Ideal introductory lesson for expressing as a ratio. Has a lot of visuals making it perfect for Key Stage 2 and SEND/MLD/ low ability learners in secondary. Success Criteria:  I can describe what is meant by a ratio  I can represent a shared quantity as a ratio  I can write a ratio in its simplest form Full lesson from starter to plenary and everything in between. The lesson is entirely self contained on the PowerPoint to reduce the need for printing. Activities have differentiation with BSG.

Lesson PPT on percentage increase and decrease. It’s a bare bones PPT as it is one that I have used with multiple classes and I always want to tweak it for each class so it’s ready for your extra touch.

Loop card activity for factors, multiples and prime numbers. Ideal starter. Works well in KS2 and KS3 Perfect intervention activity for small groups Or paired/ independent learning activity

Homework Menu for Expressing as a ratio Works well for KS2/KS3 SEND/MLD Pupils choose their own questions, answering a minimum of 5. Includes answers Perfectly compliments the lesson: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/expressing-as-a-ratio-12139605

The slides automatically progress after around 10 seconds (adjust the time you tell the class if needed, I find 6 seconds gives them the amount of urgency needed to focus and settle!) This resource was originally used at the start of a lesson on adding/ subtracting fractions as it helps recall all the needed skills. The questions in each set get progressively more difficult allowing for challenge at each stage. Works well for KS2/3 and SEND

By using the “count the squares” method, pupils are able to discover the area of a circle. This circle is on a cm square grid, enabling them to get a good estimate of the area of the circle which can then be used to consider in relation to pi. I always like to reward the person who can get closest to the “calculator answer”.

This 10 page sample of the full Times Table Workbook has a variety of activities to allow young learners to practice their newly acquired 2x table knowledge independently. Upon mastery of each times table skill, students are rewarded with a certificate that they can colour in and write their name on to truly celebrate their achievement. Also features the ever popular Times Tables Game within each section so children can work together or with siblings/ parents to roll the dice and reinforce their knowledge.