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Mathswizards products have been developed for busy teachers who require well produced material. I worked as a specialist mathematics teacher for over 30 years and I also developed my own Mathswizard clubs for primary aged pupils. The products are mainly Power Points but not exclusively. They are usually games, puzzles and quizzes or activities built around a theme. The Taster products showcase an activity from the full length resource. I have had my work included in the KS4 Maths Boardworks.

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Mathswizards products have been developed for busy teachers who require well produced material. I worked as a specialist mathematics teacher for over 30 years and I also developed my own Mathswizard clubs for primary aged pupils. The products are mainly Power Points but not exclusively. They are usually games, puzzles and quizzes or activities built around a theme. The Taster products showcase an activity from the full length resource. I have had my work included in the KS4 Maths Boardworks.
Mean, median, mode, range PowerPoint
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Mean, median, mode, range PowerPoint

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This animated resource is ideal for recapping. There are 2 activities and 2 questions. The first activity consists of 20 slides showing a magician performing a trick. The students have to predict which trick he will do. Then data is collected. The other activity shows a conveyor belt with ten items and students have to remember as many as possible in 30 seconds. This is an interactive, engaging resource. There are 2 extended questions, one based on Zener cards and telepathy. The other on a matching game. The last part involves estimating the mean. Revised 15th June 2017 so that data can be entered via the keyboard.
Christmas Maths Quiz: Snowman Yr 4/5/6
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Christmas Maths Quiz: Snowman Yr 4/5/6

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Two Fun Power Point animated quizzes for Yr 4/5/6 at the end of term. Children work in teams to solve problems. Matching snowballs: Snowballs need re-forming to make totals that are multiples of 5 or 10. Year 6 quiz multiples of 7 and 8. Snowmen building : Ways of arranging 5 different sized snowballs to make Two-er and Three-er snowmen. Snowflake Subs: Substituting numbers for snowflakes and finding the value of the expression. Year 6 quiz BODMAS and negatives needed. Snowball throwing: Bar chart skills to identify the names of children. Snowman heights: Ordering heights in m, cm and mm.
History/Maths Quiz Taster
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History/Maths Quiz Taster

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This bundle includes a question and answer slide from the Viking, Egyptian and Roman quizzes to give a flavour of the full versions.
Christmas Tree Times Tables
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Christmas Tree Times Tables

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Light up the tree by getting times table correct Click stocking to reveal question. If correct click to light up tree with a tinkle. Teacher led activity for small groups.
Multiples in Space
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Multiples in Space

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Required. Knowledge of multiples. Multiplication. This colourful animation with sound shows 3 types of spaceship ( red, blue and green). There are 6 of each colour. They appear one at a time and students have to record the number shown on each ship. Perhaps on a 100 square? They are trying to identify the different multiples for each colour. To add a challenge many of the numbers appear on 2 or more coloured ships.
Halloween   Averages PowerPoint
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Halloween Averages PowerPoint

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A fun animated Power point that involves two children competing, pushing pumpkins and bobbing for apples. The distances are in metres and the weights are in grams. Pupils have to calculate the mean, median and range and use these statistics to decide the winner. Hints are available to remind pupils how to calculate each average.
Functional Skills Maths Level 2 PowerPoint: Z factor
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Functional Skills Maths Level 2 PowerPoint: Z factor

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Based on The X Factor, Z Factor is a show with 4 competitors, Groovy Growlers, Singer Simon, Frumpy Freddie and Smarty Pants. Each week one is voted out. Percentages, pie charts , bar charts compare results. This resource is animated with sound and should promote discussion as students try to find the winner.
Halloween Maths Investigations(PowerPoint)
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Halloween Maths Investigations(PowerPoint)

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Spooky Costumes and Lollipop Treats are 2 different investigations involving combinations. The first requires the selection of masks, hats and cloaks to make a costume. The second choosing lollipops for a Halloween Treat. A final open ended task called Bat-tastic invites students to make up their own Batty challenges. The slides are animated with spooky sounds. This activity could be used in year 6 or KS3.
Money Problems PowerPoint
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Money Problems PowerPoint

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An interactive noughts and crosses game with questions to test understanding. There are 4 multiple choice answers which offer an opportunity for discussion. An ideal resource to use as a starter. The questions could easily be altered to change the difficulty level. Example A pack of 4 batteries cost £3.45. If you needed 22 batteries, how many packs would you need and how much would they cost?
Dinosaur Maths PowerPoint
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Dinosaur Maths PowerPoint

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A fun animation showing dinosaurs moving through a forest. Pupils use a data collection sheet to record and find the mode and range.
Halloween Maths PowerPoint (Tally)
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Halloween Maths PowerPoint (Tally)

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Use these animations to review tally charts, frequency charts and finding the mode. The first animation shows a witch putting spiders, frogs, snails and bats into the cauldron. The second animation shows 3 characters going trick and treating to collect candy corn. The third animation shows a spooky evening with skeletons, ghosts, witches and bats appearing. Each animation is accompanied with sound. There is a data collection sheet to download to use with the animations. The power point is not automated so that the teacher can have control of the speed of the animations.
Division Problems PowerPoint
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Division Problems PowerPoint

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An interactive noughts and crosses game with questions to test understanding. There are 4 multiple choice answers which offer an opportunity for discussion. An ideal resource to use as a starter. The questions could easily be altered to change the difficulty level. Example There are 5 pots of pens. Each pot has 4 pens. Can I share the pens between 8 pots equally? If yes, how many pens will be in each pot?
Multiplication Brew
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Multiplication Brew

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There are 10 animated slides which have frogs, lizards, bats or spiders going into the cauldron. Students have to calculate the total number of legs on each slide. From this one Power point you can make many more tests. Just delete or add spell ingredients and save your new file. The emphasis is on 2, 4 and 8 multiplication tables.
Ancient Egypt Board Game
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Ancient Egypt Board Game

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Suitable for year 4. This activity consists of constructing a large pyramid which acts as the board. Children work in groups of 4. They have to make up questions related to Ancient Egypt. These are written onto cards and used in the game. Once the board and cards are completed the game can be played. The resource includes a list of equipment needed. How to make the pyramid and question cards and the Rules of the game… There is also a set of cards already completed with questions.
Domino Squares : Division
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Domino Squares : Division

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A differentiated fun activity matching dominoes to practise division. Use as a starter or plenary. There are four squares with 16 questions in each set. The 2 sets can be interchanged. The sets need to be printed on different coloured card. This is an activity for individuals or pairs.
Simple Probability PowerPoint
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Simple Probability PowerPoint

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Two games, ‘Spin the bottle’ and ‘Scissors, Paper, Stone.’ address the following learning objectives in this PowerPoint. This resource recaps some of the terminology of simple probability and prepares the way for more complex concepts. Useful for year 6/7. List all possible outcomes of an event and find probabilities. Calculate simple probabilities. Understand the use of the word ‘random’ and ‘equally likely’ In addition try a FREE copy of 'Risky Business' - a lighthearted look at Causes of Death based on real statistics. A starter to remind or introduce the concept of likelihood with sound and animations.
Probability
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Probability

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A lighthearted look at the causes of death based on real statistics. A starter to remind or introduce the concept of likelihood with sound and animations.
Ratio Problems PowerPoint
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Ratio Problems PowerPoint

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An interactive noughts and crosses game with questions to test understanding. There are 4 multiple choice answers which offer an opportunity for discussion. An ideal resource to use as a starter. The questions could easily be altered to change the difficulty level. Example There are 14 red beads, 22 purple beads and 28 blue beads in a necklace. What is the ratio of purple to red to blue beads in its simplest form?