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.
★Unleash the Thrill: Time, Distance, Speed Escape Room Worksheet! Elevate your math class to an adventurous escape room experience with our Time, Distance, Speed worksheet—perfect for GCSE Foundation and Functional Skills Level 2 (new spec)!
Key Features:
► Time, Distance, Speed Questions: Challenge your students’ understanding of these key concepts with a set of engaging questions. The correct answers will unlock the code to escape the room, adding an exciting twist to the learning experience.
► Combination Locks Fun: Transform your classroom into an escape room by incorporating inexpensive combination locks from the pound shop. Set the locks to open only when students successfully solve the questions. Watch as the room comes alive with energy and competition!
► Teamwork and Competition: Foster teamwork and healthy competition by having students work in teams. The fastest team to crack the code emerges as the victorious escapees, creating an atmosphere of fun and camaraderie.
►Answer Sheet Included: Simplify assessment with an included answer sheet, allowing students to check their responses and reinforcing their grasp of time, distance, and speed concepts.
Why Choose This Escape Room Worksheet?
• Real-World Application: Ground math concepts in real-world scenarios, providing a practical application of time, distance, and speed.
• Interactive Learning: Turn traditional learning into an interactive adventure, keeping students engaged and motivated.
• Affordable Activity: Invest in a set of inexpensive combination locks for an enduring and reusable escape room experience that students will love.
Unlock the thrill of learning and turn your math class into an escape room sensation! The investment in cheap combination locks is a small price for the excitement and engagement this activity brings to your classroom. ❤❤
Unleash the Power of Place Value: Journey to Ten Million! Embark on an illuminating math adventure with our comprehensive “Place Value to Ten Million Lesson Pack,” a versatile and editable resource tailor-made for KS2, KS3 Maths, GCSE Foundation, and Functional Skills L1 and L2. This robust pack is crafted to empower students with the ability to grasp the intricacies of place value, ensuring they confidently identify, read, and write large numbers up to ten million.
Key Learning Outcomes:
► Digit Decoding Mastery:
Equip your students with the skills to decode and understand the worth of each digit in a number, setting the foundation for advanced numerical comprehension.
► Numerical Fluency:
Elevate their numerical literacy as they learn to read and write large numbers, instilling confidence in tackling numbers up to ten million.
► Expressive Numeracy:
Foster the ability to articulate numbers in both words and figures, honing their written and verbal communication of numerical concepts.
Lesson Pack Highlights:
★Versatile PowerPoint Presentation:
Engage your students with a 29-slide PowerPoint that seamlessly guides the lesson. It includes discussion questions, starter activities, methods, challenging questions with detailed answers, and a compelling plenary to reinforce learning.
★ Cities Investigation Activity:
Apply knowledge in a real-world context with the Cities Investigation activity sheet, prompting students to state the population of cities in both numerical and word forms.
★ Method Posters:
Reinforce learning with two method posters illustrating how to read and write large numbers, providing handy visual aids for quick reference.
★ Diverse Worksheets:
Cater to various learning styles with worksheets for writing numbers in words, writing words in numbers, and a functional place value worksheet featuring real-life questions.
★ Interactive Learning:
Spice up the lesson with Place Value Bingo Game and Bingo cards, turning numerical practice into an engaging and enjoyable activity.
Empower your students with a thorough understanding of place value, using this extensive lesson pack that transforms complex numerical concepts into an accessible and enjoyable learning experience. Get your Place Value to Ten Million Lesson Pack now and witness mathematical confidence bloom! Answers included for seamless assessment and feedback.❤❤❤
★Dive into the intrigue of mathematical mysteries with this captivating Maths Murder Mystery on Averages and Range! Unleash the detective in your students as they crack the code, solve mathematical puzzles, and unveil the culprit behind the statistical mayhem. Perfect for GCSE Foundation Maths 5-1 and Functional Skills Maths Level 2.
Key Features:
►Mathematical Puzzles: Engage learners with suspenseful puzzles that reinforce average and range concepts—making learning both challenging and exciting!
►A Fun Investigative Approach: Transform your classroom into a crime scene as students become detectives, applying their knowledge to crack the case and catch the mathematical culprit.
►Suitable for Various Levels: Tailored for GCSE Foundation Maths 5-1 and Functional Skills Maths Level 2, ensuring adaptability for different learning needs.
5 Tasks Covering Essential Concepts:
★Types of Data
★Mode
★Median
★Mean
★Spread of Data
►Answer Sheet Included: Facilitate seamless assessment with a comprehensive answer sheet. Track progress and identify areas for further exploration.
Who will crack the case and solve the mathematical mystery? The adventure begins now! Reinforce mathematical skills with a thrilling blend of suspense and education—making averages and range concepts unforgettable! ❤❤
Worksheet with Answer sheet on Properties of 3D shapes. Suitable for KS 1 Primary Maths
Learners write the properties of 3D shapes in a table. Tests knowledge of number of straight edges, curved edges, vertices and whether a shape stacks or rolls.
Worksheet and answers included.
An easy to use reading comprehension pack with a 3 page article on Easter Around The world and a set of questions to test comprehension skills. This activity focuses the origins of Easter and how is celebrated around the world. It can be used in form time as part of literacy focus, in an English lesson for KS3/4 GCSE comprehension teaching or for Functional Skills English
It is interesting, useful, very easy to use and a good way to delve into the global impact of Easter and explore how different societies and cultures celebrate. Did you know, for example, that Good Friday in German reads as Karfreitag? “Karas” being old German for mourn or grieve, which translates as “Grieving Friday.”
Answer sheet included
Cast a spell on multiplication skills with this enchanting Harry Potter Color by Number Maths Mosaic Activity! Engage students in a magical journey of times tables, revealing the iconic Harry Potter as they solve each equation.
Perfect for captivating math practice, this downloadable activity adds a touch of wizardry to learning. Download now and make multiplication mastery a spellbinding adventure!
Transport your students to the magical world of Harry Potter with this Color by Number Maths Resource! Test percentage of amounts wizardry as learners answer questions, revealing the charming Ron Weasley. Perfect for engaging math practice with a touch of magic!
Answer sheet included.
12 X DIFFERENTIATED RATIO AND PROPORTION worksheets. SUITABLE for Functionals Skills Maths, KS3 and GCSE FOUNDATION MATHS Grades 5-1. These worksheets are great to use in class or as a HOMESCHOOLING MATHS RESOURCE. They are also excellent for one-to-one tuition and for interventions. The worksheets include a WORKED EXAMPLE which is useful for a student revising at home and then questions. ANSWERS INCLUDED. Worksheets can be used with or without a PRINTER.
Content** 12 WORKSHEETS WITH ANSWERS
Bronze Level
1 x Finding Cost of 1 Item
1 x SIMPLIFY RATIOS
1 x CARRY OUT RATIO CALCULATIONS
1 X SHARING IN A GIVEN RATIO****
Silver Level
1 x DIRECT PROPORTION
1 x SIMPLIFY RATIOS (Harder)
1 x CARRY OUT RATIO CALCULATIONS (Harder)
1 X SHARING IN A GIVEN RATIO (Harder)
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Gold Level
1 x INDIRECT PROPORTION
1 x SIMPLIFY RATIOS THAT INCLUDE FRACTIONS
1 x CARRY OUT RATIO CALCULATIONS (Harder)
1 X SHARING IN A GIVEN RATIO WITH 3 PARTS
How can I use this resource if I don’t have a printer?
The WorksheetS have been designed with adaptability in mind. So, the resource contains a printable copy of the worksheets and an interactive copy which you can type on, saving on printing and making it easier to return to a teacher. ANSWERS INCLUDED.
Home Learning
The features mentioned above make this perfectly suitable to home learning. To set up your own session, just follow the steps below:
Prepare a suitable study space and have your computer / device ready.
The student can then look at the WORKED EXAMPLE and complete the tasks provided, either with a pen / pencil on the printed-out worksheet or by typing directly into the interactive PDF
Once complete, you have the option of marking the worksheet yourself (using the supplied answer sheet)
Column long multiplication worksheet. Suitable for KS2 and KS3 Maths and Functional Skills Maths.
Let your students practise their 2x2 multiplication skills with this ready-made column multiplication worksheet.
Including 12 questions that are already written out on squared paper, this column multiplication worksheet is ideal for students to complete either as a homework assignment or as an in-class activity.
Ready-to-print and with a handy answer sheet included, your preparation and marking couldn’t be easier.
Suitable for Home Learning
Use this brilliant teaching pack for developing methods to find a percentage of an amount without a calculator. Also suitable for HOME LEARNING as ANSWERS included.
Students use bar models to scaffold their learning and increase their levels of fluency as they find percentages that are multiples of 10%. They explore how to find 5% of a number by halving 10%. Includes open-ended problem-solving tasks which require students to use a greater depth of thinking to develop their knowledge and understanding when finding percentages of amounts.
This resource perfectly complements the White Rose Maths small step 'Percentage of an Amount.
This unit covers the national curriculum aim ‘Solve problems involving the calculation of percentages and the use of percentages for comparison’.
Also useful for GCSE Foundation and the new non-calculator section of the Functional Skills Maths qualifications.
1 x Powerpoint Lesson
1 x Percentage of Amounts Worksheet
1 x Percentage of Amounts Celebrity 4 in a Row Game
A set of Revision cards showing all the Maths facts and methods Level 2 Functional Learners have to know for their exam. I print these of in one document, which the learners refer to when working in class activities or when doing practice papers.
Learners plot the co-ordinates to reveal the Halloween themed shape (witch on broomstick). Great practice for working with co-ordinates. Suitable for KS3 learners
Terrify your class this Halloween Maths Coordinates Worksheet and reinforce core KS3 Maths skills at the same time! Plot the coordinates, join the dots, and scream in horror as a suitably Halloween-ey image is revealed
Answer sheet included
Maths Murder Mystery on Bidmas. Suitable for GCSE Foundation Maths 5-1, Key stage 3 Maths and Functional Skills Maths Level 2. A FUN and engaging way of teaching Bidmas
This math murder mystery will engage students by taking them on a journey to solve Bidmas. Students solve a murder by answering questions on averages and range.
SUITABLE FOR HOME SCHOOLING as ANSWERS included.
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Two Fun and Engaging Codebreaker Activities – Perfect for Reviewing Averages!
Unlock the fun of reviewing mean, median, mode, and range with these two exciting Codebreaker Activities! One is an easy challenge, perfect for beginners, while the other provides a more difficult puzzle to really stretch learners’ critical thinking skills.
Here’s how it works: As students answer questions about averages, their answers will gradually reveal the punchline to a hilarious joke! It’s a great way to keep students engaged while reinforcing key math concepts.
Easy Codebreaker: Perfect for younger learners or those just starting with averages.
Challenging Codebreaker: Ideal for advanced students looking to push their understanding of averages.
This is a fun, interactive way for students to practice their math skills while also having a laugh! Perfect for homework, in-class activities, or math revision.
Get your learners cracking codes and solving puzzles today!
★ Ignite Critical Thinking with “Is Social Media Bad for Us?” Discussion Pack!
Empower your GCSE English and Functional Skills Levels 1 & 2 students with this thought-provoking resource! Foster insightful discussions and hone critical thinking skills using the engaging PowerPoint for debate and structured worksheet.
★ Key Features:
➤Engaging PowerPoint: Spark dynamic discussions with a visually appealing presentation that dives deep into the question, “Is Social Media Bad for Us?”
➤Discussion Structuring Worksheet: Equip students with a thoughtful framework to organize and articulate their points during the debate.
★ Why It Matters:
Social media’s impact is a pertinent topic, and discussing its pros and cons encourages students to think critically, articulate opinions, and build essential communication skills.
★Ideal for GCSE English & Functional Skills:
Tailored for GCSE English and Functional Skills Levels 1 & 2, this resource aligns with curriculum goals while nurturing valuable analytical abilities.
★ Unlock Insightful Discussions:
Encourage students to express opinions, consider multiple perspectives, and refine their argumentative skills through guided debates on the effects of social media.
★ Download Now for Engaging Conversations:
Elevate your classroom discussions with this “Is Social Media Bad for Us?” Discussion Pack. Download now to inspire thoughtful conversations and empower your students to think critically in the digital age!❤❤
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★Master Map Scales: Comprehensive Worksheet for GCSE 9-1 Maths and Functional Skills. Unlock the secrets of map scales with this in-depth Scale Maps Worksheet, tailored for GCSE 9-1 Maths students and Functional Skills Level 1 and 2 learners. This 5-page resource is a must-have for mastering the intricacies of map scales, a topic often identified as challenging in exam reports.
Key Features:
► Scale Up Measurements: Challenge students to scale up map measurements to real-life size, reinforcing the practical application of map scales.
► Convert Metric Measures: Hone conversion skills by tackling metric measures within the context of map scales, providing valuable real-world practice.
► Exam Style Questions: Prepare students for success with a set of exam-style questions that mirror the format of assessments, building confidence and familiarity with map scales.
Why Choose This Worksheet?
• Popular Exam Topic: Address a topic frequently identified as challenging in examiners’ reports, ensuring targeted practice and skill development.
• Comprehensive Coverage: From scaling up measurements to metric conversions and exam-style questions, this worksheet provides a well-rounded exploration of map scales.
•Suitable for GCSE and Functional Skills: Versatile resource suitable for both GCSE 9-1 Maths students and Functional Skills Level 1 and 2 learners, catering to a diverse range of educational needs.
Map scales need not be a stumbling block! Equip your students with the skills to navigate and conquer this challenging topic with our Scale Maps Worksheet. Foster understanding, boost confidence, and turn map scales into a mastered skill! ❤❤
A simple probability codebreaker. Learners answer writing probability as fractions questions (including simplifying) and use their answers to reveal the punchline to a joke. Fun and challenging way for learners to practice writing probability as fractions. Answers included.
Explore temperature word problems and negative numbers in a real-life context with this engaging Negative Numbers Worksheet! Made for Key Stage 2 students this resource is packed with temperature-related scenarios, and is perfect for reinforcing students’ understanding of negative numbers, particularly when represented as negative temperatures.
Your class will delve into ordering, counting, and completing simple sums with negative numbers, all while tackling temperature challenges.
With real-life examples like temperature changes, students can apply their skills beyond the classroom, gaining insight into seasonal temperature fluctuations.
Ideal for consolidating learning, this worksheet offers a dynamic approach to mastering negative numbers and temperature word problems!
This resource is packed with Halloween math jokes and riddles! It’s perfect for getting KS2 students into the math spirit as the spooky holiday approaches .
Practicing addition, subtraction, multiplication and division can sometimes feel repetitive for kids, but this fun Halloween jokes code worksheet offers a new and exciting way to sharpen these skills!
Suitable for upper KS2, children will love cracking the code and revealing hilarious jokes by solving the math problems. It’s a fantastic option for an entertaining homework activity or a relaxed classroom and fun environment during the spooky season.
Why it works: Creating a fun and calm learning space helps children retain information better . Whether at home or school, this activity keeps kids engaged while they learn!
If you enjoy this resource, check out my other Halloween Resources:
Interactive Halloween Math Activity: Percentage of Amounts Maze for Learning
Halloween Anagrams Worksheet
Halloween Table Quiz
Halloween - Fraction of Amount Codebreaker
Halloween Themed Square Numbers Maze
HALLOWEEN MATHS- TIMES TABLE MOSAIC
Halloween Maths- Multiplication Colour by Number
Halloween Themed Handling Data Activity
Halloween Themed Emoji Codebreaker -Add and Subtract
Unlock the Universe in Your Classroom with this Neil Armstrong PowerPoint!
Immerse your students in the awe-inspiring world of space exploration with this captivating Neil Armstrong PowerPoint. Designed for educators seeking an engaging way to introduce the iconic figure behind the historic moon landing, this presentation is a stellar resource for classroom learning.
Transform your classroom into a launchpad for curiosity with the Neil Armstrong PowerPoint. Inspire the next generation of space enthusiasts and commemorate one of humanity’s greatest achievements.
Suitable for Primary 3 students but could suit older age groups as well.