I have been a teacher for 20 years and have made a lot of resources that have worked in my classroom. You can find them on Tes . I have also made some Boomcards which you can preview on the linktree link below.
I have been a teacher for 20 years and have made a lot of resources that have worked in my classroom. You can find them on Tes . I have also made some Boomcards which you can preview on the linktree link below.
Engaging Map Scale Loop Cards - Perfect for Maths Skills!
Master map scales with this exciting card activity that gets students thinking and competing!
What’s included:
20 carefully designed loop cards covering map scale calculations
Complete answer key for quick checking
Perfect for Maths and Geography students
How to use:
Individual practice - Great for self-paced learning
Pair challenge - Students race to complete the loop first!
Whole class activity - Get everyone involved in this interactive exercise
Skills covered:
Converting between different scales
Real-world to map distance calculations
Map to real-world distance conversions
Understanding scale ratios and representations
Why teachers love it:
Instant engagement through friendly competition
Self-checking format reduces marking time
Adaptable for different ability levels
Perfect for starter activities or lesson consolidation
Develops essential geographical skills through active learning
Top tip: Laminate the cards for repeated use and create multiple sets for larger classes!
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A 14 page self-study workbook for students to work on at home or in class, includes how to examples and activities. Learners will be able to read and create tally tables, read pictograms and create single and dual bar charts. They will also have to interpret or write comments on all charts.
24 fraction and decimal cards for learners to play snap with or pairs. Fun way of learning fraction to decimals. Print sheets 2 sided so you will have a fraction or decimal one side and Maths Snap on the other.
A set of loop cards (20 cards) on percentage of amounts. The cards can either be used by individuals, small pairs or even whole class. I like to get learners into pairs and get them to race against each other to see who puts their cards in the correct order first. Solution included.
GCSE Foundation Maths/Functional Skills. 12 questions on equations with one variable that learners answer on a clock face. I set a timer of 30 minutes for the activity, learners have to complete their revision clocks in that time limit. I print the questions out of A4 paper and the blank clocks out on A3 paper. The learners pair up and answer the questions. Works well for revision. Clock Template included.
Unlock the code to escape the room by answering best buy questions. I use this with a set of combination locks I bought cheap in a poundshop. I set the locks to open on a set combination which can only be got by answering the questions. The quickest team to get the combination win. This activity generates great fun in class and is worth the investment in a set of cheap combi locks
An 11 page workbook suitable for GCSE Foundation Maths and Functional Skills Maths. Workbook includes methods and questions.
The workbook includes a range of tasks on tally charts, pictographs and bar charts. There are also tips, diagrams and tables that will enhance the learning experience for your students. With the methods included in the worksheet this should aid students ability to work independently.
ANSWERS INCLUDED.
Suitable for KS3 and GCSE Maths. Fun and Interactive Team Game on Reverse Percentages with sound effects. Ask a question. Answer the question to Test Your Strength. If the answer is correct, the hammer blow will ring the bell. If not. It won’t!
16 questions in total. 8 per team. Split into two teams. Ask a question of Team 1, if they are right the bell on the test the strength machine will ring, if not it won’t. If not, ask the other team. Answers can be displayed.
There are different ways to play the game it is up to you. I split class in two and nominated a team captain, the captain could only give the answer the team agreed on (led to discussion). Once answer given, went to home screen and clicked to test the strength. (make sure you know the answer) as you have to click an incorrect or correct icon to run the test your strength machine. If right great, if wrong went back to question screen and asked 2nd team, repeated process.
Was fun and interactive, got students working, thinking and discussing
This Martin Luther King presentation contains 25 fully editable slides on the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior, the famous American civil rights leader. It is an ideal resource for Martin Luther King Day, celebrated on the third Monday in January, around the time of his birthday. Also a great resource for Black History Month in October in the UK and February in the USA.
The PowerPoint makes reference to: his family background, his schooling and education, his involvement and leadership in the civil rights movement leading campaigns and his impact upon civil right reforms. The PowerPoint contains hyperlinks to some of his famous speeches - I have a dream and the mountain top as well as a link to the hymn sung at his funeral
There are also a few questions at the end for the class to answer.
A great resource for use in a lesson or an assembly
Suitable for KS3, GCSE Maths and Functional Skills Level 2 Maths.
3x Differentiated Worksheets
Using the General Election as a context, the sheets are aimed at engaging students in applying the percentage change formula in order to interpret an increase or decrease in amount as a percentage change.
Answers included SUITABLE FOR HOME LEARNING IN MATHS
24 Exam type questions suitable for the L1 Functional Skills Maths Exam (all exam boards), also useful for GCSE Foundation. Covers scaling up or down and sharing in a ratio using real life scenarios as learners would see in the exam.
Practise plotting coordinates in all four quadrants with a Pancake Day theme with this fun activity. When the coordinates are joined up, they make a Pancake Day message
Fun way of assessing learners ability to identify the properties of 2D shapes. Learners choose 9 numbers from a grid and then answer the questions displayed on screen. Learners then mark off their bingo card. Winner is the person who gets a full house. I usually team this up with mini whiteboards so I can see who is getting the questions right. Useful starter or plenary.
Resource contains the question presentation with answers and a bingo card that can be printed off for each learner.
Unlock the code to escape the room by answering sequences questions. I use this with a set of combination locks I bought cheap in a poundshop. I set the locks to open on a set combination which can only be got by answering the questions. The quickest team to get the combination win. This activity generates great fun in class and is worth the investment in a set of cheap combi locks. Answer sheet included.
A worksheet on calculating percentage profit or loss. Learners calculate the percentage loss or profit for each question and shade in the answers on a grid. At the end there will be five numbers left over on their grid which they have to add up to get a total. The learners can self check as if their answer isn’t on the grid then they would need to check their calculation.
Students will practice measuring angles with a protractor with this fun digital activity. Students will use a movable digital protractor to measure 12 angles. They will then find their answer from the answer choices on screen and drag it to the appropriate spot.
Angles that open from both sides are included.
This product includes the following:
A link to the activity on Google Slides including student directions
A PowerPoint version of the activity that can be uploaded to OneDrive or emailed to students
Detailed directions for how to share the activity with students for both Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive
Printable worksheet version
An answer sheet that can be emailed out or added to Google classroom, Onedrive, Teams
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This place value Boomcards deck will help and reinforce your students understanding of base ten numbers (ones, tens, hundreds, thousands) and place value.
Students have to write numbers as digits.
This resource is self marking so requires no input from the teacher. There are 20 digital self checking cards (with 20 randomly played each turn) so each game the students play will be different.
Click the PREVIEW link to see the cards
You do not need to buy a Boom Cards membership!! Just create a free account with the link provided and this resource is yours to use in class on IWB or to share with students to use on their devices.
How to use:
After purchase click on the REDEEM link provided in the download to access the Boom Cards™deck.
This will redirect you to the Boom Learning™ website.
Select the ‘Redeem’ option.
This will prompt you to set up an account if you don’t already have one
If you already have an account simply sign in to access your new deck of Boom Cards™
This lesson is suitable for Key Stage 1 Primary Maths and Functional Skills Entry Level 2-3
The powerpoint shows some everyday examples of 3D shapes and objects of the same shapes for the learners to use as visual aids and examples, reinforcing their knowledge of 3D shapes.
2 x differentiated worksheets to support all levels of ability, providing a variety of activities including using a word bank to identify a selection of 2D and 3D shapes.
The class have to identify objects they may come across in their every day lives such as and decide if they are 2D or 3D shapes.
Suitable for Home Learning as Answers included.
Fun and engaging presentation on tree diagrams using a Halloween Fight Club Theme. Suitable for Functional Skills Maths as well as GCSE Foundation and KS3 Maths
Presentation runs through method using examples and includes some exam type questions as well as some Halloween Themed questions A workbook of exam type questions which I use after this presentation is included. Great for revision before an exam or as a stand alone lesson