I have been a teacher for 20 years and have made a lot of resources that have worked in my classroom. You can find them on Tes . I have also made some Boomcards which you can preview on the linktree link below.
I have been a teacher for 20 years and have made a lot of resources that have worked in my classroom. You can find them on Tes . I have also made some Boomcards which you can preview on the linktree link below.
Suitable for New Reformed Functional Skils Maths also KS3 Maths and GCSE Foundation Maths. A full lesson on finding the difference between positive and negative numbers using number lines. Includes Starters, mini whiteboard and Exam Questions, Teaching Powerpoint, Worksheet,and escape the Room Plenarie. Suitable for New Functional Skils Maths L1/L2.
Contains
1 x 14 slide Interactive Teaching powerpoint
1 x Negative numbers in Context Worksheet
1 x Escape the Room Plenary activity
This lesson starts with a stopwatch starter where students need to to answer 4 questions based around topics covered in covered in previous lessons.
Main Lesson
Finding a new temperature after a rise or fall.
3 Examples
This leads into 3 mini whiteboard questions displayed onscreen
Finding the difference between positive and negative numbers (temperatures)
-1 Examples slide
-4 Mini whiteboard questions (answers in screen)
-This leads into an individual worksheet where students have to answer a mixture of questions on finding a temperature after a rise or fall and Finding the difference between positive and negative(temperatures)
-Followed by an exam style question (answer on slide)
Finished with a Recap slide
I have included an Escape the Room activity which can be used as a plenary or at any other point in the lesson as you wish.
I hope you find this resource as useful as my students have. Any of the the slides could be printed as worksheets if you feel that would be easier for your class.
Suitable for New Reformed Functional Skils Maths also KS3 Maths and GCSE Foundation Maths. A full lesson on Estimation and Rounding to nearest 10,100,1000, decimal place and significant figure.Includes Starters, Differentiated and Exam Questions, Teaching Powerpoint, Activities, Worksheets,Plenaries. Suitable for New Functional Skils Maths L1/L2. The lesson covers
Rounding to nearest 10, 100,1000
Rounding to nearest whole number and 1, and 2 decimal place
Rounding to a significant figure
Estimate answers using rounding
Contains
1 x 50 slide Interactive Teaching powerpoint
1 x Rounding to nearest 10,100,1000 PIN number activity sheet
1 x Rounding to significant numbers worksheet
Extras
1 x Rounding and estimation Level 2 Workbook (print and interactive non print version)
This lesson starts with a stopwatch starter where students need to to answer 4 questions based around place value, putting numbers in order and finding difference between negative an positive numbers which covered in previous lesson.
Main Lesson
Rounding to nearest 10,100,1000
6 Examples
3 sets of onscreen questions with answers (can be printed or completed on mini wbs)
This leads into indivdual activity sheet where students have to round to 10,100,100 in order t protect customers pin numbers
Followed by a plenary question (answer on screen)
Rounding to decimal places
4 Examples
5 Mini whiteboard questions (answers in screen)
Followed by 5 minute timed rounding quiz (answers in screen)
Finished with a choice of 2 plenaries (Guess My Number or World Record 100m
Estimationa nd significant figures
Starts with discussion on estimation
3 Examples
6 Mini Whiteboard questions
Estimating and rounding to 1 or 2 significant figures worksheet(answers included)
Plenary Question (answer on screen)
Then to finish there is an application on how this could be seen in an exam situation with 3 exam style questions including answers.
I hope you find this resource as useful as my students have. Any of the the slides could be printed as worksheets if you feel that would be easier for your class.
I have also included a workbook on the topic which can be used in class or as a homework for students (answers included)
If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email derrybeg1973@gmail.com with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free.
SUITABLE FOR MATHS HOME LEARNING
A Maths codebreaker that will allow students to practice their answering worded formulae skills. Suitable for KS3 Maths and GCSE Foundation Maths revision as well as New Functional Skills Maths
Maths codebreakers are an engaging way for students to practice skills and address any misconceptions. Students have to answer typical maths questions with their answer corresponding to a letter of the alphabet. If answered correctly, the answer reveals a hilarious joke and its punchline
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This resource contains
1x codebreaker worksheet where students have to find answers to worded formulae
Answers included.
GCSE Foundation Maths/Functional Skills 12 questions on perimeter and area of rectangles and triangles that learners answer on a clock face. I set a timer of 30 minutes for the activity, learners have to complete their revision clocks in that time limit. I print the questions out on A4 paper and the blank clocks out on A3 paper. The learners pair up and answer the questions. Works well for revision. Clock Template included. I usually put the clock face up on IWB and get learners to write their answers and methods in at various points through the 30 minutes.
GCSE Foundation Maths/Functional Skills 12 questions on specific substituting into fomula that learners answer on a clock face. I set a timer of 30 minutes for the activity, learners have to complete their revision clocks in that time limit. I print the questions out of A4 paper and the blank clocks out on A3 paper. The learners pair up and answer the questions. Works well for revision. Clock Template included.
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Suitable for YEAR 6 SATS Ratio and Proportion Revision Revision. Contains a 27 slide powerpoint . Useful for KS3 and Functional Skills Maths L1 and L2 as well. Good classroom resource or suitable for HOME LEARNING
Topics covered
Solve problems involving ratio
Solve problems involving proportion
Solve problems involving calculating percentages
Solve problems involving scale factors
A colourful and interactive Year 6 SATs Maths guide to ratio and proportion revision, containing a 27slide revision and multiple-choice quiz for every objective.
An excellent resource to help students with their KS2 Maths SATs revision. Perfect resource for revisting scale factors, ratio and proportion. KS3 and Functional Skills Maths teachers will find that this will benefit their students as well.
Answers included
Differentiated converting fractions, decimals and percentages questions in a RAG type worksheet, answers included. Suitable for KS3, GCSE Foundation Maths and Functional Skills L2. Also a Powerpoint of the worksheet questions and answers included to display to students to cut down on printing and marking.
Includes
1 x Worksheet
1 x Display Version of Worksheet
Answers Incuded
The differentiated questions allow all students to access the topic at their own confidence levels and the answers are always readily available to check their understanding.
I like to use this differentiated question sheets as a starting point in lessons to recap topics already covered as it easily picks up misconceptions, then again as a plenary or mini-plenary. The questions can also be used as a homework sheet. Having the answers also reduces workload as students can self-mark.
The gold (hardest) questions really stretch the most able students
Differentiated Simplifying Fractions questions with answers in a RAG type worksheet, powerpoint version included.
Suitable for KS3, GCSE Foundation Maths and Functional Skills L2. Also a Powerpoint of the worksheet questions and answers included to display to students to cut down on printing and marking.
Includes
1 x Worksheet
1 x Display Version of Worksheet
Answers Incuded
The differentiated questions allow all students to access the topic at their own confidence levels and the answers are always readily available to check their understanding.
I like to use this differentiated question sheets as a starting point in lessons to recap topics already covered as it easily picks up misconceptions, then again as a plenary or mini-plenary. The questions can also be used as a homework sheet or an in class assessmnet sheet. Having the answers also reduces workload as students can self-mark. Suitable for Home Schooling
The gold (hardest) questions really stretch the most able students
Suitable for New Reformed Functional Skils Maths also KS3 Maths and GCSE Foundation Maths. A full lesson on finding fractions of amounts. Includes a Starter, mini whiteboard questions, Teaching Powerpoint a codebreaker worksheet and a print and digital escape the room task.
Contains
1 x 12 slide Interactive Teaching powerpoint
1 x Fraction of Amounts Codebreaker Worksheet
1 x Escape the Room worksheet-digital and print version
1 x Would you rather have worksheet
This lesson starts with a stopwatch starter in which students need to to answer 4 questions based around topics covered in covered in previous lessons.
Main Lesson
Finding Fractions of Amounts
4 Examples showing 2 different methods
This leads into 4 mini whiteboard questions displayed onscreen
This leads into an individual worksheet where students have to answer fraction of amount questions to help them break the code and find the joke
There is then Recap slide to sum up learning
This is followed by an Explain the Mistake question and then by an exam style question
This leads into an Escape the room plenary where students answer fraction of amount questions to break the code and Escape the Room. There is a print and a digital version (link included in the powerpoint)
I have also included an extra worksheet titled would you rather have
I hope you find this resource as useful as my students have. Any of the the slides could be printed as worksheets if you feel that would be easier for your class.
Also I have included several character images on the last slide that you can for the main character image I have used.
Maths Murder Mystery on Algebra: Solving equations with one variable. Suitable for GCSE Foundation Maths 5-1. A FUN and engaging way of teaching solving equations with one variable.
This math murder mystery will engage students by taking them on a journey to solve equations with one variable. Students solve a murder by answering questions such as Captain America says that for the equation
2x+3 =11 therefore x must equal 3. True or false
The worksheet has a super hero theme to appeal to learners.
SUITABLE FOR HOME SCHOOLING as ANSWERS included.
If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email derrybeg1973@gmail.com with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free.
In this self-checking activity, students will work to work out a variety of percentage of amount problems. As questions are answered correctly, pieces of the mystery puzzle will begin to appear, just like a pixel art activity!
If students incorrectly answer a question, the self checking feature will turn the cell red to warn students of their error. Additionally, puzzle pieces will only appear if correct answers are typed into the cells.
Included:
9 percentaeg of amount questions
Answer Key
This activity is ready to go upon purchase! Once you have added the resource to your google drive you can assign to your students.
World Cup Maths: Currency Exchange
Football World Cup themed worksheet suitable for GCSE Foundation Maths students. Lots of practice with exchange rates and working out the expenses of a trip to the World Cup. Ideal to engage football fans with the World Cup coming up in November.
6 pages of World Cup themed Maths questions. Answers included.
Tasks include
Working out time to leave house in order to catch the flight
Working out luggage size, involves changing imperial to metric measures
Calculating time difference
Exchanging currencies
Calculating ticket prices
Excellent World Cup themed Maths activity for your students
A worksheet on scale drawing for Level 1 and Level 2 Functional Skills Learners, also suitable for GCSE. Learners have to calculate real measurements using a given scale and also have to draw a scale plan using a given scale. Learners also have to change between metric measures. A nice and easy to follow worksheet on what is a diffiicult topic as identified by feedback from examiner reports.
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A powerpoint lesson on BODMAS. The powerpoint includes method, questions and a plenary. Also included is a fact/helpsheet and a student activity where students have to calculate with BODMAS in order to find out who committed a crime. An enjoyable lesson on the topic.
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Learners change pound sterling (£) to other foreign currencies and from other foreign currencies back to euro. Includes some real life example questions. Answers included.
A lesson on finding the difference between positive and negative numbers using the context of temperature. Powerpoint includes examples and questions. A worksheet is also included as is a short homework.
An engaging activity sheet, where students find others and collect the signature of those who can solve the questions. Questions cover a range of objectives for GCSE Foundation or Functional Skills students. A good induction/ice breaker activity.
Learners have to find 9 true statements on significant figures that are hidden in a grid of 20 statements on significant figures. To do this they have to round to up to 3 significant figures. Answers included.
Differentiated Percentage of Amounts questions in a RAG type worksheet, answers included. Also a Powerpoint of the worksheet and answers included to display to students.
Unlock the code to escape the room by answering best buy questions. I use this with a set of combination locks I bought cheap in a poundshop. I set the locks to open on a set combination which can only be got by answering the questions. The quickest team to get the combination win. This activity generates great fun in class and is worth the investment in a set of cheap combi locks