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Taught for 15+ years. Started within Yorkshire now enjoying the delights of International teaching.
Starting to enjoy making resources
Mathematics
Averages and Probability treasure hunt
Incorporating fractions, decimals and percentages, covering probability including relative frequency and conditional probability.
A little relay activity (or card matching follow me activity) great for end of a topic or for revision
the cards are prepared in A4 portrait so easily adaptable to print smaller if needed
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Matrices Revision
Aimed at KS4 and KS5 students (particularly those doing Cambridge IGCSE or Standard Level IB Maths)
Interactive revision quiz each slide has 4 possible answers (which are built into the powerpoint)
Great for voting systems or even just with a mini whiteboard
Answers included.
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This is taken from a resource by Tristan Jones. Have amended it to include the answers within the slides
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KS 3 & 4 Maths Multiple choice bundle 16-30
15 more activities for AFL, revision, starter or a plenary. Works well with mini whiteboards and adaptable to voting systems
Aimed at KS3 and KS4 although some topics do go to KS5 especially if you have a resit group
For KS2 and KS3 as well as the multiple choice activities there are 2 packs full of treasure hunts on time, measures and fractions.
All are available as individual resources, Have uploaded them here to save finding and separate downloads.
Topics covered include proportion, limits of accuracy, converting degrees to radians (and vice versa), directed numbers, adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing fractions, finding and using means and other topics.
I hope you find them useful, please leave feedback
Also, let me know if you would like one making for a particular topic (I have plenty more lined up)
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Averages from Frequency tables
first lesson on averages from a frequency table
includes example questions, discussion activities, questions with solutions and extension opportunities, links in to probability at the end
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Treasure hunts on compound interest
3 treasure hunts all made for teaching compound interest
first is finding the multiplier based on the question
second is finding the answer after depreciation or appreciation
third is find the term when given the rate and the final conditions.
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KS3 Christmas relay
16 question relay task aimed at KS3 pupils based around Christmas.
Covers a variety of topics, good as a revision fun lesson for the end of term whilst still having maths in it.
easy to adapt answers included
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Factorising quadratics
Covers identifying products and sums, factorising when coefficient of x^2 is 1, when it is more than 1 and difference of 2 squares. Full examples and solutions given to all questions.
Useful for KS3 &KS4
credit to both DannytheRef and Pixi Maths whose presentations I have merged to make this.
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Factorising single brackets
Activity worksheet factorizing into single brackets. single terms outside brackets up to numerical and letters outside the bracket. Answer sheet included
Good for revision tasks or as a plenary or starter
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Circle theorem worksheet
Covering cyclic quadrilaterals, tangent to a radius, tangent from a point, triangle in a semi circle and angle at the centre 8 question worksheet on circle theorems
answer sheet included
edited to correct one question
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The Maths treasure hunt pack 1
16 different treasure hunts including angles in polygons, dividing in ratios, exact trig values, solving equations and others
Functions Composite functions matching activity
Matching activity
when given the functions derive the algebraic version of the output for composite functions
answers given
Treasure hunt multiplying mixed numbers
Treasure hunt multiplying mixed numbers
answers need simplifying
Lowest common multiple matching activity
Lowest common multiple matching activity
given a pair of numbers find the LCM match up
easy to mark answers given
ideal as starter or plenary
Quadratic Sequence game/activity
Match the sequence to the quadratic.
Can be used in lots of ways- Dominoes, matching activity, worksheet
solutions provided in form of domino chain
Treasure hunt fractions of an amount
Find the fraction of the amount treasure hunt
quick activity can be used as starter or plenary easily checked
hope you enjoy
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Compound interest Match ups
3 match up worksheets on percentages
first sheet match the multiplier to the question
second sheet calculate the end amount after the period and rate given
final sheet when given the amount and the rate calculate how long before it meets the requirements.
very quick to mark all tasks colour coded answers given for them all
hope you find them useful
feedback appreciated
Exact trigonometrical values treasure hunt
Use sin and cos of angles larger than 90 degrees as well as some 2sin and 2 Cos values
treasure hunt style activity for some variation
Simplifying ratios matching activity 1
Simplifying ratios for pupils struggling to grasp the idea
matching activity answers provided
Similar Shapes up to and including Area and Volumes
Whole topic covered on similar shapes
Starts with lengths and scale factors moves on to links between scale factors for length area and perimeter.
The ppt can be used as either a single lesson or as two lessons as more than enough work in there for it.
Several discussion tasks built into the powerpoint
Worked examples, definitions worksheets (with full answers) and 2 treasure hunts which can run parallel to avoid having people follow each other as easily.
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