Using Salt to Melt Ice
An experiment which will fascinate children if you are working on freezing and melting in science. Catch an ice cube with a pinch of salt and string.
Spinner
Spinner is an interactive resource for generating random numbers up to 10. You can reduce the number of segments. Try this for generating equations.
Countdown
A great mental maths challenge where you need to use the numbers available and the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) to hit the target. The game does not check your solution. Works well on IWB.
Number Rack
A fantastic abacus type resource of moveable, coloured beads that encourage learners to think in groups of fives and tens. It can help children to explore a variety of addition and subtraction strategies. Great IWB teaching tool.
Starfall - Learn to Read
A good learning to read site. There are good quality games and animated stories which children can interact with. The children can click on words to see what they say. Excellent for learning the sounds the letters make.
5 Fat Sausages
This is a one less action rhyme which can be played to accompany the song. Alternatively the game can be played with 10 sausages. It could be used to predict subtraction to 10 when children are learning number bonds to 10.
Chance to Shine
Chance to Shine has created a bank of free resources to help teachers lead cricket sessions with confidence. These include lesson plans for coaching sessions, instructional videos for all the skills and drills and tips from the professionals.
Shape Patterns
Shape Patterns is a shapes sequencing game. Complete the pattern of different coloured 2D shapes. There are three levels of difficulty.
ITP Beadsticks
Mathsframe has produced a beadsticks resource which can help with understanding place value, partitioning and modelling addition and subtraction.
Images to Inspire
Looking for inspiration for creative writing? Look no further. This great site from Teaching Packs has evocative photographs with lots of ideas for the classroom.
