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How fast can you recall your times tables?

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Learn the other times tables as well:

Practise your times tables against the clock

This is where you can practise your tables against the clock. Select the times tables you want to practise. You can practise the times tables against the clock separately, a few at a time or all at the same time. You get 10 seconds for each question. The idea is that you give your answers as quickly as possible. In the Times Tables Speed Test X you are awarded 10 points for each correct answer and a point for each second that is left. The most important thing is that you answer the question within the time allowed, because that is how you score most points. If you select all tables for this test you will be asked no fewer than 65 questions. Good luck practising!

Knowing the times tables is an important numeracy skill.

Recently a lot of attention has been given to improving basic numeracy skills which are important to the pupil's future educational progress. For instance, in KS1 and KS2 a lot of attention is devoted to the times tables, but the skills learned are needed later on in mathematics. Automation is therefore one of the core objectives of primary education and routine practise of calculations is an important part of being able to do more complicated sums later on in school. This speed calculation test is designed to aid automation of the times tables.

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Learn your times tables against the clock online with the times tables Speed Test X and with times tables games.

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Watch your thoughts float away.

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Clear Your Mind in 60 Seconds - Pixel Thoughts

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Type a stressful thought into a star and watch it shrink and dissolve in 60 seconds. A free meditation tool to clear your mind, right in your browser. No account, no ads.

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Practice your times tables.

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Times Tables Rock Stars – Times Tables Rock Stars

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Watch the weekly maths lessons online.

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Practice number bonds.

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Scan this on mobiles and tablets to quickly open this web page.

Hit the Button is an interactive maths game with quick fire questions on number bonds, times tables, doubling and halving, multiples, division facts and square numbers. The games, which are against the clock, challenge and develop mental maths skills. An untimed, practise mode is available in our Hit the Button app along with lots more extra features.

The activities can be matched to appropriate mathematical ability. Regular use of Hit the Button can help students to sharpen their recall of vital number facts in a fun way and learning multiplication tables need not be boring.

AGE

6-11 Years

SUBJECTS

Maths Times Tables Division Number Bonds Doubles Halves Square Numbers

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Hit the Button - Quick fire maths practise for 6-11 year olds

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Quick fire questions on number bonds, doubles, halves, times tables, division facts and square numbers against the clock. Superb!

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Browse this collection of free online books.

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Practice your spellings.

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Spooky Spellings

Practise spelling common exception words.

(Ages 5 and up)

Children in school learn to spell some word through the use of phonics. Some common words are 'tricky' and children need to learn them by heart.

This game uses the words listed in the UK National Curriculum as being 'Common Exception Words' i.e. tricky words.
Choose a year group, then choose bird box to select your word list. Arrange the letters in the correct order to spell each word. The bats will take the letters away when you get it right.

iOS iPad App:
If you'd like a similar game but want to add your own words, why not have a look at this App... Please note, LCWC is paid, not free.

Build on the learning with
these games:

This game is © copyright 2018, J.Barrett, ictgames.com All Rights Reserved.

Made using the and libraries.

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(Ages 5 and up) Children in school learn to spell some word through the use of phonics. Some common words are 'tricky' and children need to learn them by heart. This game uses the words listed in the UK National Curriculum as being 'Common Exception Words' i.e. tricky words.

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Explore of a range of resources to support the learning for KS2.

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KS2 English learning resources for adults, children, parents and teachers.

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Choose one of the meditations available in this videos. Practice controlling your breath and letting go of your worries.

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Why not try one of these activities?

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In addition to our fabulous summer bucket list and activity list, we have a Bored Jar that I made last summer and that Cass has updated using lolly sticks. So here is our ultimate bored jar list, over 110 ideas to keep the children occupied and busy this summer.

1. Let's play - Read a book

2. Go on your DS for 30 minutes

3. Research the Romans on the computer

4. Let's cook - Biscuits

5. Let's cook - make pizza

6. Tidy your room

7. Pick a flower and paint a picture of it

8. Go swimming

9. Call on a friend

10. Do the washing up

11. Make music

12. Go to the library

13. Make rocky road or fridge cake

14. Hopscotch

15. Make an obstacle course

16. Groom the dog

17. Colour in a book

18. Clean your bedroom

19. Learn how to skip

20. Help pair socks

21. Draw round your brother

22. Write 5 things you love about each member of your family

23. Play with Lego

24. Do a jigsaw

25. Paint rocks

26. Scoot round the block

27. Make fingerprint animals

28. Feed the ducks

29. Put up the play tent

30. Play with the toy cars

31. No electronics for the rest of the Day

32. Make cards

33. Have a bath

34. Write a story starting with "David had to find out where Rocky had gone....................."

35. Draw a map of our house

36. Find out how many bones are in the human body

37. Have a shower

38. Draw a robot and label all his parts

39. Pretend you are a knight

40. Sort the laundry

41. Make paper aeroplanes

42. Have a tea party with your friends

43. Empty the dishwasher

44. Jump up and down 20 times

45. Let's cook - cupcakes

46. Let's cook - you choose

47. Put on a DVD

48. Go out on your Bike

49. Get the paint out

50. Go to a park

51. Water the plants

52. Make homemade bubbles

53. Have an ice-cream

54. Make hot chocolate

55. Vacuum the stairs

56. Craft with Mum

57. Set the table

58. 1 chore of Mums choice

59. Draw a comic

60. Play with Playmobil

61. 30 minutes on the Wii

62. Make Jelly

63. Feed the ducks

64. Make a bird feeder

65. Build a den

66. Science time

67. Draw a picture of our house from the outside

68. Time for a Science Experiment

69. Make a rain water collector

70. Climb a tree

71. Make wooden spoon people

72. Spend 30 minutes on Moshi Monsters

73. Let's cook - muffins

74. Make'/fly a kite

75. Let's cook - Make popcorn

76. Go out on your Scooter

77. Board game

78. Roll down a hill

79. Go to the beach

80. Sort out your shoes

81. Borrow the camera

82. Find five toys to give away

83. Go for a walk

84. Sweep the ground floor

85. Do some stitching

86. 30 mins with Mum

87. Wash the car

88. Football match upstairs

89. 30 Minutes on the Xbox

90. Go to a Museum

91. Make a volcano

92. Plan dinner, write a menu, help cook and serve

93. Have a race

94. Wash the pots

95. Plan a bean in a jar

96. Make finger puppets

97. Find shapes, animals and objects in clouds

98. Write a poem

99. Watch Phineas and Ferb

100. Pretend you are a cowboy

101. Make a family tree

102. Empty the dishwasher

103. Make a treasure map

104. Make a paper plate monster mask

105. Pretend you are a pirate

106. Learn how to use the washing machine

107. Go to soft play

108. Steam mop the bathrooms

109. Steam mop the kitchen

110. Make a paper boat

111. Take dog for a walk

112. Write to your penpal

113. Make a card

114. Prepare dinner

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The Ultimate No Spend or Low Spend Bored Jar list - Mum In The Madhouse

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Let's play - Read a book Go on your DS for 30 minutes Research the Romans on the computer Let's cook - Biscuits Let's cook - make pizza Tidy your room Pick a flower and paint a picture of it Go swimming Call on a friend Do the washing up

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Learn about and make different types of art.

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Play free games and quizzes, find art activities, explore homework help and share your art with Tate Kids. The best art website for kids.

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Discover a range of information about Ancient Egypt and complete a variety of activities.

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Ancient Egypt - KS2 History - BBC Bitesize

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KS2 History Ancient Egypt learning resources for adults, children, parents and teachers.

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Find out about electricity and conductors using the videos and activities provided.

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Electricity and conductors - KS2 Science - BBC Bitesize

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KS2 Science Electricity and conductors learning resources for adults, children, parents and teachers.

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We normally get electricity from the mains or batteries.

A circuit is a complete route or course.

An electrical circuit has electricity flowing throught it.

Electricity only flows when the circuit is complete with no gaps.

electricity, teaching electricity children, teacher lesson ideas, teacher resource guide, primary resources electricity, electricity ks2

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Electricity Interactive Games and Activities - Woodlands Science Zone

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Many interactive electricity games and activities - Woodands Science Zone, bringing learning alive for Kids

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Discover Ancient Egypt through a a variety of games.

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Ancient Egypt was one of the earliest and longest-lived civilisations, spanning almost 4000 years of history. Explore the world of Ancient Egypt by playing our games.

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Pencils, a pencil sharpener and eraser

Hi, I'm Professor Rosalie David.

I'm Professor of Biomedical Egyptology at The University of Manchester. My work includes research and lecturing. I lead a team, "The Manchester Mummy Project", which uses scientific methods to examine Egyptian mummies so that we can discover as much as possible about disease, diet and religious and burial customs in ancient Egypt. Manchester is the only place in the world where you can take a university degree in "Mummy Studies". We work at a centre in the University where there are laboratories specially equipped for studying the mummies. There is also an Ancient Egyptian Mummy Tissue Bank that holds hundreds of small pieces of tissue from Egyptian mummies in collections around the world, outside of Egypt. We work on these tissue fragments, and also loan them out to other scientists working in this area. When I was six years old, our teacher showed us some pictures of Egyptian pyramids, and I decided then that I wanted to be an Egyptologist! Later, I studied Latin and Greek at school, as well as modern languages and history. I have worked at the University of Manchester for many years, first in The Manchester Museum, which has one of the best Egyptology collections in Britain, and then, in 2000, I became the first female professor of Egyptology in this country. A couple of years later, I was given an honour (OBE) for my work in Egyptology, and I went to Buckingham Palace to receive the medal from Her Majesty The Queen.

Our research adds new information to Egyptology. Most other Egyptologists study language, art, archaeology or history, but these do not always give a clear or correct idea of what life was like in ancient Egypt. Scientific studies of mummies are exciting because sometimes they give us new facts about ancient Egypt. Some of the questions we ask are:

"What illnesses did the Egyptians suffer from?"

"Can we trace some diseases through from ancient to modern times?"

"What medical treatments did the Egyptians use, and would they work today?"

"How did the Egyptians mummify their dead?"

"Can we use science to trace family connections in ancient Egypt?"

I have written books about our work some specially for young readers, and our team has appeared in television films. The Manchester Museum has a wonderful Egyptology collection, including 17 human mummies, and I have put this section together with Susan Bulleid who works at the Museum.

We hope you enjoy learning about Egyptology with us.....

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Introduction - The Children's University of Manchester

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Ancient Egypt explained by researchers and academics at The University of Manchester. Explore the timeline of Ancient Egypt, the Egyptian gods, hieroglyphs and make your own mummy

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Find out about the importance of different religions.

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KS2 Religious Education learning resources for adults, children, parents and teachers.

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Explore the National Gallery

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Virtual tours | Visiting | National Gallery, London

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Wherever you are in the world, take a tour of the National Gallery.

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Stay in active with Joe Wicks.

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Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

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Explore the activities provided and rememeber to stay safe.

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This age group may find the opportunity to spend lots of extra time online, and on their devices, hard to manage. With lots of their entertainment and social time coming from the internet, it can be hard to know when to switch off. Use our activities below to help them manage their online lives whilst spending more time at home.

We've selected a couple of activities from across our resources to help this group manage their time online, support each other and stay safe too.
1. Family tech check
Ask your child to take notes on what tech you have in your home, which devices have controls or filters on, and monitor how much time your family is spending on each one for a couple of days. Ask them to bring this information with them to a family discussion involving how you all use the internet, and what your guidelines should be. Our Family Agreement is an easy-to-use guide to having these conversations. By giving your child a key role, they will feel more empowered and invested in following the boundaries you agree together.

Download the Family Agreement here.
2. Get SMART with Sammi
Watch our SMART with a Heart video lessons together with your child. There are 6 short videos full of fun activities, games and discussion points to learn the facts about using the internet safely. Sammi the Parrot is there to help you along the way! Be sure to let us know how you and your child get on with the 3 challenges we set at the end of each video lesson at [email protected] . These are best suited for children aged 6-9 years.

If you're looking for more SMART rules activities, you could also show your child our animated cartoons about each rule with our SMART Crew. Once they've watched the films, there is guidance and further activities that you can do as a family, to discuss what you've watched.

Watch the SMART video lessons here and the SMART Crew cartoons here.
3. Be a quiz master
Ask your child to brush up on their online safety skills by working their way through our interactive quiz for primary pupils. After they have completed all the sections, they could run the quiz with other members of your family, and compare scores. Are there any areas that your family need more knowledge on? Set your child the challenge of running a mini-tutorial to get everyone up to speed.

Take the primary online safety quiz here.
4. Screen time - spot the signs
When it comes to children and technology, parents and carers often have the same question: How much screen time should children have? Now more than ever, children will be turning to the internet for their entertainment and social connections. It can be easy to lose track of time online.

Use our bank of quick activities, together with your child, to help them recognise the signs they may experience when they've been online too long and the importance of balancing online and offline activities.

Download the Screen Time and Healthy Balance Quick Activities here.
5. Poem time
Show your child the following video, 'Jessica's Wish' https://vimeo.com/152415364 .

Discuss the following questions together:

What would it be like if we were all the same?

What's good about being different online?

How many ways are we all different online?

Do we always have to agree with/have the same views as other people?

Your child could create a storyboard to accompany the poem, and could even turn this into a short film or animation, using the original video as inspiration.

Can your child create their own poem about what they like to use the internet for?

Download the full text for the Jessica's Wish poem here. This is part of an Education Pack for Safer Internet Day 2020 that can be found here.
6. Online identity detective
The Safer Internet Day 2020 quiz explores whether children feel free to be themselves online. Get your child to test their knowledge about what identity means online, and how it shapes what we think of ourselves and others.

Once they have completed the quiz, can they write their own to run with other members of your family?

Take the Online Identity Quiz here.
7. Watch our 2020 Film Competition entries and winners!
Our film competition this year saw some amazingly creative entries! If you have a budding film maker at home, why not have a go at creating your own online safety film. The competition will open again in 2021 and so now is the perfect time to hone your skills and try something new!

Find out more about the Film Comp 2020 here.

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This age group may find the opportunity to spend lots of extra time online, and on their devices, hard to manage. With lots of their entertainment and social time coming from the internet, it can be hard to know when to switch off.

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Watch newsround and find out what is happening around the world.

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The home of news and fun facts for kids. Find out what is going on, with stories, pictures and videos. Try a quiz or one of our free games.