These five instant maths ideas explore how decimals can be added and subtracted using a number line A resource sheet for students is included in which they use the box method to multiply decimals. An investigation into the nature of the result when a number is multiplied by a decimal value between zero and one and...

This resource contains four instant maths ideas covering: * the usefulness of a number line when understanding decimals * working out numbers that occur in between two other decimals which can be extended to look at finding values that lie between two fractions by converting to decimals * asking the class to count...

This SMILE resource contains two packs of games, investigations, worksheets and practical activities supporting the teaching and learning of decimals, from reading decimals from a scale to multiplying two decimal numbers without a calculator.

Decimals pack one contains fifteen work cards...

Designed to improve confidence in mathematics, these resources from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, focus on decimals and were developed particularly for primary teachers and those non-specialists who teach mathematics in the lower secondary years....

This resource, from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, explores the misconception that decimals and fractions are different types of numbers. It illustrates how to write a decimal value as a fraction, as well as how, by using division, most fractions can be expressed with denominators of 10, 100 or...

This computing resource for primary schools introduces the concept of decomposition through dance. Using combinations of hand-jive, clapping or tutting, the lesson demonstrates how complex sequences of instructions (algorithms) can be broken down into smaller chunks. The children are challenged to look for patterns...

This sample of Badger Publishing: Delbert Maths Worksheets offer rigorous content, but with a healthy dash of fun in the shape of Delbert and his cartoon antics, hints and tips. The sample includes practice questions for Key Stage One and Key Stage Two Maths SATs, worksheets for the numeracy hour and practice...

This resource contains eight instant maths ideas designed to provide the opportunity for students to explore conversion graphs, compare imperial and metric units, estimate everyday measurements and explore the nature of different dimensions. The student resource sheet requires students to convert between different...

This SMILE resource contains one pack of games, investigations, worksheets and practical activities supporting the teaching and learning of directed numbers, from reading directed numbers from a scale to multiplying and dividing directed numbers.

Directed Numbers contains eleven work cards...

This lesson plan from CensusAtSchool is easy to put into practice in the classroom and is targeting the Year Six key objective of ‘Solve a problem by extracting and interpreting information presented in tables, graphs and charts.’

It involves the students in doing simple surveys and underlines the key...

This SMILE resource contains one pack of games, investigations, worksheets and practical activities supporting the teaching and learning of displaying data.

Displaying data contains fourteen work cards with a wide variety of activities covering drawing pie charts, drawing pictograms, using...

This resource, from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, uses diagrams to illustrate division by a fraction and, to clarify the common misconception identified with this task, prompts students to rethink the statement, divide three by one quarter, as the number of quarters that fit into three....

The first interactive sheet shows fractions where the numerator is 1. The fraction is converted into a decimal by long division and illustrated as the fraction of a circle. The denominator can be altered to be between 1 and 9. The next two sheets also show long division...

This SMILE resource contains two packs of games, investigations, worksheets and practical activities supporting the teaching and learning of division, from simple division problems to converting between fractions and decimals.

Division pack one contains thirteen work cards with activities...

Act 1

A video is shown of an art installation where the...