Simple sheet with coins/notes as visuals. Children must work-out how much change would be given.

Venn diagram used for my top ability, no group names (they choose!) and three circles all interlocking...makes for very interesting discussions

Simple sheets, differentiated three ways. Pictures and measurement with two boxes: one to double the measurement and one to halve it.

Various plans shape and space; number; traditional tales

Various different pictures, children draw the same thing in the next box and then total them in the last box.

A starting point for repeated addition. Diffentiation detailed on top of sheets. If children are not familiar with counting in 2s, 5s or 10s give them cubes/counting bears to help them work the sums out.

Investigation done on the length of the pencils in year 1, we then collated the data onto these tally charts.

Halving worksheet that can be easily differentiated by changing the main numbers. Children draw dots into two boxes that total the main number, then count how many dots are in one box.

Cut and stick activity to sort pictures that do and don't turn about a point. An introduction to the concept. Differentiation stated on top of the sheet.

Resource sheet with various currencies converted into pence, differentiated question sheets. Questions can be repeated addition or multiplication.

Three circles with two interlocking sections to sort sequins silver, circle, star...can of course change headings. Sorting sequins is a lovely activity that the ch. really enjoy.

Design new flags for Eric Bloodaxe, you must adhere to the fractions!

Simple mindmap for children to use as homework to start thinking about different types of data that tehy may collect. Supported by similar activity in class. The children then create a tally chart of the idea they choose to take forward.

Use creativity, can collage or draw a pattern. Challenge children to create a difficult pattern!

Find things and draw or write things that are heavier and lighter than an apple. Can use classroom objects or teachers can be alternatives in from home.

Drama cards to help ch. understand positional language.

Used for a lesson on problem solving linked to Sir Walter Raleigh. Chn had these cut up journey times on their table and they found the shortest and longest possible journey times by adding two together.

Age related for the higher ability in Year, easy to adapt for other groups. Meant to be used mentally but can increase the size of the numbers and allow working out.

Simple activity for children in reception or early Year 1. Children cut and stick images and place in order from smallest to largest.

1. Number squares. Set of four for printing. 2. Simple subtraction - differentiated, can be displayed on IWB to copy or printed off. 3. Same for addition 4, 5, 6. Division and times questions/sums 7, 8, 9. number tiles for sequencing TU and HTU 10. Number square for chn to colour patterns they can find. 11. Diff. 3 way continue no. sequences 12. Coloured tiles for problem solving. How many diff shapes can you make? 13. Missing numbers, print off a couple for centre of tables or use on IWB