The Real World Maths series examines the use of mathematics in everyday life. This resource samples twenty local authority positions ( advertised on Thursday 6th July 2017) and uses the data over ten activities to investigate: - • Salary perceptions • Calculating Income Tax, National Insurance and Net Pay • Statistical Analysis • How money raised from taxation is spent. • Social Justice issues. The intention would be to use this resource alongside class teaching - either as a standalone project or as a revision aide for financial education . Solutions for the calculations are provided.

The Drill Questions series is intended to provide material for the practice of common mathematical skills. This secured eBook contains five sets of one hundred questions covering: Multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, percentages, measurement conversions, square roots, scientific notation, rounding, basic statistics, perimeter and area, wages, ratio, lcm. There are five hundred questions in total. Ideal for both GSCE and National 4 revision. Solutions are provided, so the questions can be self or peer assessed and pupils can track their progress.

The Drill Questions series is intended to provide material for the practice of common mathematical skills. This secured eBook contains ten worksheets which simultaneously practises plotting points and reading co-ordinates with naming quadrilaterals and reflecting them in all four quadrants. Solutions are provided, so the questions can be self or peer assessed and pupils can track their progress.

The Pooch Puzzles secure eBook series is intended as a means to help develop mathematical thinking and cognitive development through problem solving activities. This book contains five printable chemistry crosswords with a twist - there are three sets of clues for each crossword! This allows the resource to be used as fifteen separate crosswords, or as a collaborative learning task where one grid is given and the three sets of clues are cut up and distributed around the classroom. Ideal as a starter, lesson filler or end of term activity; this activity combines cognitive development with revision of atomic mass, atomic number and chemical symbol. Answers are provided, so the questions can be self or peer assessed and pupils can track their progress. A natural extension is to ask the pupils to research particular entries.

The”Puzzle Picks : Rules” secure eBook series is intended as a means to help develop mathematical thinking through problem solving. The aim is to figure out what connects the input to the output. There are five different books available, each comprises one hundred and twenty-five worksheets, eight questions per sheet, totalling 1000 questions per book. Answers are provided, so the questions can be self or peer assessed and pupils can track their progress.

The” Numeracy Questions: Five Minute Fifty” secure eBook series is intended as a means to help improve numeric skills. The series is divided into three sets, differentiated by level. There are five different books available for each set and each book comprises twenty worksheets, fifty questions per sheet, totalling 1000 questions per book. Individual worksheets are to be completed in a time limit of five minutes. Answers are provided, so the questions can be self or peer assessed and pupils can track their progress. Set B • Convert decimals to percentages. • Complete two part equivalent fractions. (Denominator 3,4,5,6 or8) • Calculate percentage of amounts (5%,25%, multiples of 10%) • Rounding including two decimal places. • Basic operations

The Pooch Puzzles secure eBook series is intended as a means to help develop mathematical thinking and cognitive development through problem solving activities. This book contains ten printable globe shaped capital cities crossword puzzles. Ideal as a starter or lesson filler, this activity combines cognitive development with geography. Answers are provided, so the questions can be self or peer assessed and pupils can track their progress.

The”Puzzle Picks : Rules” secure eBook series is intended as a means to help develop mathematical thinking through problem solving. This puzzle is intended to be used as an introduction to vectors as a depth and challenge extension to plotting coordinates, but can also be used for revision purposes or as an end of term activity. There are three worksheets. The first contains 60 coordinates to plot and form a picture. The second introduces points written in vector component form, to plot and form a picture. The third requires vectors to be drawn. The solution , which is the same picture in each case, is provided. The sheets can also be used as a starting point for asking "what if" questions, prompting discussion about vectors.

The Real World Maths series examines the use of mathematics in everyday life. This project looks at the maths used in the planning and preparation for the purchase of a summer house. The six tasks require the creation of scale drawings , interpretation of planning and building warrant criteria and the calculation of the minimum cost of the ground preparation. It is written with National 4 Lifeskills maths in mind, but is equally useful for any other scheme. Key subskills: • Calculating a quantity based on a related measurement. • Constructing a scale drawing with a given scale • Investigating a situation involving area • Using a scale factor on the dimensions of a shape • Determining the best deal, given two pieces of information SQA Outcomes covered: Lifeskills Mathematics: Geometry and Measures (National 4) Lifeskills Mathematics: Managing Finance and Statistics (National 4) Measures G&M 1.1 : Interpreting a situation involving measurement and identifying an appropriate strategy G&M 1.2: Using appropriate mathematical processes and/or calculations to determine a solution G&M 1.3: Explaining a solution in relation to the context Geometry G&M 2.1 : Interpreting a situation involving geometry and identifying an appropriate strategy G&M 2.2 :Using appropriate mathematical processes and/or calculations to determine a solution G&M 2.3 : Explaining a solution in relation to the context Finance F&S 1.1 : Interpreting a situation involving finance and identifying an appropriate strategy. F&S 1.2 :Using appropriate mathematical processes and/or calculations to determine a solution. F&S 1.3 :Explaining a solution in relation to the context.

This 23 slide PowerPoint 2016 is a cross curricula stand alone project based on the real life scenario of importing a car from the USA to the UK. Pupils are given information about incoterms (international commercial terms) and HMRC imports , then work out which of two companies offers the better financial value . To do so, pupils practise their skills in foreign exchange, percentages and VAT. The project can be done as group or individual work. Fully worked solutions are given. It is useful for the following outcomes of National 4 Lifeskills Managing Finance and Statistics : Determining the best deal, given two pieces of information. Converting between currencies. It is also useful as a contextual question for GCSE maths. *********Please Note : This PowerPoint 2016 has been saved as Read Only, so when the password box appears, please select Read Only to open the presentation.*******************************

The Pooch Puzzles secure eBook series is intended as a means to help develop mathematical thinking and cognitive development through problem solving activities. This book contains ten printable mainland Britain shaped UK Parliament Constituencies word searches. The first seven puzzles cover the whole of the UK whilst puzzles 8,9 & 10 cover Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland only. Ideal as a starter or lesson filler, this activity combines cognitive development with modern studies, geography and politics. Answers are provided, so the questions can be self or peer assessed and pupils can track their progress. A natural extension is to ask the pupils to research particular entries.

The”Puzzle Picks : Rules” secure eBook series is intended as a means to help develop mathematical thinking through problem solving. The aim is to figure out what connects the input to the output. There are five different books available, each comprises one hundred and twenty-five worksheets, eight questions per sheet, totalling 1000 questions per book. This is book five. Answers are provided, so the questions can be self or peer assessed and pupils can track their progress.

The”Puzzle Picks : Rules” secure eBook series is intended as a means to help develop mathematical thinking through problem solving. The aim is to figure out what connects the input to the output. There are five different books available, each comprises one hundred and twenty-five worksheets, eight questions per sheet, totalling 1000 questions per book. This is book two. Answers are provided, so the questions can be self or peer assessed and pupils can track their progress

The”Puzzle Picks : Rules” secure eBook series is intended as a means to help develop mathematical thinking through problem solving. The aim is to figure out what connects the input to the output. There are five different books available, each comprises one hundred and twenty-five worksheets, eight questions per sheet, totalling 1000 questions per book. This is book four. Answers are provided, so the questions can be self or peer assessed and pupils can track their progress.

The”Puzzle Picks : Rules” secure eBook series is intended as a means to help develop mathematical thinking through problem solving. The aim is to figure out what connects the input to the output. There are five different books available, each comprises one hundred and twenty-five worksheets, eight questions per sheet, totalling 1000 questions per book. This is book three. Answers are provided, so the questions can be self or peer assessed and pupils can track their progress.

The” Numeracy Questions: Five Minute Fifty” secure eBook series is intended as a means to help improve numeric skills. The series is divided into three sets, differentiated by level. There are five different books available for each set and each book comprises twenty worksheets, fifty questions per sheet, totalling 1000 questions per book. Individual worksheets are to be completed in a time limit of five minutes. Answers are provided, so the questions can be self or peer assessed and pupils can track their progress. Set C • Mixed conversions of decimals and percentages. • Equivalent fractions. • Calculate percentage of amounts. • Rounding including three decimal places. • Squaring numbers from 2 to 100.