Maths Primary Resources

The first lesson in this series encourages your class to identify numbers to twenty. Your class will represent the numbers using objects to consolidate their understanding. This downloadable lesson comes with a lesson plan, a slideshow presentati... Read More

The second lesson in this series gives your class the opportunity to identify numbers to twenty written as words, and to represent them using objects. Your class will access a variety of practical lessons to help them consolidate their understanding ... Read More

The third lesson in this series focuses on identifying and representing numbers to twenty. During the practical activities, your children will also work on their number formation. This downloadable lesson includes a lesson plan, a slideshow prese... Read More

In this lesson your class will continue to work on improving their number formation while they identify and represent numbers to twenty. This downloadable lesson comes with a lesson plan, a slideshow presentation and printable teaching resources.... Read More

In the final lesson of this series your class will be encouraged to work together to match groups of objects to numbers written as numerals and as words. They will play bingo against each other as they identify numbers to twenty and consolidate their... Read More

The first lesson in this series encourages your class to identify numbers and their representations. This hands-on, practical lesson will get your children matching representations of numbers and creating representations of their own. Read More

Now that your class are beginning to become familiar with numbers and their representations, they will have the opportunity to reinforce their understanding of the value of each number through engaging activities. This hands-on, practical lesson will... Read More

The third lesson in this series encourages your class to identify numbers and select objects to represent them. This hands-on, practical lesson will get your children counting out and drawing objects to represent numbers. Read More

The final lesson in this series gives your class the opportunity to consolidate their understanding of representing numbers. They will be given a variety of challenges that how effectively they can select or draw the correct number of objects. Read More

Now that your class are becoming confident at identifying numbers and selecting objects to represent them they will begin to select a set number of objects from a larger group of objects. Read More

The first lesson in this series encourages your class to combine groups of objects. This hands-on, practical lesson will get your children counting objects, combining groups and reading number sentences. Read More

During this lesson your class will consolidate their understanding of what happens when they combine groups of objects. This hands-on, practical lesson will get your children counting objects, combining groups of objects and using number sentences. Read More

The third lesson in this series will have your class combining groups of objects that cannot be moved, creating their own number sentences using a combination of numerals and picture cards. Read More

During this lesson your class will consolidate their understanding of combining groups of objects that cannot be moved. They will create their own number sentences using a combination of numerals and picture cards. Read More

The final lesson of this series encourages your class to apply their knowledge of combining groups of objects. They will be challenged to record what they have done as number sentences. Read More

The first lesson in this series encourages your class to take away a number of objects from a group. This hands-on, practical lesson gets your children counting out objects, reading number sentences and removing objects to find their total. Read More

During this lesson your class will consolidate their understanding of what happens when they take objects away from a group. The hands-on, practical activities will get your children counting out objects, reading number sentences and removing objects... Read More

The third lesson in this series will have your class making and writing number sentences to describe what they have done. Read More

During this lesson, your class will consolidate their understanding of making and writing number sentences to describe what they have done. Read More

The final lesson of this series encourages your class to apply their knowledge of subtracting objects. They will be challenged to record what they have done as number sentences. Read More

This lesson answers the question 'What is a 2D shape?'. Your class will discover what the difference between 2-D and 3-D shapes is as they explore shapes. The lesson includes a downloadable slide show presentation which explain in simple terms the di... Read More

In this 2D shapes Year 1 Maths lesson, your children get the chance to recap and consolidate their learning through a series of quick questions and activities shown on the included slides. Following the teaching input your class will build on their p... Read More

What is a rectangle? How are squares and oblongs different? This lesson challenges your class to identify the rectangles in a group of shapes and to use mathematical language to describe triangles. Your class will build up their knowledge, skills and... Read More

Build on children’s learning in the previous lesson and answer the question 'What is a circle?'. Your class will explore and describe the properties of rectangles, triangles, circles and semicircles. The detailed, engaging slides include several op... Read More

Make 2D shape pictures during the final lesson in the series and focus on a exploring the properties of shape by making pictures and patterns. The included slides show how several triangles or rectangles can be arranged to make bigger, composite shap... Read More

This first lesson in the series introduces your class to length and making comparisons. Your class will enjoy participating with the interactive slides helping a vet measure a variety of animals. They will enjoy completing several measuring activitie... Read More

Now that your class are beginning to become familiar with making comparisons they shall be looking at what height is and how to measure a variety of different heights. The children shall be helping measure zoo animals through interactive slides and c... Read More

Explore what weight is with your class while challenging the children to sort parcels into groups. The children will enjoy a variety of activities exploring the mass of different objects and begin to understand that the larger objects aren’t always... Read More

Now that your class are beginning to master comparing weights they will enjoy a hands-on activity to weigh a variety of different fruits and vegetables and then use a balance scale to make sure their comparisons were correct. Read More

The children will enjoy helping Danny the decorator to make good decisions when selecting various tools to complete his decorating tasks. They will have the opportunity to use and apply the knowledge they have acquired as well as use the appropriate ... Read More

What does one more mean? What does one less mean? The slides explain this in simple terms and get your class practically finding the answers. During this teaching input your children will be given a range of one more and one less problems that encour... Read More

This lesson gives your class the opportunity to consolidate their understanding of how to find one more and one less. They will continue to work practically by counting out objects to solve problems. Read More

How can we use a number line to solve a problem? This lesson gets the children working out answers to problems using number lines. The slides explain this in simple terms and show your class how to record the value of the jump on the number line. Aft... Read More

This lesson gives your class the chance to consolidate their understanding of using number lines to solve a problem. During the input they will work out answers to problems using numbered, tabbed and blank number lines. After this, your class will ac... Read More

This final one more and one less lesson gets your children applying their knowledge of addition and subtraction to solving problems. They will be encouraged to use different methods to solve problems including using objects, bead strings, number lin... Read More

What does add mean? What does subtract mean? The slides remind the children what these words signify, which symbols are used to represent them as well as getting your class practically finding the answers. During the teaching input your children will... Read More

This lesson gives your class the opportunity to consolidate their understanding of addition and subtraction questions. They will continue to work practically by counting out objects to solve problems. The included lesson plan includes a teacher’s i... Read More

This lesson will have your class solving a mixture of addition and subtraction problems. During the teaching input your class will be exposed to two-part questions that include addition and subtraction. These questions will encourage your children to... Read More

Now that your class are becoming confident with using and identifying addition and subtraction questions, they will consolidate their understanding by solving a mixture of addition and subtraction problems. The included lesson plan includes a teacher... Read More

This final addition and subtraction lesson gets your children applying their knowledge of using objects to solve problems. They will be encouraged to use different methods to solve problems including using objects and drawing representations. Challen... Read More

What’s the difference between 1p and 2p? How are coins similar and how are they different? Explore the eight different British coins and their values with your class. Encourage the children to recognise coins by their size, shape, colour and amount... Read More

Help! All the coins have been muddled up! Encourage your class to sort and circle the coins into groups. Your class will also listen to descriptions of hidden coins and match the correct coin to its description. Read More

Your class will sort the muddled up coins into their correct piggy banks in this practical Year 1 money lesson. They will order a mixture of coins by smallest value to largest and vice versa. Your class will also have the opportunity to match coin de... Read More

During this lesson your class will be encouraged to spot the most common coin inside a piggy bank. They will then use a coin fan to correctly identify the most common coin. The children will also be introduced to price labels and reminded of the poun... Read More

The last lesson in this series encourages your class to recognise labels and match them to their correct coin. They will have lots of opportunities to use the skills they have acquired in the previous lessons, through ordering coins, matching coins, ... Read More

This first lesson in the series recaps the eight different British coins and their values. The slides for the teaching input introduce the children to the concept of combining the value of different coins to make a new total. The children will explor... Read More

Now that your class are beginning to become familiar with the value of coins, they will enjoy reinforcing their understanding through the magic piggy bank visual slides. The children will watch as one coin goes into the piggy bank and several reappea... Read More

Ahoy there me hearties! Your class will enjoy testing their understanding of what value is by searching through items that have the same value as 1p to 20p coins. They will explore different values through coins, price labels and written amounts. Read More

Now that your class are beginning to master what the value of coins are, they will be challenged to read price labels, check their given amount is correct, search for the correct amount and exchange them if they need to. Read More

The children will enjoy a hands-on activity of buying toys from a toy shop. The children will need to work out the amount they have been given and correctly select a toy that has a price label with the exact amount. Read More

Use this Cubes and Cuboids Year 1 shapes lesson to compare cubes and cuboids. Remind your class what the difference between 2D and 3D shapes is and challenge them to read and say the names of these shapes. Your children will have the opportunity to u... Read More

This 3D shape lesson for Year 1 begins by exploring the differences between 2D and 3D shapes. Your class will describe some differences between cubes and other cuboids to recap the learning they did in the previous lesson of this series. They will th... Read More

This Year 1 properties of 3D shapes lesson will teach your class all about cones and cylinders. Your class will be challenged to read and say the names of these shapes and share of any cone-shaped or cylinder-shaped objects they can think of. The inc... Read More

The forth lesson in this series is packed full of 3D shapes activities for Year 1. Your class will be challenged to match the names ‘cylinder’ and ‘cone’ to their shapes, describe their differences and spot these shapes in your classroom or i... Read More

The final lesson in this properties of shapes KS1 Year 1 3D shapes lesson challenges your class to use mathematical language to describe shapes, and learn how to read and say ‘sphere’! The slides describe some shapes with curved surfaces and chal... Read More

This first lesson in the series introduces your class to sequencing, what it is and what language is used to describe sequencing events. The children will compare a typical morning routine with their own and enjoy completing activities to sort a morn... Read More

Now that your class are beginning to become familiar with time language and sequencing they will enjoy sorting a typical afternoon routine into chronological order. The children will also have fun sequencing a well-known traditional tale, the life cy... Read More

Teach the days of the week to your class through fun and challenging activities, such as reordering the days, continuing on patterns, reading clues and matching the correct day and finally playing a days of the week game. Read More

Explore the months of the year with your class and introduce the children to the seasons. They will have lots of fun playing games to challenge them to say which month comes before and after, a months of the year game and finally completing sequencin... Read More

The children will enjoy a wide range of sequencing activities to apply the knowledge they have acquired during the week. They will explore several activities putting events into chronological order such as the life cycle of a butterfly, how to make c... Read More