L.O.-To develop an accurate application of written multiplication methods. Achieve – I can set-up column multiplication in a functional form. Challenge – I can solve column multiplications covering a variety of number forms. Aspire – I can explain how I am applying column multiplication in an efficient method. Maths. Numeracy lesson for KS2, year 4, 5 or 6 depending on how you aim it. Multiplications starter activity. Connection. Activation Activity. Demo

Design and technology lessons for upper key stage pupils in year 5 and year 6. (could be adapted to others.) These resources are aimed at the Hook for your pupils to enter a new topic to create a wooden automaton toy as a Christmas present. Leading in to two design phase lessons - conducting market research based on the briefing of the customer, followed by looking at creating detailed design drawings. There is also everything for a display board. Resistant Materials - Christmas Automaton Mechanical Systems Toy. Making use of woodwork and cams. L.O. - To conduct market research and outline a design specification. Achieve - I can identify the requirements from a generic design brief. Challenge - I can conduct market research to ensure a product will meet the requirements of the intended user. Aspire - I can explain how my design will be guided by design specifications and user requirements. LO: To reflect on my designs and develop them bearing in mind the way they will be used. Achieve: I can add appropriate design features, using my understanding of familiar products. Challenge: I can create accurate and concise designs using familiar products and prior knowledge. Aspire: I can analyse and comment on my design ideas, methods and approaches used in my own work.

Lesson for Key Stage 2 pupils - year 5 and 6 (can be adapted to others). Follows a focus of applying previous lessons of addition and subtraction skills to then be applied for the calculation of perimeter. Fully differentiated lessons for lower, middle and higher ability. Use of connection, activation, activity and demonstration. ~Allows for regular use of assessment to feed in to lesson delivery. Applying decimal numbers and allowing for numbers with different numbers of digits and decimals. Higher ability can work towards deducing missing measurements. L.O: To accurately apply addition and subtraction to calculate the perimeter of shapes. Aspire: I can recognise the measurements required to solve missing values from shapes based on their perimeter. Challenge: I can accurately calculate the perimeter of compound shapes. Achieve: I can recognise and calculate the perimeter of common shapes.

Rounding numbers up to values in the millions to different multiples of 10. For numeracy lesson in Key Stage 2 - year 5 and 6. Applying this to rounding the takings of box office films in their first weekend. Maths lesson. Has an arithmetic starter task. 4 questions in 4 minutes. Connection recalling rounding techniques. Activation practise application to numbers in to millions. Demo applies this to sats style question.

Use of RUDE - read, underline, decide, estimate - the four steps to prepare to solve a worded problem. Finding half way between starter task. L.O.-To utilise addition and subtraction in multi-step problems. Achieve: I can identify when to use addition and subtraction in multi-step worded problems. Challenge: I can use estimation to self-check my working out during multi-step problems. Aspire: I can explain the reasons for my chosen method of solving a multi-step problem. Maths. Numeracy lesson for KS2, year 4, 5 or 6 depending on how you aim it. Arithmetic starter activity.

Children are cursed on entering the classroom and must follow a multi-step addition and subtraction challenge to create the counter-curse that will allow them to safely leave the room. Themed around Harry Potter. Focuses on use of estimation to allow for accurate problem solving and identification of your own errors. Accurate retrieval of information then use of column addition/subtraction also worked on. L.O. - To implement estimation as a self-check for addition and subtraction. Achieve: I can choose appropriate rounded values to perform estimates. Challenge: I can regularly self-check my workings using estimations. Aspire: I can explain why my estimation provides a good self-check for the answer. Maths. Numeracy lesson for KS2, year 4, 5 or 6 depending on how you aim it. Rounding starter activity.

L.O. - To express linear number sequences with representative algebraic equations. Aspire: I can adapt the use of my algebraic equations to solve problems and make predictions. Challenge: I can generate algebraic equations to represent a number sequence. Achieve: I can identify and apply patterns within number sequences.

L.O.- To explore the relationship of angles around intersecting lines. Achieve – I can identify the opposite angles of intersecting lines. Challenge - I can calculate the value of adjacent angles with intersecting lines. Aspire – I can apply the concepts of intersecting lines to those across parallel lines. Maths lesson for key stage 2 pupils . Aimed at Year6/Year 5 (or possibly Year 4 depending on ability to be pitched at). Differentiated maths lesson covering the relationships between angles on intersecting lines. Deducing missing angles based on those relationships. Accelerated learning cycle. Opposite, adjacent and corresponding angles. Recap of total angles in a triangle or quadrilateral.

These lessons are designed for Upper Key Stage 2 Maths lessons (year 6 pupils) - Algebra. Main lesson activities are differentiated to allow for higher, middle and lower ability tasks. Mathematics involving algebraic equations. Lesson 1 - Multiple part lesson building through early algebra skills - focuses on children being able to understand common algebra notation. Recognising how mathematicians will emit the multiplication symbol and others. Connection task uses shapes representing numerical values. Before the activation and main activyt start to use alphabetical letters for the use in algebraic equations. BODMAS can be reinforced throughout the lesson. L.O. - To recognise and apply the common notation associated with algebra. Achieve - I can identify the notation used for algebraic equations. Challenge - I ensure I follow the BODMAS order of operations while using algebraic equations. Aspire - I can explore the available solutions for unknown values in algebraic equations. Lesson 2 - Builds on the previous lesson, to start solving algebraic equations where the representative letter is worth an unknown value. Children can be taught how an equation is balanced and the final values for any unknowns should keep the algebraic equation balanced. L.O. - To be able to identify unknown values in algebraic equations. Achieve - I can identify a value for a single unknown in an algebraic equation. Challenge - I explore the values of multiple unknowns in an algebraic equation. Aspire - I can explain a selection of efficient processes for identifying the values of unknowns.

Numeracy lessons for Upper Key Stage 2 - Mathematics Y5 & Y6 (some concept can be adapted to other year groups) Ratio and Proportion - Unequal Sharing. A pack of 4 lessons, building on the concept of ratio and proportion. How to represent ratios and apply these skills to proportion and unequal sharing. This then builds in to skills that can be applied to converting between imperial and metric. Relies on the modeling of teacher, to apply a well considered process using a ratio grid. Lesson 1 - L.O.- To understand the concept of ratio. Lesson 2 - L.O.- To apply ratio confidently in worded problems. Achieve – I can create a ratio to represent a simple relationship between items. Challenge – I ensure ratios are in their correct and simplest form. Aspire – I can apply ratios to problems of unequal sharing. Lesson 3 - L.O.- To apply a considered method to proportion problems. Achieve – I can find the relationship between the two situations. Challenge – I can identify how the relationship needs to be implemented. Aspire – I can accurately adapt the problem according to the relationship. Lesson 4 - L.O.- To be able to convert between common metric and imperial units. Achieve - I can identify the common metric and imperial units and what they measure. Challenge - I can apply given relationships between metric and imperial units to convert them. Aspire - I can explain my own understanding of the relationships between common metric and imperial units.

Numeracy lesson for Upper Key Stage 2 pupils. This mathematics lesson is mainly aimed at pupils in year 5 and 6. This lesson would be part of preparing pupils to cover more in depth algebra skills. It builds on understanding that all equations should be solved in a defined order of operations. BODMAS. Brackets, Orders/Indices (squaring, cubing etc.), Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction. Lessons are differentiated, and build the children’s understanding through multiple tasks. L.O: To allow for the correct order of calculation in multi-operation equations. Achieve – I can recall the order of operations from BODMAS/BIDMAS. Challenge - I can apply BODMAS/BIDMAS to correctly solve multi-operation equations. Aspire – I can explain the order of operation that must have occurred to arrive at a given answer.

Lessons exploring place value for numbers in to the millions. Includes reading and writing them and partitioning them. Maths. Numeracy lesson for KS2, year 4, 5 or 6 depending on how you aim it. Arithmetic starter activity. Connection knowing the columns. Activation reading numbers in the millions. Activity partitioning and comparing value. Demo explaining the grasp of place value for larger numbers. Applied to the theme of youtube view counts.

LO: To explore the application of negative numbers. Calculate an interval across zero. Solve problems including the difference between negative and positive numbers. Explain how to solve number problems based on applying the use of negative numbers. Maths. Numeracy lesson for KS2, year 4, 5 or 6 depending on how you aim it. Arithmetic starter activity.

4 x Arithmetic Tests, Tracking and Question Level Analysis, Notebook skills warmup. Past year 6 KS2 arithmetic SATs test adapted into a consistent word document and alternative versions with the same style questions. Use this to then create a new test each week, following the same patterns of questions. Tracker can be printed off for pupils to stick in back of maths book and track their own errors. Also excel tracker of whole class results to identify progression. Notebook for warmup with class on any required skills or skills forcus for that week.

LO: To explore the place value of increasingly complex decimal numbers. Read and write decimal numbers to 4 decimal places. Break down the place value of digits within a 4 decimal place number. Explain how to use place value to compare the value of decimal numbers. Maths. Numeracy lesson for KS2, year 4, 5 or 6 depending on how you aim it. Arithmetic starter activity.

LO: To efficiently apply column addition to problem solving. Achieve – I can set-up and use column addition for a full variety of number combinations. Challenge – I can ensure I am only applying column addition as the most efficient solution. Aspire – I can implement an accurate process when multiple additions are needed in a problem. Maths. Numeracy lesson for KS2, year 4, 5 or 6 depending on how you aim it. Arithmetic starter activity.

L.O.-To develop the use of place value manipulation for multiplication. Achieve – I can multiply whole numbers by 10, 100 and 1000. Challenge – I can manipulate place value to multiply decimal numbers by 10, 100 and 1000. Aspire – I can explain the process of place value manipulation for the multiplication of complex decimals. Maths. Numeracy lesson for KS2, year 4, 5 or 6 depending on how you aim it. Arithmetic starter activity.

LO: To efficiently apply column subtraction to problem solving. Achieve – I can set-up column subtraction for a full variety of number combinations. Challenge – I can accurately carry out the column subtraction process for increasing complexity. Aspire – I can explain how to most efficiently utilise a mix of mental and written methods. Maths. Numeracy lesson for KS2, year 4, 5 or 6 depending on how you aim it. Arithmetic starter activity.

LO: To use place value manipulation in mental division. Achieve – I can divide multiples of 10,100 and 1000 by 10, 100 and 1000. Challenge – I can manipulate place value to divide numbers by 10, 100 and 1000. Aspire – I can apply place value manipulation for the division of complex decimals Maths. Numeracy lesson for KS2, year 4, 5 or 6 depending on how you aim it. Multiplications starter activity. Connection, removing zeros trick. Activation building on place value shift - have pupils working with number cards. Activity - differentiated to three levels. Demo - applying to SATs style question. Additional sats style questions for appropriate skills.