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We love teaching and making resources to promote enjoyment, motivation, and understanding for children and teachers with a particular passion for learning outside the classroom.
This math board game is a great way for students to practise long multiplication without them even realising that they’re learning. The game is ideal for 2 – 4 players and only needs the board, some counters, and some dice to play. They’ll roll the dice to progress along the board, landing on squares with differentiated long multiplication problems that they must work out and move their counter accordingly. This pack contains 4 levels of differentiation. We love using this game for extension and filler work as well as a whole lesson activity as it’s a fun way to teach multiplication.
Contents:
Diff. 1: 1 digit x 2 digit numbers
Diff. 2: 1 digit x 3 digit numbers
Diff. 3: 2 digit x 2 digit numbers
Diff. 4: 2 digit x 3 digit numbers
Check out our Other Board Games:
Column Addition With and Without Carrying Board Game
Column Addition Board Game With & Without Carrying Including Decimals
Elapsed Time
Multiplying and Dividing By 10, 100, and 1000
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This space themed activity gets your children thinking carefully about the difference between facts and opinions and is perfect for this non-fiction text topic.
This is a no-prep cut and stick activity where students will read the statement, decide if it’s a fact or opinion, and stick it in the correct column.
This pack has a fun space theme with graphics for each statement.
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This resource will give your class loads of practise with number bonds to 20 using the bar model method. It’s a non-prep resource which contains three levels of differentiation.
Diff. 1: Complete the bar models by filling in the missing number.
Diff. 2: Complete the bar models by filling in one or two of the missing numbers + a word problem challenge.
**Diff. 3: **Complete the bar models filling in one or two of the missing numbers + two word problem challenges.
B&W copies are included with this resource.
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Teach your children about electricity through our Electricity Task Cards. This is a fantastic hands on activity that will teach your children to construct series and parallel circuits. They will love creating the circuits from the differentiated task cards.
This can be done using electrical components or our symbol cards provided.
Contents:
- x 14 Electricity circuit diagram cards
- Electrical components symbol cards
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An interactive PowerPoint and engaging activates that get children thinking carefully about the true meaning behind the Lord’s Prayer and how it can relate to their lives.
It’s a lovely lesson to do as a one off or as part of the Prayers, Saints, and Feasts topic.
Contents
- 15 Slide PowerPoint going through the meaning of the ‘Our Father’
- T-Shirt Activity Worksheet
- Drawing Activity Worksheet
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A fun interactive PowerPoint designed to give your class an introduction into the wonderful world of poetry. This PowerPoint will teach your children the technical vocabulary, creative language used, and different poetry forms.
Contents:
- Slides 1 - 4: What is poetry
- Slides 5 – 7: Vocabulary
- Slides 8 – 26: Simile, personification, or metaphor game
- Slides 27 – 36: Poetry forms
- Slide 37 – Scrapbook follow up
This PowerPoint goes hand in hand with our Poetry Scrap book. Check it out in our store or via the link in our preview.
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Get your class engaged with math from the very start of the year with this exciting outdoor math scavenger hunt activity for years 2 and 3 (Grades 1 and 2). It’s also a fantastic way to assess what your class have remembered over their summer break. It’s a hassle free resource with minimum prep, designed to engage students with a wide range of learning styles.
This pack contains 12 task cards that cover the following areas:
- Shape
- Measuring
- Multiplication
- Division
- Estimation
- Symmetry
- Simple Fractions
- Simple Ratio
My class had great fun in the outdoors while learning and recapping their skills. A fantastic lesson when the sun in shining!
Contents
- Teacher’s Guide
- 2 x Answer Sheets For The Children To Complete
- 12 x Task Cards
Top Tip: Laminate your cards so they can be used time and time again!
These fraction task cards will give your students loads of practice at recognizing and simplifying fractions when given a group of objects as they hunt for the task cards in your outdoor space.
This resource contains 14 task cards and differentiated answer sheets.
Diff. 1 - They musts simply work out the fraction.
Diff. 2 - They must work out the fraction as well as simplifying it if possible.
Some of the task cards requires resources to be left next to them in order for the students to complete the card. As you hide the fraction task cards around your outdoor space be sure to check what resources are needed next to each card.
Equipment needed:
Fraction Cards
Answer Sheets
String
Stones
Sticks
Scales
Tape Measure
Bucket of water
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Entertaining NO PREP multiplication puzzles for your students to practice finding their times tables. This pack contains four differentiated puzzles covering multiplications up to 10 X 10 as well as a challenge set which includes tens and decimals (e.g. 60 x 8). Each puzzle has a complete set and a muddled puzzle set. I have used these to great success over the last few months. My children have loved them and are now multiplication kings and queens!
Contents
- 4 x differentiated Tarsia puzzles (a mixed and complete set for each Tarsia)
Check out our other Math Tarsia Puzzles!
Multiplying and Dividing by 10, 100, and 1000
Fractions of Numbers
Equivalent Fractions
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This outdoor animal habitat activity will require your class to get outside and hunt out habitats based on the information from the animal fact cards.
It is the perfect way to get your children thinking about how different animals live in different habitats according to their needs.
We find his is a great way to introduce the topic, however it can also be a great stand-alone lesson to get the children learning all about habitats while exploring the outdoors.
Contents
- Teacher’s Guide
- 14 X Animal Fact Cards
- 1 X Record Sheet
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This activity is perfect for your sustainability topic as students will look into what we do that has both positive and negative effects on the environment and our planet. This pack contains a worksheet with three levels of differentiation where they’ll look at items / actions and decide whether or not they have a positive or negatives effect on the environment.
**Diff. 1: **Students will cut and stick objects / actions into the correct column.
**Diff. 2: **Students will cut and stick a wider variety of objects / actions into the correct column.
**Diff. 3: **Students must decide whether or not the object / action has a positive or negative effect and explain their reasoning.
Black and white copies are also included.
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This Catholic prayer resource contains 2 differentiated worksheets / activities where children will think about the meaning behind the Hail Mary prayer as well as what it means to them. They will use their creativity to come up with a modern version of the prayer which can make a great display.
Worksheet 1 – Student will study the different sections of the prayer, thinking about what each part means before creating symbols to represent each section.
Worksheet 2 - Students will write their own modern version of the prayer, making it more relevant to our lives today.
Check out our Hail Mary word search activity here.
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These challenges are a great addition to your light and shadow unit. They will get your students exploring shadows in a fun and practical way as they attempt to complete each of the challenges on the cards.
These challenges encourage self-discovery and independent thinking as well as teaching them how shadows are created and the influence that the angle of light has on the shadow.
This activity works best on a sunny day first thing in the morning when the sun is lower in the sky so that the shadows are larger.
These cards contain a main challenge as well as some having an extension to the task (written in purple) for more of a challenge. Cards 1 - 10 are more simple activities. Cards 10 - 20 are more complex.
Some of these cards work much better when students are working in a small group. For the cards where students are required to make their own shadows, it’s really effective if you get them to use chalk to draw around the shadow they’ve created.
Digital version: You could get them to take photos of their shadows and upload it to the Google Slides.
There is also a printable answer sheet where they can record their challenges.
Check out our ‘Light & Sight’ Powerpoint.
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Religious Christmas vocabulary words have never been easier. Teach your children the important vocabulary of the Christmas season through our differentiated word search and crossword puzzles.
The crossword has two differentiated puzzle with the clues on a separate sheet. Included is also a vocabulary list to help the children if needed as well as an answer key.
The word search has two differentiated puzzles.
Have fun and Happy Christmas!
Contents:
- 2 Differentiated word search puzzles
- 2 Differentiated crosswords
- 1 Vocabulary sheet
- Crossword answer keys
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This STEM activity gets your students looking at the properties of materials as they are challenged to test their survival skills by getting the dirt out of water using only natural materials and a drinks bottle (they need to design and make their own natural filters!).
To set up the challenge: - Put students into teams of 2 or 3. - Give them the instructions to read. - Give each group a good-sized plastic bottle with four small holes in the bottom (a hot metal skewer is great for this). - Tell them to go into your outdoor space and make their filters. - Test the filters by pouring muddy water in and seeing how much cleaner the water that comes out is. As well as leaves, sticks, stones etc. in your outdoor space, for this activity it is good for them to have access to both sand and gravel.
Once they have completed the activity they can fill in the evaluation sheet which encourages them to think scientifically about what they have done. Extension: You can then move onto looking at real filters and seeing how they work with different liquids – will it separate salt from water?
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This Catholic prayers (Hail Mary) visual word search is a great way to reinforce or introduce your key vocabulary and help students learn the prayers key terms. It’s great for morning work, filling activities, or just as some fun!
This activity is perfect for distance learning.
Key Vocabulary:
Decade
Forgive
God
Hail
Jesus
Mary
Pray
Rosary
Sins
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This math board game is a great way for students to practise multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000 without them even realising that they’re learning. The game is ideal for 2 – 4 players and only needs the board, some counters, and some dice to play. They’ll roll the dice to progress along the board, landing on squares with differentiated multiplication and division problems that they must work out and move their counter accordingly. This pack contains 4 levels of differentiation. We love using this game for extension and filler work as well as a whole lesson activity as it’s a fun way to teach addition.
Contents:
Diff. 1: Whole numbers
Diff. 2: Larger whole numbers
Diff. 3: Includes decimals
Diff. 4: Includes decimals (more challenging)
Check out our Other Board Games:
Column Addition With and Without Carrying Board Game
Column Addition Board Game With & Without Carrying Including Decimals
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The Egg Drop STEM Challenge is a nice variation on the commonly used egg parachute challenge. Your class will work together in small teams, thinking about the best way to protect an egg from being dropped using natural materials. They will be encouraged to think about the properties of different materials, considering which one will work best.
The whole activity is based around a story of an explorer who is trapped in the North Pole and needs food supplies, and of course, his favourite food is egg!
Read the instructions to your class before putting them into groups of 2 or 3. Encourage them to hunt out different natural materials that they think will protect them egg from breaking. Once they have padded out the tubs, give them the egg and see if it works by dropping it from a good height!
To save on money and waste, if an egg does not break, it can be re-used by the following team.
Once the challenge is complete each student can fill in an evaluation sheet.
Resources needed:
Supply of natural materials in an outdoor space
Activity sheets
Small tubs (big 500ml or similar)
Somewhere high to drop the eggs from (first floor or second floor)
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This sentence unscramble will teach your students about the importance of getting good quality sleep each night. They will unscramble the sentences to find out some key information about what you should do or not do before bed in order to get a good full nights sleep.
Check out our other ‘Importance of Sleep’ resources.
The Importance of Sleep - Cut and Stick Worksheet
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This is a great STEM team building activity that’ll get your class working together as they create their own giant marble runs following the criteria given on the task cards. This activity works best outside in groups of 4 or 5. Each group will need a set of different sized drain pipes to create their marble run. Your caretaker will often be very good at getting hold of these! If not, a letter out to parents will often bring in way more than you need.
To make the marble run you class can use a combination of propping the pipes up on things and supporting them themselves. The less things you have to prop the pipes up, the bigger the group sizes need to be. This activity work really well at the start of the year or just as a fun brain break.
**Resources needed:
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Task Cards
Cut up drain pipes
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