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Mathswizards

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Mathswizards products have been developed for busy teachers who require well produced material. I worked as a specialist mathematics teacher for over 30 years and I also developed my own Mathswizard clubs for primary aged pupils. The products are mainly Power Points but not exclusively. They are usually games, puzzles and quizzes or activities built around a theme. The Taster products showcase an activity from the full length resource. I have had my work included in the KS4 Maths Boardworks.

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Mathswizards products have been developed for busy teachers who require well produced material. I worked as a specialist mathematics teacher for over 30 years and I also developed my own Mathswizard clubs for primary aged pupils. The products are mainly Power Points but not exclusively. They are usually games, puzzles and quizzes or activities built around a theme. The Taster products showcase an activity from the full length resource. I have had my work included in the KS4 Maths Boardworks.
Diwali Maths PowerPoint(Yr 5/6/7)
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Diwali Maths PowerPoint(Yr 5/6/7)

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This colourful and animated resource combines the celebration of Diwali with 4 Maths activities based on ratio and proportion. It is aimed at year 5/6 or revision for year 7. Watch the video to see the whole pp. The first activity involves Rangoli Patterns revealing 16 ratios to be simplified. The following problems, Fireworks, Lights and Sweets involve problem solving skills. In Sweets a recipe is given for 9 and the ingredients increased for 18, 45, 81 and 108. In lights there are 114 lights and you have to identify how many of each type in the ratio of 1:2:3. Finally the Fireworks problem introduces money, working out how many fireworks are purchased for £24.80. There are 3 types costing different amounts.
Pokemon Go Maths PowerPoint Investigation
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Pokemon Go Maths PowerPoint Investigation

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This fun, colourful and animated investigation engages students with the latest craze in a meaningful way. How many ways of capturing Pokemon? Starting with 3, then 4, completing a table, looking for patterns and finally finding the number of ways for 10 Pokemon. It could be extended into algebra.It is suitable for Upper KS2 or lower KS3.
Money Problems PowerPoint
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Money Problems PowerPoint

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An interactive noughts and crosses game with questions to test understanding. There are 4 multiple choice answers which offer an opportunity for discussion. An ideal resource to use as a starter. The questions could easily be altered to change the difficulty level. Example A pack of 4 batteries cost £3.45. If you needed 22 batteries, how many packs would you need and how much would they cost?
Number Problems PowerPoints
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Number Problems PowerPoints

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Four interactive PowerPoints based on Noughts and Crosses Ratio Division Money Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
Magic Maths PowerPoint : Crystal Ball
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Magic Maths PowerPoint : Crystal Ball

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This resource will delight lovers of magic. Pupils are asked to choose a number and follow a set of instructions to reveal a number which the crystal ball predicts. There are four puzzles with positive integer answers and 2 with negative integer answers. This then leads into algebraic explanation with one puzzle and then pupils are asked to try it on two more. The algebra needed is multiplying out brackets and collecting like terms. Finally the pupils are challenged to invent their own puzzles to try out on a friend.
Fractions 2  PowerPoint
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Fractions 2 PowerPoint

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Colourful monster characters invite pupils to cover a 6 by 6 square with 1/4, 1/3, 2/9, and 1/12 of 36 with a square or rectangle in order to reveal a hidden square. For the second challenge pupils have to find 1/4, 1/5, 1/20, 1/10, 1/25 and 2/10 of 100 to reveal a hidden square. This pair work gives an opportunity for practical activity and discussion. Square numbers, fractions of an amount and shape are included in this fully animated resource. The last task is open ended where pupils can invent their own challenge.
Physics GCSE Blockbuster Revision PowerPoint
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Physics GCSE Blockbuster Revision PowerPoint

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A fun way of revising 3 topics. Electricity, Light, Space and Stars. What T is needed to step down voltage? What L change speed and direction as they travel from one material to another? What H was the only element present in the early universe? Each board has 20 questions. This is a fully animated resource. Click a picture to reveal a letter. Play the game as in the original TV game. There is a template with instructions on how to add further game boards.
Seaside Maths PowerPoint Quiz
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Seaside Maths PowerPoint Quiz

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Fun end of term nostalgic quiz highlighting maths used on a traditional seaside holiday. (year 4) There are 5 rounds of problems for teams of children to solve. Buying ice creams, building sandcastles, donkey rides, sea shell patterns and finding sea creatures. The topics covered include money, rectangular pattern, tallying, time, combinations. Updated to allow score entry via keyboard. Ideal for end of year.
Blockbusters KS2 PowerPoint
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Blockbusters KS2 PowerPoint

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3 New games based on the TV show and board game. There are General Knowledge, Historical and Science Boards. What A is a book of Maps called? What G in roman times fought in an arena? What G gives weight to objects? Included is a template with instructions for setting up your own board. Each of the colourful pictures gives a clue about the type of question beneath. Give us a T Bob. This resource developed for KS2 to increase the recall of facts in a fun way.
Ratio PowerPoint
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Ratio PowerPoint

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Using ratio to multiply quantities in recipes. 'Toad in the Hole' is the first recipe. Using the worksheet with 12 'Toad in the Hole' recipes, students have to identify the mistakes made. The PowerPoint shows the mistakes on animated slides. 'Cheese straws' is a second extended question.
Maths Blockbusters KS2 PowerPoint
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Maths Blockbusters KS2 PowerPoint

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Based on the TV show and boardgame, 3 themed boards for Halloween, Christmas and Easter have mathematical questions on doubling and halving to 100. These boards could be easily edited to make your own customised boards with easier or harder questions
Halloween Maths PowerPoint Quiz (year 3)
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Halloween Maths PowerPoint Quiz (year 3)

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This fun, engaging quiz enables groups of children to form teams and solve simple math problems in the context of Halloween. The 5 rounds are animated and have sound. The rounds are, Ordering Pumpkins, Ghostly Frames, Candy Corn Fractions, Cauldron Tally and Trick and Treat. The math content: ordering 2 and 3 digit numbers; doubling and halving; finding a quarter, a half and three quarters of an amount; tallying data; and 5x and 10x tables and even numbers. Suitable for years 3/4.
Ancient Egypt Board Game
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Ancient Egypt Board Game

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Suitable for year 4. This activity consists of constructing a large pyramid which acts as the board. Children work in groups of 4. They have to make up questions related to Ancient Egypt. These are written onto cards and used in the game. Once the board and cards are completed the game can be played. The resource includes a list of equipment needed. How to make the pyramid and question cards and the Rules of the game… There is also a set of cards already completed with questions.
Halloween Maths PowerPoint (Tally)
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Halloween Maths PowerPoint (Tally)

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Use these animations to review tally charts, frequency charts and finding the mode. The first animation shows a witch putting spiders, frogs, snails and bats into the cauldron. The second animation shows 3 characters going trick and treating to collect candy corn. The third animation shows a spooky evening with skeletons, ghosts, witches and bats appearing. Each animation is accompanied with sound. There is a data collection sheet to download to use with the animations. The power point is not automated so that the teacher can have control of the speed of the animations.
Christmas Maths PowerPoint Quiz : Christmas Stocking (yr 5/6)
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Christmas Maths PowerPoint Quiz : Christmas Stocking (yr 5/6)

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Teams of children solve the following maths puzzles: Falling snowballs, Christmas puddings, Christmas stockings, Snow Mobiles and Christmas trees. The maths used includes, squares, factors, multiples, calculations, ordering decimals, identifying shapes and continuing a sequence. There is a score sheet slide which can be used to record points using keyboard . There is a separate answer sheet for recording answers. After each round the teams swap sheets to mark their answers. The slides are fully animated including sound. "This was a blast for those last few days before Christmas break! Thanks for the creation!" One comment from a previous site.
Maths PowerPoints and Games
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Maths PowerPoints and Games

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Multiplication, Multiples, Division and Decimal, Fraction and Percentage Equivalence. Five Resources for the price of 0ne!
Mean, median. mode and range PowerPoint
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Mean, median. mode and range PowerPoint

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Sid the Astronomer is watching the skies. He sees a Galaxy, Mars, Jupiter or Saturn. Pupils have to predict what he will see. The images are from Hubble. Pupils can then see how many they predict correctly and the class data can be used to find mean, median, mode and range. Useful for revision.