Teaching Ideas
Lots of brilliant lesson ideas, plans, activities and resources to use in the primary classroom.
Find the Start Time
A maths game where you need to find the start time after a given time interval. Find the correct time on an analogue or digital clock. Lots of choice of level, including: subtracting 1 hour, multiples of 5, or 10 minutes and more.
MathsBot Differentiated Question Generator
A nifty maths question generator which displays a set of differentiated questions on your chosen topic. Answers can be revealed individually or altogether. Works well on an interactive whiteboard. Easier levels suitable for older primary pupils.
Teachit.co.uk
Quality resources including lesson plans and schemes of work for English teachers of 11 - 18 age range. There are free resources, but the site offers a subscription service.
Primary Resources
Don't miss this wealth of worksheets, ideas, activities and resources for primary teachers. Sections included are literacy, homework, maths, science and art. Some resources are online, others are in PDF format.
Best Maths Animated Gifs
Downloadable animated gifs which demonstrate mathematical concepts such as Pythagorus Theorem, how to find the area of a cylinder and more. Useful teaching aid for use on an interactive whiteboard.
Match Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
A matching game which can help you to recognise equivalence of fractions, decimals and percentages. Displays well on interactive whiteboard.
Using a Calculator - Finding Change
Answer a variety of 2 step word problems using a calculator.
Co-ordinates - Reasoning about Position and Shape
An interactive site where you find the missing coordinates on a given shape, reflected in a mirror line, or the midpoints of straight lines. You can choose to find coordinates in the first quadrant, or all four quadrants.
Using a Calendar
Confused about calendars and time intervals? This is a really useful site to learn about how to read a calendar and work out time intervals. Great as a teaching aid on an interactive whiteboard.
