꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ Draw the reflection of the 10 different Christmas shapes on a pair of + axes. The line of reflection is always the y-axis (vertical). The Christmas shapes vary in difficulty: Present (Easy) Tree Bauble (Medium) Pudding NEW! Snowman Santa (Hard) Reindeer Angel Cracker NEW! Snowflake (Expert) Once students have completed the reflection, make sure they decorate it! One example of each are provided which can be useful to help students finish them. **Merry Christma(th)s! ** ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳

꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ Create your own Present (easy), Christmas tree (medium), or Angel (hard) using the nets provided. This is a fun, creative, mathematical activity that is a real joy for students during the run up to Christmas. A full set of instructions is provided as well as a list of what you need. Get creative by using other craft supplies to make these baubles really sparkle! **Merry Christma(th)s! ** ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳

This activity is designed to practice: Multiplying decimals by 10, 100 and 1,000 Description of Activity: Students should complete each calculation individually and write their answers on the answer line provided. Each question is progressively more challenging. Use the RAG analysis to track progress. Suitable for students in Year 6 - 7 transition in class / homework / private study. All answers are provided. Differentiation strategies and teaching hints and tips provided.

This activity is designed to practice: Multiplying and dividing numbers by 10, 100 and 1000 giving answers up to 3 decimal places Description of Activity: Students are to complete the table by multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 or 1000. In early questions, the original number is known so multiplying by powers of 10 can only be used but by the more difficult questions, students will need to divide by powers of 10. Use the RAG analysis to track progress. Differentiation strategies and teaching hints and tips are provided. All answers are provided.

This activity is designed to practice: Reading and writing numbers with up to 3 decimal places Description of Activity: Student A should read a number aloud from their column (in order) to Student B; Student B should write down this number and ask their number to Student A for them to write down. Each question is progressively more challenging. Use the RAG analysis to track progress. Great mini whiteboard activity! Suitable for students in Year 6 - 7 transition in class / homework / private study All answers are provided. Differentiation strategies and teaching hints and tips provided.

This activity is designed to practice: Writing percentages as a fraction with denominator 100 Description of Activity: Card sort activity. Students should match up the percentage card to an equivalent fraction written over 100, and another equivalent fraction. Suitable for students in Year 6 - 7 transition in class / private study. Could be completed as a homework if stuck down. Differentiation strategies and teaching hints and tips provided. All answers are provided.

This activity is designed to practice: multiplying mixed numbers by whole numbers, supported by materials and diagrams Description of Activity: Students should complete each calculation by writing the appropriate values into each function machine, then working out the answer. Use the RAG analysis to track progress. Differentiation strategies and teaching hints and tips provided. All answers provided. Detailed visual example provided.

This activity is designed to practice: Establish whether a number up to 100 is prime Description of Activity: Hand each pair of students at least 2 sets of shuffled 0-9 cards. Share the cards between the players to create two piles of cards which each player keeps face down. Each player takes it in turn to turn over one card and place in a neat pile in the centre. If the two sequential cards are a prime number, both players should call out “Prime”. The first player to do so wins the centre pile. The winner is the player to get all the cards. Differentiation strategies and teaching hints and tips provided (PLUS A BONUS GAME)

This activity is designed to practice: multiplying proper fractions and mixed numbers by whole numbers, supported by materials and diagrams Description of Activity: Students should receive each question one at a time, return to their partner / small group, and answer the question. Once they know the answer, write it onto the question card and return to the teacher to say the answer. A correct answer will give them the next question. Differentiation strategies and teaching hints and tips provided. Can be used as a relay / card sort / worksheet. Answers are provided.

꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳ Help Santa herd his reindeer in time for Christmas by using Pythagoras’ Theorem to determine the distance they are from Santa’s sleigh. Suitable for KS3 who are already familiar with Pythagoras’ theorem. All solutions are provided (in surd form and to 3 decimal places) Merry Christma(th)s!!! ꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳꙳

꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ Crack the code to reveal the Christmas Secret! The festive message is written using a Pigpen cipher This is provided along with a hint on how to decipher the code. As always, a full solution is provided. Challenge yours-elf this Christmas! Merry Christma(th)s!! ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳ ꙳

Description of Activity Students should complete each question individually and write their answers within the cross number. If a number contains a decimal point, the decimal point is placed in the same square as the unit digit E.g. 314.2 is written as: 3 1 4. 2 Questions vary in difficulty, rounding to decimal places, integers, and other powers of 10. Use the RAG analysis to track progress. Answers are provided within the cross number. Teaching hints and tips provided.

This activity is designed to practice: Divide numbers mentally, drawing upon known facts Description of Activity: Students should complete each mental calculation individually and write their answers on the answer line provided (they must not show working). Each question is progressively more challenging. Use the RAG analysis to track progress. Suitable for students in Year 6 - 7 transition in class / homework / private study. All answers provided. Differentiation strategies and teaching hints and tips provided.

This activity is designed to practice: Adding whole numbers with more than 4 digits, including using formal written methods (column addition) Description of Activity: Students should complete each calculation individually using a formal written method of their choice (e.g. column addition) and write their answers clearly. Each question is progressively more challenging. Use the RAG analysis to track progress. Suitable for Year 6 -7 transition in class / homework / private study. All answers are provided. Differentiation strategies including teaching hints and tips included.

This activity is designed to practice: Multiplying whole numbers by 10, 100 and 1,000 Description of Activity: Students should complete each calculation individually and write their answers on the answer line provided. Each question is progressively more challenging. Use the RAG analysis to track progress. Suitable for students in Year 6 - 7 transition in class / homework / private study. All answers provided. Differentiation strategies and teaching hints and tips provided.

This activity is designed to practice: Writing numbers with up to 3 decimal places Description of Activity: Students should complete each question individually writing their answers in the space provided. Each question is progressively more challenging. Use the RAG analysis to track progress. All answers are provided. Suitable for students in Year 6 - 7 transition in class / homework / private study An interactive PowerPoint document can be used for solutions or for use as a whole class activity / game (click the question box to reveal the solution).

This activity is designed to practice: Dividing numbers up to 4 digits by a one-digit number using the formal written method of short division Description of Activity: Students are to complete each calculation using short division and write their answer clearly. Each question is progressively more challenging. Use the RAG analysis to track progress. Differentiation strategies and teaching hints and tips provided. All answers are provided. 12x12 multiplication grid provided for scaffolding.

This activity is designed to practice: Multiplying one-digit numbers with up to 2 decimal places by whole numbers Description of Activity: Card Sort Activity Students should take a card and complete the calculation using a formal written method of their choice (e.g. grid method). The solution is on another card within the loop. Questions vary in difficulty throughout Suitable for students in Year 6 - 7 transition in class. All answers are provided. Differentiation strategies and teaching hints and tips provided.

This activity is designed to practice: Dividing numbers up to 4 digits by a two-digit number using the formal written method of short division Description of Activity: Students should complete each calculation individually using short division and write their answers clearly. Each question is progressively more challenging. Use the RAG analysis to track progress. Suitable for students in Year 6 - 7 transition in class / homework / private study. All answers are provided. Differentiation strategies and teaching hints and tips provided.

Students practice using partitioning to calculate percentages of an amount without a calculator, writing their answers in the space provided. Use the RAG analysis to track progress. Suitable for KS2-KS3 in class / homework / private study Differentiation strategies and Teaching hints and tips provided. All answers provided.