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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.
Connect four
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Connect four

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Great starter activity. Can use coordinates or maths questions (or put your own questions in!). Click on the left of the circles to put a yellow counter in or the right of the circles to put a red counter in.
Using a combination of transformations
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Using a combination of transformations

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I spent hours making this! A difficult worksheet that can be used at the end of studying all transformations. Follow the transformations correctly for each shape will produce a picture in the middle. (a fish!)
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.
Whole school Code breaking activity
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Whole school Code breaking activity

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There are 4 codes from throughout history in which students need to break. Each code gets progressively harder leading to the final code of a simplified Enigma machine. It is impossible to solve a code if the previous one has not been cracked as each one provides vital clues for the next code. The final code (the simplifed enigma) once broken is a 3 digit number. This resource can be used in many different way. One way is buying a 3 digit combination lock and locking a box/locker full of prizes. Then send all students the presentation. Or send all students one code a week if you want to stretch it out more. The first slide needs to be edited to suit your plans.
Golden Ratio in the face investigation
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Golden Ratio in the face investigation

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A great lesson where students investigate the golden ratio proportions in the face. A 10 minute starter using the same concept with the hand helps introduce the idea. They can then look at how well celebrities fit the golden ratio. Finishes with a video that shows somebody using photoshop to make a face match the golden ratio grid (a link to youtube).
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.
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.
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.
Break the Safe (Algebra level 2) - THE PERFECT END OF TERM LESSON
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Break the Safe (Algebra level 2) - THE PERFECT END OF TERM LESSON

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Check out my free “Christmas maths escape room” to have a better idea of how this works. This activity runs on OneNote so students will need access to a computer. As it is done using online OneNote they do not need an account for it - just click the link and go! The powerpoint is for teachers reference to help guide students when they get stuck - the answers to each room can be found in the NOTES part of the Powerpoint. The only way I know to share this with students is using a share link which shares my original uneditable OneNote file. This does mean you will not be able to edit anything. If you spot a mistake, tell me and I will fix my original file and this will in turn fix it for anyone using the share link! If for some reason the share link stops working - just let me know and I will send you another share link. I have put the share link at the start of the powerpoint. HOW IT WORKS: Send the share link to students. DO NOT send the powerpoint to students. Each page represents a room which gives a code to access the password protected next page. Their aim is to access the final page. It works better in pairs. The Powerpoint is just for you. You only need to share the link with them. The final room tells you the 4 digit code to “the safe”. I have an actual small safe i bought online which i can easily change the code to and just put a bag of sweets in it. You could just tell them to “escape” to win or tell you the code to the safe to win. Content: This covers Algebra topics aimed at years 10 and 11 which are - Solving all Linear Equations Plotting straight line graphs Arithmetic Sequences Factorising and expanding single and double brackets
A History of Cryptography (Escape room) - The Perfect End of Term Lesson
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A History of Cryptography (Escape room) - The Perfect End of Term Lesson

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This activity runs on OneNote so students will need access to a computer. As it is done using online OneNote they do not need an account for it - just click the link and go! The powerpoint is for teachers reference to help guide students when they get stuck - the answers to each room can be found in the NOTES part of the Powerpoint. The only way I know to share this with students is using a share link which shares my original uneditable OneNote file. This does mean you will not be able to edit anything. If you spot a mistake, tell me and I will fix my original file and this will in turn fix it for anyone using the share link! If for some reason the share link stops working - just let me know and I will send you another share link. I have put the share link at the start of the powerpoint. HOW IT WORKS: Send the share link to students. DO NOT send the powerpoint to students. Each page represents a room which gives a code to access the password protected next page. Their aim is to access the final page. It works better in pairs. The Powerpoint is just for you. You only need to share the link with them. The final room tells you the 4 digit code to “the safe”. I have an actual small safe i bought online which i can easily change the code to and just put a bag of sweets in it. You could just tell them to “escape” to win or tell you the code to the safe to win. Content: This is full of historical and fun codebreaking activities that get harder the further you progress.
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.
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.