Handling data: more bar charts

This week we have published the latest set of worksheets which look at interpreting bar charts, suitable for year 3 children. An important aspect of this is the reading of the scale on the axis as the vertical axes are marked in multiples of two or ten. As well as...

Halves and quarters: word problems

This is a set of worksheets suitable for Year 3 children that takes a closer look at word problems involving halves and quarters. One of the basic concepts which needs to be understood is the relationship between multiplication and division, or doubling and halving. For example; the first question asks:...

Fascinating dates: 12.12.12

It may have come to your attention that 12th December this year will have the date: 12.12.12: the kind of date many people find fascinating and one which draws the usual 'end of the world' claims. In fact, at the 12th second of the 12th minute of the 12th hour...

Year 3 weekly programme: week 12

With Christmas activities rapidly approaching for most schools this week we have published the last in our series of weekly plans for Year 3. This week we are aiming to: 1. practise adding two teen numbers 2. subtract from a teen number 3. practise times tables and mental division 4....

Maths worksheets for wet breaks: Year 1

With winter now upon us and playtimes and breaks often disrupted by rain it's always useful to have some educational fun resources to pass away the time. This week we have published three more wordsearches for year 1, all of which have a mathematical slant. They include writing numbers to...

Board Game: Deadly Red

Board games are a great way to improve logical thinking and maths concepts. This is a favourite of mine, which I call Deadly Red as the person who takes the red counter at the end loses! Not a lot of equipment is needed, just: 12 coloured counters, one red counter...