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Making Maths Memorable

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Ever since my PGCE I have been convinced that every Maths topic has a unique and interesting way to be taught. 7 years later and I have collected and created 100s of resources to prove my point. All resources, including IB and A Level, are designed to be thoroughly engaging but yet cover every bit of content required with plenty of practise too. Teach LCM with the life of the Cicada bugs or teach proportions using celebrity faces and the golden ratio. All fully animated engaging powerpoints.

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Ever since my PGCE I have been convinced that every Maths topic has a unique and interesting way to be taught. 7 years later and I have collected and created 100s of resources to prove my point. All resources, including IB and A Level, are designed to be thoroughly engaging but yet cover every bit of content required with plenty of practise too. Teach LCM with the life of the Cicada bugs or teach proportions using celebrity faces and the golden ratio. All fully animated engaging powerpoints.
Half lesson, one sheet test on straight line graphs
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Half lesson, one sheet test on straight line graphs

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I have written a number of mini tests to fit perfectly on to one sheet of A4 (I actually print them 2 to a page so A5!). These tests can be completed and peer marked in the same lesson and will be reused by you many many times over the years. Really easy to mark due to the layout of the test paper and the markschemes included. This tests all types of plotting linear equation questions that can be found in the GCSE. Ideal for finishing the straight line graphs chapter. I use it for a pretest before the official chapter test.
Half lesson, one sheet test on Circle Theorems
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Half lesson, one sheet test on Circle Theorems

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I have written a number of mini tests to fit perfectly on to one sheet of A4 (I actually print them 2 to a page so A5!). These tests can be completed and peer marked in the same lesson and will be reused by you many many times over the years. Really easy to mark due to the layout of the test paper and the markschemes included.
iGCSE maths revision of A* material Marketplace
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iGCSE maths revision of A* material Marketplace

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Two lessons worth. 12 A* questions that are worth around 7 marks each. I use 6 in a lesson where I place one on each table and students get 5-10 minutes (you decide!) before moving onto the next table. The powerpoint shows step by step method and solutions for each question.
Boxplots and Cumulative Frequency
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Boxplots and Cumulative Frequency

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Enough for two lessons. Teaches how to calculate quartiles and the interquartile range to create box plots first. Then goes through two full examples for cumulative frequency diagrams (to be used with worksheet provided) followed by 4 practice questions with answers. Teacher could use this resource to teach the topic without any understanding of Cumulative Frequency.
Set Theory and Venn Diagrams
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Set Theory and Venn Diagrams

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Everything required to teach set theory for the iGCSE. Includes worksheets that run along side the PowerPoint. The homework worksheet with answers can also be used as a mini assessment.
Vectors iGCSE
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Vectors iGCSE

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Everything required to teach the Vectors chapter in the iGCSE. Drawing vectors, finding magnitudes, calculating with vectors, vectors with bearings and solving problems with vectors.
Catchphrase with Maths questions
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Catchphrase with Maths questions

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Students take it in turns answering questions to reveal the picture behind. First to guess the catchphrase wins. A variety of topics already created but very easy to add your own.
Maths Linkee (Maths word game)
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Maths Linkee (Maths word game)

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Students have to compete to find the maths word that relates to the four questions. The answer to each question is a clue to the final word. If the student calls out the correct maths word after the first question they get 4 points. If they guess after the 2nd question they get 3 points and so on. Guess incorrectly then they are frozen out of that round. Contains 15 rounds but set up so you can create your own (or get students to make them!) very easily.
Properties of Curves - Chapter 16 - International Baccalaureate - Standard Level
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Properties of Curves - Chapter 16 - International Baccalaureate - Standard Level

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Properties of Curves - Chapter 16 - International Baccalaureate - Standard Level Everything required to teach this chapter in the IB Standard Level Mathematics course. The PowerPoint is designed to show step by step method through animation in a thorough and engaging way. This makes it ideal for the teacher to use it in lessons or for students to use it to self learn.
Decision 1 - All lessons and resources for all chapters
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Decision 1 - All lessons and resources for all chapters

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PowerPoints written so that a teacher can learn from the PowerPoints and teach from them. Students can use the PowerPoints to learn independently too. Many colleagues have used my lessons on Decision 1 without a strong understanding of Decision themselves. Includes all chapters: Algorithms, Networks, Route Inspection, Critical paths, Linear Programming and Matchings Includes all worksheets, answers and assessments
All Fun Maths Starters
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All Fun Maths Starters

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I pride myself in having fun resources! This is a selection of my best starters. These are general starters that can fit any topic.
End of Year Maths Quiz Builder
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End of Year Maths Quiz Builder

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A selection of rounds to help build any quiz for any class. Fun but still involves a lot of maths. I find the 4 rounds lasts about an hour. This resource has 8 rounds in total for you to select from. Rounds include picture rounds, a movie round, a music round and even a table topper all involving maths. I built it to be used and reused every year with different year groups. One less lesson I have to plan! With a bit of forward planning I managed to use it as an online virtual quiz too!
Christmas Symmetry in  Snowflakes
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Christmas Symmetry in Snowflakes

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Fun one-off lesson. Perfect for end of term fun lessons. Students learn how to fold the paper to cut out snowflakes with 1, 2, 4 and 5 lines of symmetry. The 5 lines of symmetry snowflakes look particularly impressive!
Quick Maths puzzles
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Quick Maths puzzles

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Easy to access puzzle based on arranging numbers. Perfect starter for any lessons. Includes 15 different puzzles.
Divisibility
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Divisibility

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A fun lesson looking into how to tell whether large numbers are divisible by 2, 3, 4... all the way to 12. Students find them fascinating. Use the worksheet as the main task.
Ultimate Naughts and Crosses
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Ultimate Naughts and Crosses

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Fun one-off lesson. Perfect for end of term fun lessons. Everyone knows how to play Naughts and Crosses (Tic-Tac-Toe) but this is a brilliant advanced way of playing. The presentation teaches rules fully and students will continue playing in their free time. Print the last slide on the PowerPoint to use as a worksheet for students.
The Ultimate Magic Square
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The Ultimate Magic Square

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A fun starter that looks at a particular magic square that has over 25 ways of making the magic number. Animated PowerPoint allows students to try and find some of the unique ways of getting the magic number.
Negative numbers - interactive resource
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Negative numbers - interactive resource

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**Students need access to a computer and this Excel worksheet** Created on Excel. Students need access to a computer to use this worksheet. Tasks are differentiated along the task bar at the bottom. The worksheet responds instantly to incorrect answers with funny responses that students love. Examples given to help students independent learning of calculations with negative numbers. A great way for students to discover for themselves how negative calculations work.