This guidance paper, produced by the National Strategies, provides guidance on how calculators can be used effectively as a teaching and learning tool with children in all age groups starting from the foundation stage.

The revised 2004 Framework for mathematics includes objectives that promote the use of...

The Guide to the guides provided an opportunity to take a brief look backward at the work of the writing team and the trial areas of the Nuffield Mathematics Project (age range 5 to 13), and also forward to possibilities for the future. This guide is in two sections, each with its own introduction. Section...

HBJ Mathematics addresses the curriculum in an unique way:

It presents mathematics through a thematic approach.

The mathematics is set in a familiar context.

It highlights cross-curricular opportunities.

The work is activity-based, with students being asked to respond to challenges and...

This resource contains six activities that link to Living Things and their Habitats, these resources are designed for use with mixed age groups classes of Year 3 and 4. Activities include:

• undertaking a habitat survey in their local environment, exploring the impact of human activity on a range of...

This Nuffield Primary Science book is for use in the Living Things in their Environment topic. It consists of 11 colourful, and highly illustrated, double-page spreads aimed at students aged 7-9. The book ends with a glossary and index.

This series of colourful sheets contain photographs of living things that may be found in different habitats. They are useful to use when identifying different plants and animals. The sheets are:

Coastal

Conifer woodland

Estuary wildlife

Farmland

Summer Wader

These spotter...

This resource from Cre8ate maths is designed to help students develop their understanding of the data handling cycle. Initially students will match 14 questions with their answers, prompting discussion as some are not relevant to the topic and others could have multiple answers, but there is only one way to...

A heart, square, hexagon, and three-quarters of a square are shown with subdivisions. The challenge is to shade exactly half the area of each shape. This resource is suitable for Key Stages 2 and 3.

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Eight squares with various designs are shown. The challenge is to find which ones have half of the area shaded. This resource is suitable for Key Stage 2.

• Half-a-square puzzle
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Ideas and resources for STEM activities with a Halloween theme for primary and secondary pupils. Take a look if you dare!

This collection highlights resources with a Halloween theme that can be used to look at topics varying from sound, the human body, plant life cycle and coding.  Activities include coding challenges to make a pumpkin decoration flicker and their eyes change colour, or learn more about bats and how they use sound to...

This collection of resources have been produced by Hamilton Trust to support science in mixed year group classes of Year 3 and 4. They are split into blocks of 6 sessions, each of which can be completed within a half-term. The materials are designed to encourage a practical approach to primary science and includes...

This collection of resources have been produced by Hamilton Trust to support science in mixed year group classes of Year 3 and 4. They are split into blocks of 6 sessions, each of which can be completed within a half-term. The materials are designed to encourage a practical approach to primary science and includes...