Teaching Ideas for Maths

Classroom teaching ideas and lesson planning advice to support busy primary school teachers in Key Stages One and Two and the Foundation Stage. Discover a fantastic range of primary resources to excite and inspire pupils on different topics and themes for maths.

  • Pancake Party

    Pancake Party

    Investigate the meaning behind Shrove Tuesday and celebrate pancakes in different curriculum subjects and lessons

  • Pancake Recipes

    Pancake Recipes

    Demonstrate grasp and understanding of different skills cross the curriculum by creating pancake recipes to celebrate Shrove Tuesday

  • Class Games

    Class Games

    Devise a number of games for the class to play to reinforce their understanding of different skills that are needed when working in a range of curriculum subjects

  • Sport Data

    Sport Data

    Research, organise and present data and information from a sports competition to develop maths skills in statistics

  • Maths Recovery

    Maths Recovery

    Support progress and development in maths and plug any attainment gaps and weak understanding of concepts

  • Curriculum Catch-up

    Curriculum Catch-up

    Identify attainment gaps within the class and plan supporting literacy and numeracy lessons and interventions

  • New Year Targets

    New Year Targets

    Identify different ways of selecting class and individual behaviour and work targets for the remaining two terms of the school year

  • Topic Tree

    Topic Tree

    Demonstrate prior understanding of a new classroom topic and identify questions for further research

  • Christmas Celebrations

    Christmas Celebrations

    Develop and refine skills in a range of curriculum subjects when celebrating and enjoying the festive season

  • Autumn Watch

    Autumn Watch

    Observe and record how the natural landscape around the school is changing during the autumn season

  • Home Maths

    Home Maths

    Encourage and support development and engagement in maths when working at home with parents and siblings

  • Local History

    Local History

    Develop cross-curricular skills by exploring the history and location of different buildings found in the local area

  • Right Angles

    Right Angles

    Identify, measure and compare some examples of right angles that can be seen in different shapes, objects and locations

  • Clock Times

    Clock Times

    Identify and record different times on analogue clock faces to minutes and use Roman Numerals to show the timing and duration of events

  • Contractions Word Sums

    Contractions Word Sums

    Practise building and contracting groups of different words using apostrophes to replace the omitted letters in each word pair

  • Fraction Halves

    Fraction Halves

    Identify and record fractions that are halves of different shapes, quantities and numbers using concrete equipment and diagrams to model calculations