20 ready-to-project maths starters for the first five minutes of class. Each no-calculator puzzle has one small twist, so the obvious answer is usually wrong. Worked solutions included. Start every lesson with five minutes of real thinking. Each puzzle sits on its own slide, ready to put straight on the board. It’s quick to read, solvable in a couple of minutes, and has one small twist that catches students who rush. That’s what gets them talking, arguing and explaining how they know. What’s included 20 puzzle slides (16:9, ready to project) A printable student answer sheet (A4) Answers with full worked solutions for every puzzle A how-to-use page and a topic list, so you can match a puzzle to what you’re teaching   Topics covered Fractions, angles (triangles, quadrilaterals, parallel lines, angles on a line), order of operations, algebra, percentages, mental maths, counting, sequences, negative numbers, ratio, area, powers, mean, speed and logic. How to use it Step 1: Put a puzzle on the board as students come in. Step 2: No calculators. Give them 2 to 3 minutes. Step 3: Ask for answers, and ask how they know. Step 4: Reveal the worked solution. Every answer has been checked, and every diagram is drawn accurately, so the angles you see are the angles you’re told. Suits KS3 (England and Wales), S1 to S3 (Scotland) and Junior Cycle (Ireland), ages 11 to 15. Made by Rough Work Games. More puzzles every day at @roughworkgames.

20 ready-to-project fraction starters for the first five minutes of class. Each no-calculator puzzle has one small twist, so the obvious answer is usually wrong. Worked solutions included. Fractions are where a lot of students quietly give up. These puzzles get them thinking instead: each one sits on its own slide, is quick to read, can be solved in a couple of minutes, and has one small twist that catches students who rush. That’s what gets them talking, arguing and explaining how they know. What’s included 20 puzzle slides (16:9, ready to project) A printable student answer sheet (A4) Answers with full worked solutions for every puzzle A how-to-use page and a topic list, so you can match a puzzle to what you’re teaching   Topics covered Fraction of an amount, ordering and comparing fractions, adding, multiplying and dividing fractions, equivalent fractions, mixed numbers, fractions and decimals, fraction of a shape, working backwards, sharing, scaling a recipe, and a fraction sequence. How to use it Step 1: Put a puzzle on the board as students come in. Step 2: No calculators. Give them 2 to 3 minutes. Step 3: Ask for answers, and ask how they know. Step 4: Reveal the worked solution. Every answer has been checked, and the shaded-shape diagram is drawn accurately. Suits KS3 (England and Wales), S1 to S3 (Scotland) and Junior Cycle (Ireland), ages 11 to 15. Made by Rough Work Games. More puzzles every day at @roughworkgames.

5 free ready-to-project maths starters for the first five minutes of class. Each no-calculator puzzle has one small twist, so the obvious answer is usually wrong. Worked solutions included. A taster of the full Maths Warm-Ups pack. Each puzzle sits on its own slide, ready to put straight on the board: fractions, order of operations, algebra, percentages and mental maths. What’s included 5 puzzle slides (16:9, ready to project) Answers with full worked solutions   Want more? The full Maths Warm-Ups pack has 20 puzzles, a printable student answer sheet and every solution worked out. You’ll find it in the Rough Work Games shop. Suits KS3 (England and Wales), S1 to S3 (Scotland) and Junior Cycle (Ireland), ages 11 to 15. Made by Rough Work Games. More puzzles every day at @roughworkgames.

A festive KS3 Christmas maths quiz in 4 rounds of 5, with team answer sheets and fully worked solutions. 20 original no-calculator puzzles, each with one small twist where the obvious answer is usually wrong. Also works as a December warm-up a day. What’s inside: 4 themed rounds of 5 puzzles: Countdown to Christmas, Shopping and sharing, Santa’s workshop, Deck the halls Round title slides and one puzzle per slide, ready to project Answer slides for each round, for quick marking Fully worked solutions for every puzzle (teacher pages) Printable team answer sheet with round scores Printable student answer sheet for using the puzzles as daily warm-ups Topics covered: percentages, calendars and time, counting and combinations, area, angles, sequences, rates, and problem solving. How to use it: Step 1: Put students into teams of 3 or 4 and give each team an answer sheet. Step 2: Project the round slides in order. Allow about 2 minutes per puzzle, no calculators. Step 3: Swap sheets and mark with the answer slides at the end of each round. Step 4: Use the worked solutions to settle any arguments. Or use one puzzle a day as a December starter: put it on the board as students come in, then reveal the worked solution. Suitable for ages 11 to 15 (KS3, early KS4). All puzzles and artwork are original.