A PowerPoint file introducing Escher and how to make your own tessellations with a piece of card. The cover image is a tessellation that has been created using this method. Teacher notes included to include how to recreate this on an interactive whiteboard using ActivInspire.

Game that can be played as a class. PowerPoint fully interactive reveals a catchphrase when all questions are answered. Answer to the catchphrase included.

A collection of 4 different tarsia puzzles on percentage multipliers, fully differentiated. Files include 2 x mixed percentage increase and decrease (one with clear edges one with null items on the border) 1 x just percentage increase and 1 x just percentage decrease depending on class weaknesses. On purchase please feel free to contact me and I will email the tarsia files too so they can be edited to personalise. (Tarsia files are not supported on here). All files come with solutions.

Maths Resource for consolidation of drawing straight line graphs. KS4 revision activity higher tier although there are 4 levels so could be suitable for the top end of foundation. Level 1 draws a house, level 2 the impossible 3D triangle, level 3 a minion and level 4 a dog.

PowerPoint animation class activity based on the game show catchphrase. Students answer questions and if correct the shapes can be clicked which then disappear to reveal a catchphrase. Catchphrase answer included. Updated Version

This is a maze designed for students to practice solving 1 step and 2 step equations. They solve each equation and move around the maze depending on whether the answers are odd or even and end up at a chocolate (Malteasers) which I use as a prize if they can show me the correct path. As it is based on even and odd numbers it is not easy for them to cheat and they will solve 20+ equations in the process.

Will need a calculator to complete the questions. Fully interactive PowerPoint presentation based on the TV show Catchphrase.

PowerPoint interactive catchphrase game. Answer to the catchphrase included.

Taken from the EdExcel GCSE Specification I have displayed the different command words in A4 hexagons that will create a display in the classroom. Simply print out in different colours and the hexagons fit together to form a colourful useful display.

Catchphrase game that practices substitution. Original includes negative substitution but this can easily be adapted on the PowerPoint to suit your class. Answer to the catchphrase is included.

Exactly what it says on the tin - a PowerPoint interactive catchphrase game.

A wordsearch and definition exercise (definitions included) that covers the command words that students will find in a GCSE maths paper. 21 words in total such as "solve", "find", "hence", "factorise" etc

BODMAS questions to include powers (squares and cubes). Can be done as a starter or plenary activity as a class. Answers included.

Rearranging equations taken from Physics and Engineering. Differentiated into 2 levels, colour coded with the number of steps needed or plain for higher ability students. Rearrangements go from 1 step to 4 step. Includes answers.

A set of cards that can be cut up and used to play snap. The game ends when one player looses all their cards. The winner is then the one with the most cards. Each row in the original is the same so students can study it before they start playing,

A game for 2 or more players on FDP snap. Cards can be studied by student before they are cut out The winner is the one with most cards when 1 player has run out.

A Powerpoint presentation containing a selection of maths puzzles and questions all with answers. Suitable for Year 6+ and can be used as starters, challenge questions or numeracy tasks.

This is a collection of revision questions for OCR FP1 adapted from AQA papers FP1 and FP2. It covers mainly solving equations and loci as these are the sections my students tend to struggle on.

Consolidation activity designed for changing units. The film titles and tv shows have been chosen to include a unit of time or measurement. Students compete to complete the titles. E.g. One born every minute becomes one born every 60 seconds. 8 mile becomes 13 km (to the nearest km). Uploaded as word (so you can change the units) and pdf for nicer printing format.

Word document using ice cream sales as a problem solving task. Students use a sample of ice creams bought to advise how much of each flavour to have in stock. Can be extended to involve probability.