Use these ‘starter’ activities to get your children used to answering a variety a maths questions in an arithmetic way. The questions are mostly designed to recap past learning (taken from the White Rose timetable) as well as teach a few new aspects that come up on assessments (money). There are 12 of these activities, designed to be used once a day.
A large range of differentiated worksheets for lower, middle and higher abilities to explore and learn about 2D and 3D shapes, including naming the shapes, exploring the basic properties of shapes, matching 2D shapes by their descriptions and matching 3D shapes to real life pictures. 2D bingo- good for matching, social skills, speech and language. Suitable for all abilities as differentiation is included in the resources.
*2D and 3D basic shape properties:
4 sheets (includes a blank one that can be adapted for other shapes).
Lower abilities: Recognising the names of Triangle, Square, Circle and Rectangle, then counting the number of straight and curved sides.
Middle abilities: The same as above, but there is also a second worksheet for them with a Diamond, Hexagon, Oval and Pentagon.
Higher abilities: 1 sheet with 3D shapes- Cuboid, Cylinder, Sphere and Pyramid.
There is a blank sheet included so that you can add your own shapes or get the children to take photos around the classroom or look in magazines and cut and stick their own shapes, then write the number of straight and curved sides.
*2D shapes, their properties and matching descriptions:
This includes 2 worksheets and a matching activity (needs cutting out and laminating to be used over and over again- includes 6 shapes, descriptions and names that need to be matched together). Adapt for lower or higher abilities.
Lower abilities- the first worksheets just has 4 shapes: Triangle, Rectangle, Circle and Square. The children need to match the shape name with the description, then match to the correct shape image.
Middle and Higher abilities- the second worksheet contains 6 shapes: Pentagon, Rectangle, Triangle, Square, Circle and Hexagon.
*3D shape matching:
Includes 4 pages (2 worksheets and 2 pages of 3D images).
This is aimed at middle and higher abilities.
The children need to identify the shapes that are Pyramid or Sphere, then Cuboid or Cylinder, then cut them out and glue them in the correct area.
Extension: the children should be encouraged to look around the classroom and identify objects of these shapes, recording them on their sheets. They could also look through magazines or go online to find matching 3D images.
*2D shape bingo- shape pictures and names:
Good for recognising, matching, and naming the basic 2D shapes.
2D shape bingo- 4 bingo cards for lower abilities (square, rectangle, triangle and circle.
4 bingo cards for middle/higher abilities (square, rectangle, triangle, circle, pentagon and hexagon).
Shapes to cover the called shapes for lower and middle abilities.
Names of the shapes for higher abilities to cover the called shapes.
This is a lovely number story called The Two of Everything by Lily Toy Hong. I have created a ppt version of the story. It tells the tale of Mr and Mrs Haktak who find a magical pot in which everything they put in is doubled!
It is a great introduction to doubling especially in Early Years or Year 1.
Ask the children to work out how many objects will come out of the pot as you read through the story. They will pick up the idea quickly!
If you can, have a simple bag/sack that could be used alongside and ask the children to help you to work out what double would be if the sack was magic like the pot in the story!
Year 6 Theme Park Enterprise Maths Project
Looking for an engaging, low-input project your Year 6 children can complete independently?
This cross-curricular Theme Park Project combines maths, problem solving, creativity and teamwork across ten structured lessons.
Perfect for:
independent learning,
split classes,
end-of-term projects,
transition activities,
enterprise weeks,
maths enrichment,
or keeping Year 6 meaningfully occupied while teaching another group.
Children work in teams to design, budget, expand and advertise their own theme park while completing maths-rich challenges and problem-solving tasks.
Included:
10 project lessons
Printable student booklet
MUST / SHOULD / COULD differentiation
Maths-focused problem solving challenges
Budgeting and enterprise activities
Scale drawing tasks
Data handling and statistics
Advertising and persuasive writing tasks
Early finisher extension ideas
Printable challenge cards
Colourful visuals and engaging layouts
Maths Skills Covered:
Budgeting
Percentages
Area and perimeter
Scale
Timetables
Data handling
Profit and loss
Problem solving
Money calculations
Cross-Curricular Links:
English
Art & DT
Computing
Geography
Enterprise
Teamwork and communication
Ideal for Year 6 pupils working independently in pairs or groups.
PDF and PowerPoint presentation format.
Introducing bar modelling through Duplo resource.
Christmas themed - measuring tinsel
Whole class instruction for one week for a Reception class using the method of teaching used in Shanghai (my interpretation of it anyway!)
These are superhero Maths worksheets for Early Years or SEN featuring Spiderman, Batman and The Hulk. It includes 6 pages with writing numbers, counting up and simple addition, ideal for the little superheroes in your lives.
Help students master basic coin addition with these 7 differentiated worksheets focusing on adding 10p, 5p, 2p, and 1p coins. Perfect for primary school learners, these worksheets provide a variety of challenges to cater to different skill levels, ensuring all students can build confidence and fluency with coin addition.
The resource includes:
• A mix of problems with different levels of difficulty to suit all learners
• Simple tasks for beginners and more complex exercises for advanced students
• Fun, engaging activities that encourage practical application of coin addition skills
These worksheets are ideal for:
• Independent work or guided practice
• Support for students struggling with money concepts
• Extension tasks for more confident learners
Whether you’re teaching early math skills or reinforcing money concepts, these differentiated worksheets are a great way to help students develop their understanding of coin addition in a meaningful, hands-on way.
Addition, Subtraction and Multiplication practice using a fictional online shopping experience
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Dinosaur Number Bonds to 10
Help your children to learn all the way to make 10 using this gorgeous Dinosaur Maths Display. Simply download, print out and display for an instant teaching resource for your Maths Area.
Included in this Display Pack are:
* 90 cm title banner - How can you make 10?
* 12 cute Dinosaurs - A4 size showing a different number bond (including 1 blank)
* 10 A4 pages with 2 speech bubbles per page containing questions, number sentences and editable blanks so you can add your own questions, learning intentions and text
Bring the excitement of the World Cup into your Year 4 maths lessons with this bright, engaging worksheet - fully themed around football and designed to match the Year 4 curriculum.
The worksheet covers 17 questions across four sections, all set in a World Cup context, from counting goals and reading tournament tables to buying match tickets and working out kick-off times. A two-step challenge question provides a great stretch for pupils who finish early.
Topics are carefully pitched at Year 4 level: multiplication and division facts (×2, ×4, ×5, ×6, ×8), addition and subtraction, unit fractions, rounding to the nearest 100, reading and completing a data table, two-step money problems, time calculations, and multiplying measures.
A full answer sheet with worked solutions is included on page 2, making it easy to use for teacher marking, peer assessment, or self-marking.
Suitable for: Year 4 / KS2
Format: Word (.docx) — fully editable and PDF
Includes pupil worksheet plus answer sheet
This is a bundle of Maths for Early Years interactive worksheets covering the following topics:
2D and 3D shapes
Angles
Comparing Fractions
Coordinates and Grids
Division
Odd, Even, Multiples, Divisors and Remainders
Estimating Numbers
Fact Families
Fractions
Mixed numbers, Proper and Improper Fractions
Frequency Tables and Bar Charts
Measure: Capacity
Measure: Distance and Weight
Measuring Volume
Regular and Irregular Polygons
Shapes: Area and Perimeter
Shapes: Rectangles, Squares and Triangles
Symmetry
Time: Minutes, Days, Weeks, Months, Years and the 24 Hr clock
Time: The date, Days, Months, Years and the Calendar
Suitable for online teaching, home schooling, and classwork.
Work well with Primary students, EAL students and English as a Foreign Language students.
Key language, phrases and concepts are introduced and practised in each worksheet through a variety of speaking, reading, writing and drawing activities.
This bundle is perfect for Early years. Fine motor skills help to build strength in their fingers. This will then help then with their writing whilst completing a range of Little Red Riding Hood activities. The doubling game is a fun way to practice their Maths skills.
This bundle for younger children offers a range of activities and supporting resources. A visual counting game, time telling fun, maths puzzles, visual inspiration through times table posters and photographs of numbers in the wider environment. Bright, fun, friendly maths.
This visual resource for younger children offers a wide range of high quality photographs of a variety of objects. Children are challenged to count the objects. A great way to engage a whole group in counting and number recognition. Ideal as a visual introduction to counting, or as a fun end of day activity.
Explore early maths concepts with this engaging Butterfly Symmetry Maths Activity EYFS, designed to develop symmetry, counting, matching and fine motor skills in EYFS and KS1.
Children use multilink or Unifix cubes to build one side of the butterfly and then mirror it on the other side, helping them understand symmetry, doubles and pattern through hands-on learning.
This interactive symmetry activity encourages children to observe, match and build, strengthening both their mathematical understanding and fine motor development.
This resource includes:
• 4 printable PDF activity boards
• Bright, engaging butterfly designs
• Suitable for Unifix and multilink cubes
• Ideal for laminating and repeated use
Supports:
• Symmetry and early maths concepts
• Counting and number recognition
• Matching and problem-solving skills
• Fine motor development through building
Perfect for:
✔ EYFS maths provision
✔ KS1 symmetry activities
✔ Spring maths activities
✔ Independent or adult-led tasks
A simple, low-prep symmetry activity that combines play and learning, helping children build confidence in early maths skills.
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