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Brian's Maths Topics

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I create mathematics powerpoint and other resources for Key Stages 1, 2, 3 & 4, which are designed to clearly explain topics. These can be presented by the teacher, or accessed by individual students. I can create bespoke resources. Most KS2 and KS4 Maths Topics are in Bundles, as are the KS1 Powerpoint Mental Starters, or available separately If you'd like a bespoke bundle, please tell me the items you would like in it, and I will do this, at a discount of about 30% off total price.

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I create mathematics powerpoint and other resources for Key Stages 1, 2, 3 & 4, which are designed to clearly explain topics. These can be presented by the teacher, or accessed by individual students. I can create bespoke resources. Most KS2 and KS4 Maths Topics are in Bundles, as are the KS1 Powerpoint Mental Starters, or available separately If you'd like a bespoke bundle, please tell me the items you would like in it, and I will do this, at a discount of about 30% off total price.
KS1 Year 1 Maths Powerpoint Mental Starters BUNDLE
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KS1 Year 1 Maths Powerpoint Mental Starters BUNDLE

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The Complete set of SIXTY Maths Powerpoint Mental Starters for Year 1, massively discounted, saving over 50% on the individual single user prices. Each of the 60 powerpoints has 20 questions, with the answer following each question. These are not only useful as starters, but can be used at any point during your lesson - Colourful and stimulating to encourage understanding and reinforcement of topics.
KS4 Maths Mental Starters:  Number 1
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KS4 Maths Mental Starters: Number 1

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Here we have 6 bright and colourful Powerpoint Mental Starters from our popular series. Each starter has 20 questions, where the answer follows each question. The titles for these Mental Starters are: Difference of Squares Calculations HCF Prime or Not? Rational or Irrational? Rounding Upper and Lower Bounds
KS4 Maths Mental Starters:  Percentages
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KS4 Maths Mental Starters: Percentages

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Here we have 5 bright and colourful Powerpoint Mental Starters from our popular series. Each starter has 20 questions, where the answer follows each question. The titles for these Mental Starters are: Exam Marks as Percentages Percentage Increase and Decrease – Decimal Multipliers Percentage Increase or Decrease Percentages of Amounts Simple Interest Calculations
KS4 Maths Mental Starters:  Quadratics
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KS4 Maths Mental Starters: Quadratics

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Here we have 3 bright and colourful Powerpoint Mental Starters from our popular series. Each starter has 20 questions, where the answer follows each question. The titles for these Mental Starters are: Quadratic Equations Quadratic Formula Quadratic Sequence and Rules
Systematic Listing Strategies: Maths KS4
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Systematic Listing Strategies: Maths KS4

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This is a powerpoint presentation looking at Systematic Listing Strategies. There are 5 slides in the presentation, plus a title and end slide. This is useful for KS4 Maths, and also for KS3 if the topic is being introduced to pupils at that stage.
Counting in Powers of 10 KS2
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Counting in Powers of 10 KS2

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A Powerpoint plus worksheet to explain Counting Up and Down in Powers of 10. This powerpoint has 45 slides, similar to the one shown (Including one title and one end slide). Designed for KS2. This covers: Powers of 10 Counting up in Powers of 10 Counting up in: 10s, 100s, 1 000s, 10 000s Counting down in Powers of 10 Counting down in: 10s, 100s, 1 000s, 10 000s The two sided A4 PDF worksheet contains 40 questions. Answers are also provided.
Numeracy Skills:  40 Fantastic Bright and Colourful Powerpoints
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Numeracy Skills: 40 Fantastic Bright and Colourful Powerpoints

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40 Exciting and Colourful Powerpoint Mental Starters to Develop Numeracy Skills. 10 powerpoints each for Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division. Each presentation contains 20 questions (A screenshot of each powerpoint presentation is show below), with the answer appearing after each question, so pupils can be encouraged to give answers in a range of ways, such as whiteboards. These are suitable for pupils of varying ages and abilities, and more time can be given to younger or less able pupils to answer each question. This is a zipped file, but I’ve also uploaded four of the powerpoints separately so that the preview shows some content. The cover image also give an idea of the screens in the powerpoints. Please note that the font used in the actual powerpoints is calibri (which isn’t showing correctly in the preview images).
Volume of Cubes and Cuboids KS2
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Volume of Cubes and Cuboids KS2

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A bright and informative powerpoint presentation to clearly explain, with examples, how to find the volume of cubes and cuboids. You will love using this powerpoint to explain this topic, and pupils will really enjoy the clarity of the presentation. This contains 22 Slides (including one title and one end slide).
Similar Shapes KS2
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Similar Shapes KS2

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A bright and stimulating powerpoint presentation to explain Similar Shapes at KS2. There are 16 slides (including a start and end slide), and this covers: Similar Shapes (describing what these are) Finding a Missing Length in Similar Shapes Finding the Scale Factor for Similar Shapes You will love using this to explain these concepts to your pupils, and they will enjoy the clarity of the presentation.
Fidget Spinner Editable
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Fidget Spinner Editable

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The fully editable powerpoint presentation of my very popular Fidget Spinner Maths Problems. There are four problems, each with the answer, so the presentation has eight useable slides (plus a title and end slide). The first problem looks at finding the perimeter of the fidget spinner from given information. The second problem asks for an algebraic expression for the perimeter of the spinner. The third problem looks at finding the area of the fidget spinner. The final problem looks at finding an algebraic expression for the area of the fidget spinner. Each problem is followed by a worked solution. This version is fully editable, so you could change the numbers or make alterations for your own use as required.
Division using Chunking KS2
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Division using Chunking KS2

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This powerpoint is designed to clearly explain Division using the chunking method to Key Stage 2 pupils. You’ll love the clarity of the explanations here, and pupils will love this. DIvision by single digit numbers and division by two digit numbers is considered. There are 14 slides, including one title and one end slide. There are 12 examples of calculations shown.
Completing the Square KS4
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Completing the Square KS4

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A short powerpoint presentation to explain completing the square. This powerpoint has 7 slides, which includes one title and one end slide. There are a total of five examples.
Estimating Volume KS2
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Estimating Volume KS2

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A powerpoint presentation to explain estimating volume to pupils at KS2. This contains 8 slides (plus one title and one end slide).
Equations with Two Unknowns KS2
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Equations with Two Unknowns KS2

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A powerpoint looking at equations where there are two unknown values. First there are five examples using boxes to find the missing numbers, followed by five examples where letters are used. There are a total of 10 slides (plus a title and end slide).
Maths Homework Year 5
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Maths Homework Year 5

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Maths Homework Sheets for Year 5 A fantastic PDF Homework Booklet for Year 5 Maths. (Similar products are also available for Year 3, 4 and 6) This practical learning tool includes 40 double-sided homework sheets, covering topics on the Year 5 National Curriculum. We recommend one homework sheet to be set each week, with any remaining sheets to be set as holiday homework. This invaluable resource will provide all of your Year 5 homework for the entire year, hence saving you time in planning. As the year progresses, pupils could put their completed sheets into a homework file or folder, hence providing a full homework record for every pupil in your Year 5 class. The sheets can be tackled in any order depending upon your own scheme of work for Year 5. They appear in this book broadly in the order in which the topics are listed in the National Curriculum. Alternatively, the PDF book could be printed out and stapled or ring-bound to make a complete book for each pupil. Answers are also provided in the form of fully filled-in sheets. This should make marking easy and also allows for the relevant page to be projected onto a screen in your classroom to allow for peer marking. The titles are: Reading, Writing and Ordering Numbers Counting Forwards and Backwards Rounding Numbers and Solving Problems Roman Numerals Adding Whole Numbers Subtracting Whole Numbers Rounding and Various Problems Multiples, Factors and Common Factors Prime Numbers Multiplying by a Single Digit Multiplying by a Two-Digit Number Dividing Numbers Multiplying and Dividing by 10, 100, 1000 Square and Cube Numbers Solving Problems using Multiplying and Dividing Solving Problems using Operations Comparing and Ordering Fractions Equivalent Fractions Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions Adding and Subtracting Fractions Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers Writing Decimals as Fractions Looking at 1000ths Rounding Decimals Ordering and Comparing Decimals Solving Problems using Decimals Writing Percentages as Fractions and Decimals Solving Percentage and Fraction Problems Converting Metric Units Equivalence between Metric and Imperial Units Perimeter of Rectilinear Shapes Area of Rectangles and Estimating Areas Converting between Units of Time Solving Problems involving Measures Identifying 3D Shapes Drawing and Measuring Angles Calculating with Angles Reflections and Translations Line Graph Problems Reading Information in Tables
100 Logic Problems
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100 Logic Problems

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A PDF containing 100 Logic Problems, written by myself. Each one is on a separate A4 page, together with a grid to help solve this. Many hours of solving. Pupils of all ages will enjoy these activities, and could be used both in maths lessons or as form activities. The answers to all puzzles are given at the end of the book.
Maths Homework  Year 4
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Maths Homework Year 4

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INTRODUCTORY LOW PRICE FOR A SHORT TIME A fantastic PDF Homework Booklet for Year 4 Mathematics. This practical learning tool includes 40 single-sided homework sheets, covering topics on the Year 4 National Curriculum. We recommend one homework sheet to be set each week, with any remaining sheets to be set as holiday homework. This invaluable resource will provide all of your Year 4 homework for the entire year, hence saving you time in planning. As the year progresses, pupils could put their completed sheets into a homework file or folder, hence providing a full homework record for every pupil in your Year 4 class. The sheets can be tackled in any order depending upon your own scheme of work for Year 6. They appear in this book broadly in the order in which the topics are listed in the National Curriculum. Alternatively, the PDF book could be printed out and stapled or ring-bound to make a complete book for each pupil. Answers are also provided in the form of fully filled-in sheets. This should make marking easy and also allows for the relevant page to be projected onto a screen in your classroom to allow for peer marking. The titles are: Counting in Multiples Adding and Taking 1000 Counting Backwards Place Value Putting Numbers in Order Representing and Estimating Numbers Rounding to the Nearest 10, 100, 1000 Roman Numerals to 100 Adding Numbers Subtracting Numbers Two-Step Addition and Subtraction Problems Multiplication Tables Multiplying Three Numbers Recognising Factor Pairs, and Commutativity Multiplying by a Single Digit Number Solving Problems using Multiplying and Adding Equivalent Fractions Hundredths Problems using Fractions Adding and Subtracting Fractions Fractions and their Decimal Equivalents Dividing by 10 and 100 Rounding Decimals Comparing Decimal Numbers Money Problems Converting between Units Perimeter of Rectangles and Squares Area of Rectangles and Squares Calculating using Money 12 and 24 Hour Clock Times Time Problems Geometric Shapes Angles Lines of Symmetry Reflecting Shapes Co-ordinates Translations Plotting Points Drawing Bar Charts Bar Chart Problems