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Classroom Timer | Free Countdown Timer | Toy Theater

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An online classroom timer is ideal for helping students track time as they work, read, or clean up. Use this free online timer to motivate your class!

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What is Earth Day? Education Video for Kids - Kids Academy

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Caterpillar Ordering is an interactive ordering and sequencing numbers game, which would complement a minibeasts topic in the classroom.

This maths game has different levels which can be matched to mathematical ability level.

The drag and drop activities help children to order numbers, beginning at a basic level and progressing to more challenging exercises ordering decimal and negative numbers. The sequencing activities help children to recognise number sequences and reinforce their knowledge of multiples.

AGE

5-11 Years

SUBJECTS

Maths Ordering Sequencing Odd and Even

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Caterpillar Ordering - An Ordering and Sequencing Game

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A super game for ordering numbers and for number sequences. You can order numbers up to 100 and complete sequences counting on and back in multiples up to 10.

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Mental Maths Train is a maths game which focuses on the essential vocabulary of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. It can help children to understand what type of calculation they have to do when faced with word problems.

It is a multiple choice game that is suitable for children from 5 to 11 years of age. Mental Maths Train is also good for consolidation of times tables knowledge. As with all of our games, Mental Maths Train works well on an interactive whiteboard.

AGE

5-11 Years

SUBJECTS

Maths Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division

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Mental Maths Train - A Four Operations Game

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Mental Maths Train is a maths game which focuses on the vital vocabulary of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. It helps children understand what type of calculation they have to do when faced with word problems.

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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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Coconut Ordering is a versatile maths game that's been designed to help you gain confidence in comparing and ordering different numbers, including decimal numbers, and metric quantities involving length, mass, capacity and money.

The game has different ability levels; the more difficult levels will help you to expand your experience of decimal notation and how decimals are used to record money and measures. It will also aid your ability to compare different units of measures.

AGE

5-11 Years

SUBJECTS

Maths Number Money Measures

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Coconut Ordering - Comparing Numbers, Prices, Mass, Length and Capacity

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Coconut Ordering is a free, tablet-friendly maths game designed to help children from 5 to 11 years of age compare numbers, money, mass, length and capacity. The higher levels involve metric notation.

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Read the time on an analogue clock. Lots of choice over levels, including: reading time to the nearest hour, half hour, quarter hour, five minutes or minute. Options include using a 24 hour clock and seeing how many correct answers you can get in a given time.

This new version will work on any tablet or computer.
For more measuring and time resources click here.
Scan to open this game on a mobile device. Right-click to copy and paste it onto a homework sheet.

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What is an Acrostic?

Acrostics are a fun poetic form that anyone can write. They have just a few simple rules, and this lesson will teach you how to create acrostic poems of your own.

To begin with, an acrostic is a poem in which the first letters of each line spell out a word or phrase. The word or phrase can be a name, a thing, or whatever you like. When children write acrostics, they will often use their own first name, or sometimes the first name of a friend.

Usually, the first letter of each line is capitalized. This makes it easier to see the word spelled out vertically down the page.

Acrostics are easy to write because they don't need to rhyme, and you don't need to worry about the rhythm of the lines. Each line can be as long or as short as you want it to be.

Creating an Acrostic in Five Easy Steps

To create an acrostic, follow these five easy steps:

1. Decide what to write about.

2. Write your word down vertically.

3. Brainstorm words or phrases that describe your idea.

4. Place your brainstormed words or phrases on the lines that begin with the same letters.

5. Fill in the rest of the lines to create a poem.

Now let me show you how to follow these steps.

The first step is to decide what you would like to write an acrostic poem about. I recommend you start by writing an acrostic based on your name or on your favorite thing, whatever that happens to be. It doesn't matter if your favorite thing is soccer, video games, chocolate, music, pizza, movies, or anything else.

An Ice Cream Acrostic

For example, I especially like ice cream, so I decided to write an acrostic about ice cream. Begin by writing the word "ICE CREAM" down the page like this:
I
C
R
Ice Cream E
A
M C
Ice Cream E
Next, you want to say something about ice cream in each line. A good way to do this is to "brainstorm" lots of ideas. I wrote down a list of all the ice cream flavors I could think of, including chocolate chip, strawberry, rocky road, and others. Then I put them in a list wherever they would fit, like this:

I
Cookies & Cream.
E nglish Toffee.

Chocolate Chip.
Rocky Road.
E
Almond Fudge.
M

You'll notice that I didn't fill in all of the lines. That's because I couldn't think of a flavor that started with "I" and I could only think of one flavor that started with "E." Also, I thought I would do something different with the last line, to make it an ending for the poem, rather than just another flavor.

Finally, I filled in the missing lines, like this:

I love every flavor.
Cookies & Cream.
E nglish Toffee.

Chocolate Chip.
Rocky Road.
Even Strawberry and
Almond Fudge.
M mmmmmmm.
Homework
Now, just as you can write acrostics about things you like, you can also write them about things you don't like, such as chores, homework, and so on. Here is an example acrostic about homework.
Homework
A Homework Acrostic

In addition to writing about things you like, such as ice cream, you can write acrostics about things you don't like. For example, if you don't like homework, you might try writing a poem about it. Begin by writing the word "HOMEWORK" down the page:
Minecraft
Next, brainstorm as many words and phrases as you can think of. Here are some I came up with:

Reading for hours. Writing. Not my favorite. Every Day. I'd rather be watching TV. Makes me crazy. Overwhelming. Hard to do.

Notice that some of these words and phrases begin with the letters in the word "homework." I put these ones in where I saw they would go:

Finally, I found a way to fill in the rest of the words, and even give it an ending. Here is the finished acrostic:

A Minecraft Acrostic

Here's one more acrostic poem I created recently with the help of kids from all around the country during an online author visit:

Things to Remember

Here are a few things to remember as you begin writing your own acrostics:

1. Acrostics can be about anything!

2. Names are a common topic. Try writing one using your best friend's name and giving it to him or her as a gift.

3. You can use single words, phrases, or even full sentences in your acrostic poem.

Finally, remember, acrostic poems are one of the easiest and most fun ways to create poems of your own. Give it a try and see what you can come up with.

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Acrostics are a fun poetic form that anyone can write. They have just a few simple rules, and this lesson will teach you how to create acrostic poems of your own. To begin with, an acrostic is a poem in which the first letters of each line spell out a word or phrase.

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The SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Daytime Emmy-nominated, Storyline Online, features celebrated actors reading children's books to inspire a love of reading in millions of children worldwide.

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Ladybird Spots - Counting, Matching and Ordering game

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Three fun counting, matching and ordering numbers games can help early years children learn to count objects and recognise numbers 1 to 10 and also number words to 10.

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Learning to Count up to 15 with Teddy Numbers Interactive Maths Game

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A fun learning to count maths game for early years children by Topmarks. Count out treats to give to teddy.

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Place Value Basketball helps you to understand the concept of hundreds, tens and ones. You need to recognise the Dienes base ten blocks and match to numbers up to three digits on the basketballs.

Place value is a difficult concept and this game can help you to know the value of each number depending on its position.

As with all of our games, Place Value Basketball works well on an interactive whiteboard.

AGE

5-8 Years

SUBJECTS

Maths Place Value

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Place Value Basketball - Dienes Game for 5 to 8 Year Olds

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Place Value Basketball is a fun, base ten blocks game which helps children aged 5 to 8 to know what each digit in a either a two or three digit number represents.

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Blends | sp, sl, st | Phonics Songs and Stories | Learn to Read

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📙 Seo scéal ‘Mamó ar an fheirm’ dhá léamh ag Donach🧔

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This week we have been working as engineers!

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Practise some body percussion!

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3D Shapes - BBC Bitesize Foundation Maths and numeracy

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Can you see any signs of spring in this photograph? 🌷🌷
Did you spot any signs of spring this week? Share your photographs!

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What is an acrostic poem? 🤔

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The first letter of each line in an acrostic poem spells a word. Find out more in this Bitesize Primary KS2 English guide.

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This is the story of the Spring Rabbit, can you think of a time when you felt like the Spring Rabbit?

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Here is a fun video by Jack Hartman explaining how an adjective works!

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What is an Adjective | Parts of Speech Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann

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Test your knowledge of adjectives in this quiz!