I regularly upload resources that I have created during 30 years as a teacher. Most of these are maths, but there are some ICT/Computing and Tutor Time activities. All of the resources are my own and are not available from third-parties. The resources have been tweaked over time and I have had many happy lessons and shed-loads of happy and successful students.
At the end of 2017 the TES announced that I was the most downloaded new author and in 2018 another 2 million were added to the count.
I regularly upload resources that I have created during 30 years as a teacher. Most of these are maths, but there are some ICT/Computing and Tutor Time activities. All of the resources are my own and are not available from third-parties. The resources have been tweaked over time and I have had many happy lessons and shed-loads of happy and successful students.
At the end of 2017 the TES announced that I was the most downloaded new author and in 2018 another 2 million were added to the count.
Can you remember how many Ladies were dancing? I can, thanks to this game 😃.
This is a fun interactive whiteboard game, created in PowerPoint, with nice images and animations. It is suitable for all ages because you can make it as challenging as you want.
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It is a memory game which is enjoyable for both high and low ability – it helps students to learn what gift was sent on each of the twelve days of Christmas and in its most challenging form, helps them practice techniques to remember where each of the images/descriptions are hidden.
Doing this activity on an interactive whiteboard gets the whole class involved – even when it's not their turn, students are thinking of the next ‘gift’ in their head (or out aloud) and they are desperate to say where it is!
Suggestions for this activity:
1. Click the first button and go through the words of the song, perhaps several times. (after the first time, ask students if they can remember the next image/description before you display it).
2. Click the second button for the ‘Game with Images’. When you press ‘play’ and the board is revealed, press ‘peek’ to look at the uncovered board so that the students can try to learn where each of the images are;
Depending upon the ability of the students, I would go through all of the images on the uncovered board, describing each image out aloud as it is touched (first go through in order from 12 down to 1, then you can do random images and see if the students remember what the image depicts.
3. Now return to the covered board and select a student. The student can try and uncover as many images as they can (in the correct order) before they go wrong.
4. In the beginning, I would allow the student to seek help from another (if they want) or, if they get four right, I might let them ‘peek’ again. (the main point of the game is to get students to learn the order of the 12 Christmas Gifts, so make up any rules that allow them to do this as many times as possible 😃)
NOTES:
• Encourage the students to say aloud the phrase that they are looking for because this reinforces the learning;
• You may like to allow students to make two or three mistakes before they relinquish their turn;
• You may allow a 15 second ‘peek’ after each student has their turn;
• This activity works well as a teacher-led activity in which the class ‘vote’ which square is uncovered next.
• Before it is played as a memory game, you as the teacher could randomly select a square and see if students can remember what image is hidden. Reveal the square to see if they are right and then repeat with a different covered square.
These worksheets (with solutions) help students take the first steps and then strengthen and extend their skills and knowledge of converting more complicated worded mathematical expressions into their shortenedAlgebraic equivalent. Questions are carefully planned so that understanding can be developed, misconceptions can be identified and so that there is progression both across and down each sheet. Interactive versions of these sheets are available at
https://www.maths4everyone.com/skills/algebraic-shorthand-and-equivalent-expressions-2114.html
The interactive version allows individual questions to be selected for enlarged display onto a screen. The answer can then be worked out ‘live’ by the teacher (or student) or a single click will reveal my solution. This not only helps in class, but it is also very useful for a student who is revising at home.
These worksheets (with solutions) help students take the first steps and then strengthen their skills and knowledge of Expanding Brackets in which the term outside of the brackets contains both a number and letter. Questions are carefully planned so that understanding can be developed, misconceptions can be identified and so that there is progression both across and down each sheet. Interactive versions of these sheets are available at
https://www.maths4everyone.com/skills/expanding-a-bracket-2261.html
The interactive version allows individual questions to be selected for enlarged display onto a screen. The answer can then be worked out ‘live’ by the teacher (or student) or a single click will reveal my solution. This not only helps in class, but it is also very useful for a student who is revising at home.
These worksheets (with solutions) help students take the first steps and then strengthen their skills and knowledge of Expanding Two Single Brackets and then simplifying the result. Questions are carefully planned so that understanding can be developed, misconceptions can be identified and so that there is progression both across and down each sheet. Interactive versions of these sheets are available at
https://www.maths4everyone.com/skills/expressions-with-two-single-brackets-2263.html
The interactive version allows individual questions to be selected for enlarged display onto a screen. The answer can then be worked out ‘live’ by the teacher (or student) or a single click will reveal my solution. This not only helps in class, but it is also very useful for a student who is revising at home.
These worksheets (with solutions) help students take the first steps and then strengthen their skills and knowledge of Expanding Brackets in which the term outside of the brackets is a letter. Questions are carefully planned so that understanding can be developed, misconceptions can be identified and so that there is progression both across and down each sheet. Interactive versions of these sheets are available at
https://www.maths4everyone.com/skills/expanding-a-bracket-2261.html
The interactive version allows individual questions to be selected for enlarged display onto a screen. The answer can then be worked out ‘live’ by the teacher (or student) or a single click will reveal my solution. This not only helps in class, but it is also very useful for a student who is revising at home.
Ideal for GCSE revision, this worksheet contains exam-type questions that gradually increase in difficulty. This sheet covers Converting between Metric Units of Length.
This review sheet is great to use in class or as a homework. It is also excellent for one-to-one tuition and for interventions. An interactive version of this sheet is available at
https://www.maths4everyone.com/skills/topic-review-sheets-9587.html
The interactive version allows individual questions to be selected for enlarged display onto a screen. The answer can then be worked out ‘live’ by the teacher (or student) or a single click will reveal my solution. This not only helps in class, but it is also very useful for a student who is revising at home.
These worksheets (with solutions) help students take the first steps and then strengthen and extend their skills and knowledge of Adding Fractions. Questions are carefully planned so that understanding can be developed, misconceptions can be identified and so that there is progression both across and down each sheet. Interactive versions of these sheets are available at
https://www.maths4everyone.com/skills/addition-and-subtraction-1551.html
The interactive version allows individual questions to be selected for enlarged display onto a screen. The answer can then be worked out ‘live’ by the teacher (or student) or a single click will reveal my solution. This not only helps in class, but it is also very useful for a student who is revising at home.
These worksheets (with solutions) help students take the first steps and then strengthen their skills and knowledge of writing written expressions usingAlgebraic Shorthand. Questions are carefully planned so that understanding can be developed, misconceptions can be identified and so that there is progression both across and down each sheet. Interactive versions of these sheets are available at
https://www.maths4everyone.com/skills/algebraic-shorthand-and-equivalent-expressions-2114.html
The interactive version allows individual questions to be selected for enlarged display onto a screen. The answer can then be worked out ‘live’ by the teacher (or student) or a single click will reveal my solution. This not only helps in class, but it is also very useful for a student who is revising at home.
These worksheets (with solutions) help students take the first steps and then strengthen their skills and knowledge of Collecting Like Terms in expressions that contain Multiple Variables. Questions are carefully planned so that understanding can be developed, misconceptions can be identified and so that there is progression both across and down each sheet. Interactive versions of these sheets are available at
https://www.maths4everyone.com/skills/multiple-variables-2132.html
The interactive version allows individual questions to be selected for enlarged display onto a screen. The answer can then be worked out ‘live’ by the teacher (or student) or a single click will reveal my solution. This not only helps in class, but it is also very useful for a student who is revising at home.
These worksheets (with solutions) help students strengthen their skills and knowledge of Collecting Like Terms. Questions are carefully planned so that understanding can be developed, misconceptions can be identified and so that there is progression both across and down each sheet. Interactive versions of these sheets are available at
https://www.maths4everyone.com/skills/combined-variables-2133.html
The interactive version allows individual questions to be selected for enlarged display onto a screen. The answer can then be worked out ‘live’ by the teacher (or student) or a single click will reveal my solution. This not only helps in class, but it is also very useful for a student who is revising at home.
These worksheets (with solutions) help students take the first steps and then strengthen their skills and knowledge of Finding the Power of a Powers. Questions are carefully planned so that understanding can be developed, misconceptions can be identified and so that there is progression both across and down each sheet. Interactive versions of these sheets are available at
https://www.maths4everyone.com/skills/simple-expressions-2221.html
The interactive version allows individual questions to be selected for enlarged display onto a screen. The answer can then be worked out ‘live’ by the teacher (or student) or a single click will reveal my solution. This not only helps in class, but it is also very useful for a student who is revising at home.
Ideal for GCSE revision, this worksheet contains exam-type questions that gradually increase in difficulty. This sheet covers Differentiating to find Gradients and Turning Points.
This review sheet is great to use in class or as a homework. It is also excellent for one-to-one tuition and for interventions. An interactive version of this sheet is available at
https://www.maths4everyone.com/skills/topic-review-sheets-9897.html
The interactive version allows individual questions to be selected for enlarged display onto a screen. The answer can then be worked out ‘live’ by the teacher (or student) or a single click will reveal my solution. This not only helps in class, but it is also very useful for a student who is revising at home.
These worksheets (with solutions) help students take the first steps in the skills and knowledge of Listing and Describing Sets. Questions are carefully planned so that understanding can be developed, misconceptions can be identified and so that there is progression both across and down each sheet. Interactive versions of these sheets are available at
https://www.maths4everyone.com/skills/numbers-8111.html
The interactive version allows individual questions to be selected for enlarged display onto a screen. The answer can then be worked out ‘live’ by the teacher (or student) or a single click will reveal my solution. This not only helps in class, but it is also very useful for a student who is revising at home.
Printables and PowerPoints
Below is a description of how my lesson would typically go…
Start:
I have the PowerPoint running as the students arrive. It should go through a few loops by the time everyone is settled.
As the PowerPoint is running, I give out the min-cards (one between two/three).
Activities:
I ask the students to discuss the quotes and arrange them into order so that the quotes that they like the most go at the top.
I stop the class and have a discussion about favourite (kindness) quotes and why they like them. I might also ask why some were not liked.
I then ask about kindness that students have shown, or kindnesses that have been shown to them. What were their feelings at the time (and now).
Using the Internet (if students are allowed phones), or otherwise, students can find/make up some other kindness quotes.
Class discussion on some of the additional quotes (I might add new quotes to the PowerPoint)
Ending:
I display the ‘finish-the-quote’ PowerPoint and go through and see if students can finish the quote (I might go through this a couple of times). I might pick individuals to answer, if too many are shouting out!
Word Search for all ages using words from The Nativity.
• Well presented and with Solutions.
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This worksheet (with solutions) helps students strengthen their skills and knowledge of BiDMAS. Questions are carefully planned so that understanding can be developed, misconceptions can be identified and so that there is progression both across and down the sheet. An interactive version of this sheet is available at
https://www.maths4everyone.com/skills/addition-with-multiplication-1321.html
The interactive version allows individual questions to be selected for enlarged display onto a screen. The answer can then be worked out ‘live’ by the teacher (or student) or a single click will reveal my solution. This not only helps in class, but it is also very useful for a student who is working at home.
These worksheets (with solutions) help students take the first steps and then strengthen their skills and knowledge of Powers of Two and Ten. Questions are carefully planned so that understanding can be developed, misconceptions can be identified and so that there is progression both across and down each sheet. Interactive versions of these sheets are available at:
https://www.maths4everyone.com/skills/squares-cubes-and-higher-powers-1811.html
The interactive version allows individual questions to be selected for enlarged display onto a screen. The answer can then be worked out ‘live’ by the teacher (or student) or a single click will reveal my solution. This not only helps in class, but it is also very useful for a student who is revising at home.
These worksheets (with solutions) help students take the first steps and then strengthen and extend their skills and knowledge of Differentiating Polynomials. Questions are carefully planned so that understanding can be developed, misconceptions can be identified and so that there is progression both across and down each sheet. Interactive versions of these sheets are available at
https://www.maths4everyone.com/skills/standard-polynomials-9111.html
The interactive version allows individual questions to be selected for enlarged display onto a screen. The answer can then be worked out ‘live’ by the teacher (or student) or a single click will reveal my solution. This not only helps in class, but it is also very useful for a student who is revising at home.
Ideal for GCSE revision, this worksheet contains exam-type questions that gradually increase in difficulty. This sheet covers Differentiating Polynomials.
This review sheet is great to use in class or as a homework. It is also excellent for one-to-one tuition and for interventions. An interactive version of this sheet is available at
https://www.maths4everyone.com/skills/topic-review-sheets-9897.html
The interactive version allows individual questions to be selected for enlarged display onto a screen. The answer can then be worked out ‘live’ by the teacher (or student) or a single click will reveal my solution. This not only helps in class, but it is also very useful for a student who is revising at home.
These worksheets (with solutions) help students take the first steps and then strengthen and extend their skills and knowledge of Substituting Multiple Variables into Expressions. Questions are carefully planned so that understanding can be developed, misconceptions can be identified and so that there is progression both across and down each sheet. Interactive versions of these sheets are available at
https://www.maths4everyone.com/skills/multiple-variables-2123.html
The interactive version allows individual questions to be selected for enlarged display onto a screen. The answer can then be worked out ‘live’ by the teacher (or student) or a single click will reveal my solution. This not only helps in class, but it is also very useful for a student who is revising at home.