This is a brilliantly interactive resource that makes the students think from the very moment the lesson begins. They have to crack various codes in order to work out the next part of the lesson. What's more this is a useful way to discuss numeracy within history as codebreaking has mathematics at it's heart. This is all part of an exercise that encourages the students to think about the activities at Bletchley Park and the breaking of the Enigma code. This works as a stand alone lesson or as part of work on the D Day landings or the Atomic Bomb as it is all about secrecy and codes.

This lesson uses mathematics to help explain love. Where Shakespeare used words, we will use maths. The lesson is based around a fictitious character trying to demonstrate love and the only way he knows how to do this is with maths. There are lots of challenges for the students discussing such things such as: Shapes Arithmetic Pythagoras Odds and fractions Money & Numeracy The lesson offers a fun and interesting way to look at Maths and apply it to the world the students live in. There are lots of interesting and thought provoking activities, detailed worksheets and an interactive PowerPoint to assist with the lesson.

This is an excellent way to engage the students with a great sporting event. The activities contained will cover a range of mathematical skills all based around the events, bikes, food and teams of the Tor de France. The students have to plot graphs, use percentages, work out ratios, measure distances and use various other skills all focused on the Great cycle Race. The added advantage of the lesson is that it is easily expandable as the race is live each day. A brilliant way to further develop an interest in the real world and the mathematical understanding of it. All the work is provided, including three detailed and informative worksheets.

This is an excellent resource that looks at a classic Carol from a mathematical point of view. The students will use basic arithmetic as well as looking at averages and prices. The work shows the creation of patters and how to work with large umbers simply and quickly. There are three worksheets to complete and of course the opportunity to sing a classic!

On Christmas Eve Santa has to make a magical journey around the world. Without such a feat the children would all be sad on Christmas morning. The students need to work out some of the maths of such an undertaking. What is needed from those reindeers in order to fulfil Santa’s Christmas Delivery. The students will need to use a variety of maths skills is order to find out all of the answers. The skills include: Arithmetic Division Multiplication Averages.

Numeracy is a vitally important topic and history, as with all subjects, have to demonstrate that they are highlighting numeracy within their lessons. This pack contains a broad selection of activities that can be used on their own, as a starter or a plenary, or as part of a wider topic area. It comes with all the instructions and handouts needed- 9 in total. The activities are simple and yet really good at showing the link between numeracy and history. What is more all the tasks are actually vital to success within history.

A collection of excellent mathematical puzzles based around the Easter period. Not only do the puzzles test the mathematical knowledge of the students but they also get to make a Super Mathematical Egg Holder and plan their own pancake day recipe. These activities really get the students thinking while also creating some hands on maths. What more could you want? This allows the students not only to complete some maths challenges but also to see how maths is in use everyday in a variety of ways.

All this talk of growing population and no one has really given a thought to Santa’s extra workload. The poor man is worn out and his team is at breaking point. Your students will be asked to calculate what Santa needs to do to make sure he can meet the growing demand. As well as some mathematical problems to solve the students also have to make a 3 dimensional shape which can be used to put a sweet in an hang on their tree.

A simple and interactive resource to explain a complex situation. All discussions in history involve money, especially in the sixteenth century. However, it is never really discussed how the money that monarchs borrow is created and the consequences of this. This resources looks at how money is made in the banking system during the Sixteenth Century (and later). This topic also allows the teacher to link the past with the banking system of today and the influence it also has on power. This activity is rare for the sixth form in that it encourages the students to get out of their seats and actively take part in the learning. Contains a PowerPoint and Lesson Plan and resources