Basically colouring by numbers, but with questions on Pythagoras' theorem. Actually created by one of my pupils!

Inspired by the Transformers cartoon/film/toys, pupils turn robots into vehicles using a mixture of shape transformations (translations, reflections, rotations and enlargements). Animated answers included. Great homework potential for pupils to design their own!

A powerpoint including examples, worksheets and solutions on 3D sketching of prisms and other solids, nets of 3D solids, drawing on isometric paper and plans/elevations. Worksheets at bottom of presentation for printing.

Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions is a good topic, so what better than a joke to reward pupils' efforts? Pupils answer questions and use the code to reveal a funny gag.

Worksheet where answers to questions are used to obtain a 3-digit code (which I set as the combination to a lockable money box containing a prize). Questions on a mixture of all the GCSE-standard percentage skills.

A fun 'investigation&' using ratio and problem solving skills. Slightly dark theme of thieves sharing the profits of different robberies. Made by another TES user &';taylorda01' (thanks for the resource!) but I wanted to add answers to it.

Starts with the basic tests for numbers up to 10, then looks at tests for higher numbers and finally problem solving using divisibility tests. Also looks at proofs of some of the tests using algebra. Worksheets at end for printing.

A short investigation based on a lovely puzzle I saw a while ago. Requires only knowledge of square numbers to investigate and enjoy, but pupils will need to be able to expand double brackets to understand a proof of the puzzle. Could be used with any age!

A selection of puzzles, most using the digits 1 to 9 and an element of working systematically to obtain a solution. A few are from the the excellent Nrich website. Based around key skills of adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing but that doesn't mean they're easy!

A complete lesson designed to be used to consolidate pupils’ ability to add and subtract a negative number. Activities included: Starter: Some straight forward questions to test if they can remember the basic methods and help identify misconceptions. Main: A set of differentiated questions to give pupils a bit more practice. A game adapted from the nrich website. A closer look at the design of the game, with pupils making a sample space diagram. Plenary: Some final questions to prompt discussion and reflection on how to remember the rules used. Printable worksheets and answers included. Please review if you use this!

Inspired by the TV show, pupils work in teams on a mix of Physical, Skill and Mystery maths puzzles . Game is divided into four zones based loosely on contributions of Greek, Egyptian, Indian and Chinese mathematicians in history. Teams collect crystals that buy a head-start in a final mega-puzzle - a really tough maze.Worksheets for printing at end of presentation which is clickable between menus.

Worksheet where answers to questions are used to obtain a 3-digit code (which I set as the combination to a lockable money box containing a prize).

A powerpoint with worksheets on the profit parabola model. A nice rich task to use with high-ability GCSE students, to deepen their understanding of quadratic functions/maximum points and also to see a real-life application of maths.

Maze consists of squares containing questions with answers, some of which are wrong. Pupils are only allowed to pass through squares containing correct answers. Extension - pupils design their own maze. I like to discuss how to make the maze harder by including classic misconceptions like divide by 5 to get 5%

A treasure hunt requiring knowledge of interior and exterior angles. Two sets of questions to dissuade pupils from just following each other! Mistakes on first version now fixed.

Classic quiz with questions on area, including parallelograms, triangles, trapezia and composite shapes made with rectangles. Answers on each slide by clicking on orange squares plus on last slide. Hope no-one minds my use of an image of Bob Holness - he will always be the face of Blockbusters to me!

One significant figure estimation is a boring topic, so what better than a rubbish joke to go with it? Pupils answer questions and use the code to reveal a feeble gag. Mistakes on first version now corrected.

Worksheet where answers to questions are used to obtain a 3-digit code (which I set as the combination to a lockable money box containing a prize). Pupils race to finish first and crack the safe.

Maze consists of squares containing identities, some of which are false. Pupils can only pass through squares containing true identities. Identities require ability to expand & factorise quadratic expressions and simplify algebraic fractions, so really only good for a GCSE top set. Extension - pupils find identities of incorrect squares and then design their own maze (there's a good discussion to be had about how to make a good maze - including common misconceptions to fool people).

Based on a few Nrich ideas, pupils use algebra to investigate a number of puzzling results.