A puzzle for the classroom wall, which could maybe form part of some kind of weekly competition.

A puzzle for the classroom wall, which could maybe form part of some kind of weekly competition.

A puzzle for the classroom wall, which could maybe form part of some kind of weekly competition.

A puzzle for the classroom wall, which could maybe form part of some kind of weekly competition.

A tutorial on using Autograph to work with grouped data.The fifteenth in Mr Barton's Autograph Video tutorial series. In our final look at data for a while (you can have too much of a good thing) we tackle an issue with commas and how to alter the sizes of your groups. Below the video you will find an option to download it and play it on a larger screen, or by clicking on the web-link you can see all the videos in this series.

An excellent tutorial video from Douglas Butler which reveals a simple and highly effective way of demonstrating to students where the least squares regression line comes from. To see all the videos in Mr Barton’s Autograph Video series, just click on the web-link below.

Algebra Level 7: students will need to calculate gradient. Must work out the equation of the straight line from a selection of co-ordinates that lie along it.

A video tutorial from the Autograph team on Linear Programming. Using Autograph to visualise the solution to a linear programming problem. Clicking on the web-link below takes you to all the videos in this series.

A Collective Memory activity on Trigonometry and Pythagoras. For more information and ideas about how to use this resource, and links to my full index of Collective Memory resources, please visit http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/collectivememory.htm

A Collective Memory activity in PowerPoint on Area, Perimeter & Volume from Jane Hitchcox. This one contains deliberate mistakes and probing questions. For more information and ideas about how to use this resource, and links to my full index of Collective Memory resources, please visit http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/collectivememory.htm

Graphs of all the trig functions required for c3.

An excellent jigsaw style activity kindly donated by John Kennedy from Aquinas College, Stockport.

A PowerPoint for the well known knights move investigation. This is suitable for KS3 and KS4 students. The investigation involves looking at patterns and finding a formula to solve the problem. The activity is good revision and practice of knowledge in number patterns. It also develops good thinking skills.

An excellent lesson from Trinity School, Notts about perpendicular lines.

Pupils are presented with sets of three trigonometric ratios and must decide which one is the odd one out.

A brief look at one application of a geometric series with the famous grains of rice example.

A nice simple game which re-inforces key artithmetic skills.

An idea for a starter activities to engage pupils. It contains possible extension activities.

An idea for a starter activity to engage pupils. It contains possible extension activities.

An infinite number of examples for working out the area given the radius/diameter and vice-versa.