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KS2 - WRMH Problems of the Day Compilation - 2017

This booklet contains over 40 reasoning and problem solving questions suitable for KS2 classes. These are the questions that we have been putting out each day in March 2017 on Twitter in the run up to SATS. The answers are provided with some simple notes at the back of the booklet and for some questions supplementary questions and variation has been provided. We hope to release more questions like this over the course of next year including some open ended problems. Please keep a look out for our work. If you have not seen our schemes and assessments for primary then please take a look at our website www.whiterosemathshub.co.uk As always we welcome any feedback on the work we are doing and the materials that we are releasing. Thank you for taking an interest in our work. The White Rose Maths Hub Team

By WRMathsHub

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Phase 3 Phonic Fidget Spinner Games

Why not take advantage of the latest craze to practice phonic with this pack. This pack has a sheet for the Phase 3 sounds and sheets for words made by each set of sounds as organised in the Letters and Sounds documents, including the words that have a combination of Phase 3 sounds. The oo (u) sound is in italics on the sound page. Place the fidget spinner on the picture and let it spin. Adult or partner counts how many words or sounds they have read correctly until the spinner stops. There is space to record the score at the bottom of the page. Ideal to send home.

By FunkyPhonics

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How different was Anglo Saxon Britain from Roman Britain - a comparison of two peoples.

Who’s who? Do you know your Romano Britons from your Anglo Saxon? LO: To understand historical concepts such as continuity and change, cause and consequence, similarity, difference and significance, and use them to make connections and draw contrasts (KS2) LO: To apply the above to the study of an aspect or theme in British history that consolidates and extends pupils’ chronological knowledge from before 1066 (KS3) A complete activity to help children understand the similarities and differences between the Anglo Saxon and Romano British societies in Britain during the first millennium. The activity consists of: Teaching Input: 1. A PowerPoint identifying the key similarities and differences between the Romano Britons and Anglo Saxons including information about their: - Origins - settlements - everyday lives - lives of women and children - laws and punishments - beliefs - stories and legends - legacy. This can either be run as an introduction, or shared with children in groups or pairs. Independent Task: 2. A sorting activity consisting of a series of statements which apply to Romano Britons, Anglo Saxons, both, or neither. (This includes a fact sheet for teacher use, providing the correct answers and a series of websites which provide additional source information) 3. A set of different templates to allow you to choose how this information is then represented. Challenge / Extension / AG&T Using websites listed, children could try to find additional information about both peoples. Plenary Mark with the children, getting them to identify which description applies to which people. Pose and discuss the statement The Anglo Saxons period is often called the Dark Ages because it is said that they destroyed Roman civilisation. In what ways were the Anglo Saxons more civilised than the Romans?

By MikeRichards

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