This STEM activity introduces pupils to fractions by giving them the opportunity to cut a pizza in a range of ways. Pupils will be able to show how pizza can be shared into equal parts and recognise halves and quarters as part of a whole unit. This activity could be used as a starter or main activity to introduce...

This whole class game allows children to practise reading three digit numbers and recognizing 'place value'. The game follows the familiar "I have... Who has?" around the class format where children read a statement about their number and ask a ‘who has’ question....

A selection of resources, published by BEAM, for teachers of primary mathematics. They include challenging problems and puzzles, open-ended investigations, cross-curricular activities and resources to practise and develop students' mathematical understanding.

The three activities and their mathematical...

Published by BEAM, these games provide opportunities for students to apply their knowledge of place value, number recognition and ordering.

The games, with their mathematical content, are:

*Make a two digit number - comparing two digit numbers

*Numbers in a row - using dice to generate numbers...

Published by BEAM, this collection provides a selection of resources for teachers of primary and lower secondary mathematics. Included are a number of challenging problems and puzzles, open-ended investigations, cross-curricular activities, and resources to practise and consolidate students' mathematical...

This selection of spreadsheets, designed by the Primary National Strategies to aid teaching and learning, tackles place value, rounding, estimation, fractions, percentages and decimals, in a variety of ways.

Place value dots shows the visual representation of a chosen number up to 999, in...

From the British Nutrition Foundation, in partnership with the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), these activities help to enhance the Listening and Attention and Understanding the World areas of the EYFS curriculum. These activities will help children to discuss where food comes from and have a...

Within this resource, learners will work in groups of four, use their mathematical skills and scientific knowledge to help plan for an expedition to the Antarctic in 3 sessions.  They will consider the appropriate clothing, food and other essential equipment they will need to take with them.  Learners will also use...

This guidance from QCA supports the planning, development and implementation of the curriculum for students with learning difficulties. It is aimed at supporting the work of a range of adults who are concerned with meeting the needs of students with learning difficulties. This includes class teachers, subject...

Produced by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority in 2009, this guidance supports the planning, development and implementation of the curriculum for pupils with learning difficulties. It draws on effective practice across a range of schools and can be used in...

Produced by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority in 2009, this guidance supports the planning, development and implementation of the curriculum for students with learning difficulties. It draws on effective practice across a range of schools and can be used in...

A selection of images relating to plants and food.

Invite pupils to discuss the different stages in a plant’s life and put them in order with this card sort activity.

This activity is part of Endeavour, an online collection of inquiry-based teaching resources created by experts and teachers at the Royal Botanic Gardens...

This resource provides a collection of practical ideas for learning about plants at primary level. They include opportunities to identify and name plants, describe the structure and function of parts of a plant, explore what...

The resources in this collection provide a wide variety of detailed activity ideas for investigating plants. Linking to the areas of life cycles, habitats, food chains and recycling and the structure and function of a plant, they offer many opportunities for the development of working scientifically. Resources,...