Teaching Ideas

Lots of brilliant lesson ideas, plans, activities and resources to use in the primary classroom.

Cross the Swamp

Children will love monkey character in this game which has addition, subtraction, multiplication and division sums at 3 different levels.

Meteor Multiplication

Shoot the meteors that have the answers to the multiplication questions. This will really test your knowledge of all your times tables! There are three levels of difficulty.

Understanding Numbers

Three activities which can help you to know, write and count numbers 1 to 10. The 'Writing Numbers' section works well on an interactive whiteboard and can help children with number formation.

Exploring Circle Geometry Properties

A superb resource on circles with two sections 'Explore It' and 'Use It' which cover the facts about circle geometry, multiple choice questions with guidance if you go wrong, investigations of circle properties with interactives and game to play.

Multiplication of 3 digits and Times Tables Revision

An interactive whiteboard teaching aid demonstrating several ways to multiply HTU X U and introducting and revision the seven and eight times tables. It also works through a variety of ways of solving multiplication word problems.

Data Analysis Explorer

In this game you need to help the Jelly Fish Fruit Snack Factory to see which flavours are the most popular with their customers. You will need to collect data, order data by tallying and make a bar graph.

Fraction Beach

Build a sandcastle at the beach by using your knowledge of fractions. A good game where you will get a bucket of sand for each correct answer.

Comparing and Ordering Numbers

You will love these games on ordering three digit numbers. The numbers are randomly generated so you can play as many times as you like.

Spinners

Generate random numbers for use for use right through the primary school. Spin the numbers and choose the required calculation. Great for starter and plenary sessions. It also provides the answers to the calculations.