off relatively easy and get more difficult, with a riddle at the end to challenge early finishers. Good for Year 5 and 6 time topics, or practice solving word problems. Includes an answer key. In PDF. Suitable for upper KS2. Please leave me a review if you like my resources! Feel free to contact me with suggestions, requests or feedback :) Miss Poole