Maths Primary Resources

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

What’s the difference between 2-D and 3-D shapes? The slides explain in simple terms, going on to explain the difference between polygons and shapes with curved edges. During this teaching input there are a number of opportunities for children to r... Read More

In this lesson, children get the chance to recap their learning in the previous session as well as consolidating their learning with a series of quick questions and activities shown on the included slides. Following this, build on your class’s prio... Read More

How are squares and oblongs different? As with previous lessons in this scheme of work, the included slides and teaching input description make it easy to work with your children and build up their knowledge, skills and understanding of the propertie... Read More

Build on children’s learning in the previous lesson by focusing on the properties of rectangles and triangles, as well as those of circles and semicircles. The detailed, engaging slides include several opportunities for children to practise and app... Read More

This final lesson in the series focuses on a different way of exploring the properties of shape: making pictures and patterns. The included slides show how several triangles or rectangles can be arranged to make bigger, composite shapes, as well as h... 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

What’s the difference between 2-D and 3-D shapes? How are cubes and cuboids different? Can you read and say the names of these shapes? Can you think of any cube or other cuboid-shaped objects? Challenge your children to consider these questions and... Read More

Kick things off by exploring the differences between 2-D and 3-D shapes as well as describing some differences between cubes and other cuboids to recap learning done in the previous lesson of this series. The slides go on to explain in simple terms a... Read More

What are cones? What are cylinders? Can you read and say the names of these shapes? Can you think of any cone- or cylinder-shaped objects? The included slides explain in simple terms some of the properties of these shapes as well as providing opportu... Read More

Can you match the names ‘cylinder’ and ‘cone’ to the shapes? Can you describe some differences between them? Can you spot these shapes in your classroom or in pictures? The information in the slides helps children consider these questions and... Read More

Use mathematical language to describe shapes, and learn how to read and say ‘sphere’! The slides describe some shapes with curved surfaces and challenge children to learn the word ‘sphere’. Following this they are challenged to think of spher... 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

The first lesson in this series encourages your class to identify and say a number and then represent it using either words, numerals or pictures. This lesson reinforces children’s recognition of numbers zero to twenty in a variety of forms, includ... Read More

The second lesson in this series focuses on the children identifying and representing numbers in written, numerical and pictorial forms. Your class will practise matching numbers represented in a variety of ways and then go on to complete activities ... Read More

The third lesson in this series encourages your class to explain what 'equal' means. The children will be encouraged to decide if representations are equal to each other or if one has more or less than the other. These activities will promote the use... Read More

In the fourth lesson of this series, your class shall apply their knowledge of more or less using mathematical language, particularly focusing on one more and one less. They will be encouraged to use different methods to solve problems including usin... Read More

During the fifth and final lesson in this series your class will continue to apply their knowledge of numbers and place value to solve a range of problems. The children shall also enjoy playing the exciting More/Less/Same Game, encouraging the childr... Read More