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.
GCSE Foundation Maths/Functional Skills: Averages Revision Clock Activity
Revise averages in a fun and engaging way with this 12-question Revision Clock Challenge! Perfect for GCSE Foundation Maths and Functional Skills learners, this activity will sharpen their understanding of mean, median, mode, and range while encouraging teamwork and time management. Here’s how it works:
What’s Included:
12 questions on averages printed on A4 sheets
Answers included
•Pair up learners for collaborative problem-solving.
•Set a 30-minute timer to add an exciting challenge
•Each question corresponds to a specific “hour” on the clock. Learners fill in their answers in the correct section of the clock.
Watch them boost their confidence as they tackle averages in an interactive way!
Why it Works:
•Makes revision active and enjoyable.
•Encourages collaboration and peer learning.
•Builds time management skills while preparing for exams.
•Use this as a revision tool or a timed activity for in-class practice. Learners love the visual and practical format!
Download now.
Maths in the Workplace: Construction – Functional Skills Bundle
Bring maths to life with our Construction-themed Functional Skills Maths Bundle! This practical resource pack shows learners how maths is used every day in the construction industry, making it the perfect tool for engaging students and building confidence in their skills.
What’s Included?
•Slump Test Calculations: Learn how to measure and calculate concrete consistency for safe and effective builds.
•Building Brick Walls: Practice measurement, estimation, and layout skills by planning and constructing walls.
•Concrete Ratios: Master ratio calculations while mixing the perfect batch of concrete for any job.
Why Choose This Bundle?
►Save 25%: Get all three engaging activities at a discounted price.
►Relevant & Hands-On: Connects maths to real-world scenarios in the construction trade.
►Functional Skills Focus: Tailored to meet the demands of vocational maths standards.
Take advantage of this bundle today and give learners the tools they need to succeed in construction and beyond!❤❤
Maths in the Workplace: The Hairdressers – Functional Skills Bundle
Transform your maths lessons with our Hairdresser-themed Functional Skills Maths Bundle! This fantastic resource pack is designed to make maths relevant, practical, and fun by exploring real-world applications in the hairdressing industry. Perfect for learners of all levels, it’s packed with engaging activities that build essential skills for work and life.
What’s Included?
•Scheduling Appointments: Learn how to plan a busy salon day while managing time effectively.
•Calculating Bills: Practice adding costs, applying discounts, and working with percentages—just like a pro stylist at the till!
•Cutting Angles: Master the geometry of precision cutting with this fun angle-measuring activity. ✂
•Mixing Colour Ratios: Develop ratio skills while calculating the perfect colour mix for hair dyes.
Why Choose This Bundle?
•Unbeatable Value: Get in now and save 45%.
•Engaging & Practical: Makes maths relevant by linking it to everyday workplace scenarios.
•Aligned with Functional Skills: Perfect for embedding essential maths skills into vocational contexts.
Grab this must-have resource today and inspire your learners to see maths in action!
Don’t miss out—make this bundle yours now!
✂Transform Scheduling Challenges into Fun Learning! ✂
Are you looking for an engaging way to teach time management, problem-solving, and teamwork? This Hairdresser Scheduling Worksheet is the perfect resource for learners to practice real-world skills in a creative and enjoyable scenario.
Students will love helping Sophia and Emily organize their busy salon day! They’ll calculate treatment times, factor in breaks, and ensure clients get top-notch service while the salon runs smoothly
What’s included?
•Realistic scheduling tasks based on a bustling salon
•Problem-solving questions to test logical thinking
•A clean, easy-to-follow schedule template
Perfect for:
★Life skills lessons
★Math practice focusing on time and durations
★Fun activities for career exploration
Bring practical learning to life with this interactive and exciting resource. Your students will thank you for this hands-on activity!
✂✂Ready to make scheduling fun? Download now! ✂✂
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Unlock the Secrets of Hairdresser Math!
Whether you’re training to be a budding stylist or a seasoned salon pro, this Hairdresser Calculating Bills Worksheet is your go-to tool for mastering the art of handling client bills and tips like a boss!
What’s Inside?
This interactive worksheet is packed with real-world scenarios and hands-on practice to help you:
Calculate Total Bills for a variety of hair treatments
Apply Discounts and figure out the perfect tips
Tackle Percentage-Based Problems like sale prices and tax calculations
Why You’ll Love It:
Clear, step-by-step instructions
Plenty of space to show your work
Perfect for sharpening your financial skills in the hair industry
Take Your Skills to the Next Level:
Grab your calculator, throw on your thinking cap, and get ready to level up your salon game! Download now.
Don’t wait—start mastering hairdresser math today!
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Master Fraction Subtraction with This Engaging Resource!
Make teaching fractions stress-free and effective with this Fraction Subtraction Practice Pack, perfect for Year 8 students but also a good challenge for year 7 and revisor for year 9! Designed to cater to diverse learning levels, this resource includes three tiers of difficulty: Bronze, Silver, and Gold, helping you differentiate and meet every student’s needs.
❤Why Teachers Love It:
►Scaffolded Learning: The different levels allow students to progress from simple fractions to challenging mixed numbers.
►Clear and Organized Layout: Easy-to-follow structure saves you time while helping students focus on their work.
►Interactive PowerPoint: Bring the questions to life with the included PowerPoint presentation. Display the questions and answers to the whole class, facilitating an interactive and engaging learning environment. The PowerPoint is a valuable tool for class discussions and reinforcement.
►Versatile Application: Whether you’re looking for a dynamic starter, a meaningful plenary, or a focused worksheet, this resource caters to various teaching scenarios. Its versatility makes it an asset for reinforcing fraction skills in different contexts.
►Seamless Integration: Use the PowerPoint to display questions on an Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) or share them in virtual learning environments. The resource is adaptable to different teaching settings, making it suitable for in-class and remote learning.
►Answer Key Included: Effortlessly check answers or let students self-assess to encourage accountability.
★What’s Inside:
★Subtraction problems featuring like and unlike denominators.
★A variety of questions to reinforce skills while keeping students engaged.
★Simplification practice to build confidence in reducing fractions and handling mixed numbers.
★Whether you’re introducing fraction subtraction or looking for targeted practice, this resource is the perfect addition to your math toolkit. Get ready to see your students’ skills soar while saving yourself valuable prep time!
❤ Download now and bring fractions to life in your classroom!❤
Catherine of Aragon: Introduce your students to one of the Tudors most influential queens with this engaging resource on Catherine of Aragon. Dive into her life, from her royal upbringing in Spain to her remarkable reign as Queen of England and the challenges she faced and her role in the Reformation.
Why use this resource?
►Educational Excellence: Explores Catherine’s upbringing, her contributions to education and charity, and her role in pivotal historical events.
►Critical Thinking: Includes thought-provoking questions to spark discussions on loyalty, leadership, and resilience.
►Interactive Learning: Students can analyse key events, such as her impact on the English Reformation, through structured questions.
Perfect for history lessons focused on the Tudor era, women in history, or European political alliances. Help your students connect with the past through the inspiring story of Catherine of Aragon!
Download it now and bring history to life! ★★
Exciting Cylinder Volume Worksheet: A Math Adventure!
Unlock the world of geometry with this engaging cylinder volume challenge! Perfect for educators looking to boost calculation skills, practice volume of cylinders calculations, and make math interactive. This worksheet features a riddle-based learning approach, multiple difficulty levels, and step-by-step volume calculations, including exercises on finding the volume and radius and height when given the volume.
With 16 questions to solve, students will get plenty of practice finding the volume of cylinders. The worksheet is set up as a riddle, with each answer leading to a clue that helps students solve a riddle at the end. This format is not only engaging for students but also provides instant feedback as they work through the problems.
Students will calculate volume of cylinders, cylinder heights, find the radius, and use π (3.14) for accurate measurements. Plus, a fun riddle will keep them engaged—“I have keys but no locks…” (Answer: KEYBOARD!).
This worksheet is a great tool for building geometry skills and making learning fun!
Teach Henry VIII’s Wives with Stunning Posters!
Bring Tudor history to life with this beautifully illustrated set of display posters, perfect for teaching children about the fascinating lives of Henry VIII’s six wives.
What’s Included:
►6 posters, each featuring a wife’s portrait, marriage dates, and how they died.
►A visual representation of the famous rhyme: “Divorced, Beheaded, Died; Divorced, Beheaded, Survived.”
►Eye-catching designs with bold text and historically inspired illustrations.
► Perfect for Display:
Arrange them in chronological order to help kids understand the timeline and political motives behind Henry VIII’s marriages.
Why You’ll Love It:
This ready-made resource provides visual support to enhance Tudor history lessons, helping children remember key details about each wife in a fun and engaging way.
Ideal For:
►History classrooms
►Homeschooling setups
►Tudor-themed projects
Make history memorable with this must-have teaching resource!
The Queens of Henry VIII: A Fascinating Classroom Resource! Bring history to life with The Queens of Henry VIII: Their Lives and Legacies! Perfect for teachers looking to engage students with captivating tales from the Tudor era.
Rich Historical Content: Dive into the lives of Henry VIII’s six wives and their influence on religion, politics, and culture.
Comprehension Questions: 29 questions ready-to-use for critical thinking and discussion activities.
Perfect for History Lessons: Explore themes like power, gender, and societal change in one of England’s most intriguing periods.
Engaging and Accessible: A well-organized format makes it easy to integrate into your lessons.
Take your students on a historical journey they’ll never forget!
Calculate the Cost Worksheet designed specifically for primary school children!
This engaging resource uses the bar model method to help young learners grasp the concept of dividing to get the cost the of one unit and multiplying up to get the cost of all in a fun and interactive way.
Here’s what makes it special:
►Visual Learning: The bar model method allows children to visualize problems, making it easier to understand how to calculate costs per item.
►Real-Life Examples: Kids will tackle relatable scenarios, like calculating the cost of biscuits, apples, and more!
►Step-by-Step Guidance: Each problem is broken down into simple steps, ensuring that children can follow along and learn at their own pace.
►Interactive Practice: 20 questions included, children can practice their skills and gain confidence in their math abilities!
Download the worksheet now and watch your child become a math whiz while having fun!
Bring history to life with this captivating Henry VIII PowerPoint, perfect for engaging children with one of the most intriguing figures of the Tudor period. Kids will be fascinated by the story of Henry VIII and his six wives, each with a unique story and fate. This PowerPoint provides detailed information on each wife, the dates of their marriages, and the children they had with Henry.
Plus, the resource includes thought-provoking question prompts for classroom activities, encouraging students to explore what happened to each wife and discuss their ideas. Perfect for sparking curiosity and deeper learning about the Tudors!
Mixed Fraction Multiplication Worksheet
This comprehensive workbook is the ultimate resource for students and teachers looking to master the art of multiplying mixed fractions.
Featuring:
24 mixed fraction multiplication problems, split into 3 sets of 8
Opportunities to practice and demonstrate your skills
Answer key for self-checking
Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced math student, this worksheet offers a challenging and engaging way to sharpen your fractional multiplication abilities. Unlock your true math potential and boost your confidence in tackling fraction-based problems.
PowerPoint Presentation: Mixed Fraction Multiplication Practice
Complement your learning with an interactive PowerPoint presentation of teh worksheet. Designed to be used in the classroom or for individual study, this presentation displays the mixed fraction multiplication problems, allowing you to work through the exercises and solutions step-by-step.
Highlights:
Slide-by-slide problem and solution display
Opportunity for active engagement and problem-solving
Comprehensive answer key for self-assessment
Elevate your math skills and experience the power of visual learning. This presentation is an invaluable tool for teachers, tutors, and students alike, providing a dynamic and engaging way to master the intricacies of mixed fraction multiplication.
Unlock your students potential with this 170+ page colourful workbook designed to help your studnets succeed in their Level 2 Functional Skills Maths exams! Packed with methods, worked examples, and hundreds of exam-style questions for the calculator and non-calculator exams, this resource is perfect for self-study, home learning and in class teaching.
Originally created for my learners to use in the weeks leading up to an exam, after main teaching is complete, this workbook can also serve as an excellent homework resource or a substitute for in-class handouts. It covers all key topics in the Level 2 Functional Skills Maths curriculum, including percentages, fractions, mean and range, bar charts, tables, scale drawing, reverse calculation, and ratio. Each section includes detailed explanations and step-by-step examples, followed by exam-style questions to test your understanding.
Based on common mistakes and areas of weakness identified by examiners, this workbook targets the most important skills you need to succeed. Learners have found it a helpful tool in reinforcing their knowledge and improving their confidence, helping many pass their exams with ease.
This resource is also suitable for GCSE Foundation learners looking to consolidate their maths skills. Whether you’re preparing for an exam or just looking to build a strong foundation in maths, this workbook is the perfect companion on your learning journey!
Topics Covered
Four Operators
Bidmas
Equivalent and Simplified Fractions
Mixed Fractions
Comparing Fractions
Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Fractions of Amounts
Four Operations with Decimals
Rounding and Estimation
Percentage of Amounts(calculator and non-calculator)
Expressing A NUmber As A Percentage of Another
Calculating Percentage Increase and Decrease
Finding the original value
Finding Percentage change
Fractions, Decimals and percentages
Simplifying Ratios
Scaling up Using Ratios
Sharing in a Ratio
Ratio:working out total amounts
Direct Proportion
Inverse Proportion
Formulas
Compound Interest
Metric Units of Length, capacity and weight
Metric to Imperial conversion
Conversion graphs
Speed Distance Time
Density, Mass and Volume calculations
Perimeter of Shapes including L shapes
Circumference of A Circle
Area
Area of Triangles
Area of Circles
Surface Are of Cuboids and Cylinders
Scaling Up Scale Drawings
Volume of Cuboids and cylinders
Scaling Down
Median and Mode
Mean and Range
Comparing with Averages
Using Averages for Estimations
Grouped Frequency Tables
Estimating the mean for grouped Data
Probability
Probability from Diagrams including multiple events
Scatter Graphs
Create Your Own Snow Globe!
Get ready for some festive fun with this Design Your Own Snow Globe activity sheet! Perfect for sparking creativity in children, this sheet allows kids to imagine and sketch their very own holiday snow globe scenes! Whether it’s Santa’s sleigh, a cozy cabin, or playful snowmen, the possibilities are endless.
Great for classrooms, holiday parties, or a cozy winter day indoors, this activity will make kids’ Christmas dreams come to life on paper! Just add imagination, and let the magic begin!
Discover the World of Marie Curie with this Engaging Comprehension Activity!
Dive into the inspiring life of Marie Curie, a pioneer in science and the first woman to win a Nobel Prize! This interactive reading comprehension activity is perfect for young learners eager to expand their knowledge and critical thinking skills.
Students will explore her life, from her journey to study in Paris to her groundbreaking discoveries of radium and polonium. Packed with questions, activities, and reflections, this resource makes learning about science and history exciting and meaningful!
Highlights:
►Inspiring story of resilience and discovery
►Questions to boost reading comprehension and critical thinking
►Fun facts about science history and Marie Curie’s legacy
Perfect for classrooms or home learning!❤❤
★Master Multiplication with Ease! ★
Discover everything you need to become a multiplication pro with this comprehensive guide! Whether you’re just starting or looking to sharpen your skills, this guide is packed with tools, tips, and techniques to make learning multiplication fun and easy. Available as a powerpoint presentation and a printable guide.
From understanding groups of numbers to advanced strategies like grid and long multiplication, each concept is broken down into clear steps, complete with examples and visual aids. Perfect for primary school age students.
Highlights:
►Visual explanations with number lines, tables, and arrays
►Tricks for multiplying quickly (like by 10, 25, 50, and even with decimals!)
►Strategies for multiplying larger numbers and fractions
►Practice multiplying positive, negative numbers, and fractions
Start mastering multiplication today! ❤❤
Multiplication Magic: Interactive Math Boxes Looking for an engaging way to strengthen your students’ multiplication skills? These Multiplication Box puzzles are the perfect blend of math and mystery!
Why Teachers Love It:►★✔❤
★Perfect as a challenging yet fun activity
★Develops critical thinking and problem-solving skills
★Self-checking format encourages independent learning
★Great for differentiated instruction - varied difficulty levels
★Works as warm-up exercises, math centers, or homework
What Students Learn:
✔Number relationships and patterns
✔Mental math strategies
✔Multiple approaches to problem-solving
✔Logical reasoning
✔Multiplication fact fluency
How It Works:
Students fill in missing numbers in a grid where each row, column, and diagonal must multiply to equal the given products. Like a mathematical Sudoku, it’s addictively fun while building essential math skills!
Flexible Usage:
►Individual practice
►Partner work
►Small group activities
►Whole class challenges
►Math enrichment
►Early finisher activities
Bonus Features:
►Multiple difficulty levels for differentiation
►Easy to implement - just print and go!
►Perfect for both in-class use and distance learning
►Builds confidence through achievable challenges
Make multiplication practice exciting with these engaging puzzle boxes! Your students will be having so much fun, they won’t even realize they’re mastering their multiplication facts! ❤❤
Comprehensive Factors Practice Worksheets! Perfect for strengthening your students’ understanding of factors and number relationships! This carefully structured resource includes:
►4 differentiated worksheets (A-D) with 8 questions each.
Perfect for mixed-ability classrooms with 4 carefully leveled worksheets, progressing from basic numbers to challenging three-digit calculations. Every student can work at their optimal level!
►Progressive difficulty from basic to challenging numbers
Thoughtfully sequenced practice moving from worksheet A to D, building student confidence while gradually increasing difficulty - ideal for systematic learning and assessment.
►Wide range of numbers (from single digits to three digits)
32 unique problems spanning simple factors (like 4 and 8) to complex numbers (up to 255), ensuring thorough practice and deep understanding of factor concepts.
►Complete answer key included
Complete answer key included with ALL factors listed for each number - no more time spent working out solutions! Perfect for quick grading and student self-checking.
Features:
✔Worksheet A: Gentle introduction with numbers 4-25
✔Worksheet B: Building confidence with numbers 4-51
✔Worksheet C: Advanced practice with numbers 16-52
✔Worksheet D: Challenge problems with larger numbers up to 255
Great for:
►Independent practice
►Pair work activities
►Assessment preparation
►Homework assignments
These worksheets help students develop crucial mathematical skills including:
Number sense
Pattern recognition
Factor identification
Mental math strategies
Save time with this ready-to-use resource that supports differentiated learning in your classroom! Perfect for Years 4 to 7.
Need worksheets that actually work? These have been classroom-tested and teacher-approved! ❤❤
HALLOWEEN SNAPSHOTS: My Spooky School Story! Hey Kids! Ready to create your own Halloween memory book? In this fun writing frame you can:
Draw and write about all the yummy treats you enjoyed
Sketch your awesome costume and tell us what you wore
Add pictures, stickers, or doodles to make it YOUR story!
Perfect for:
Show and Tell activities
Creative writing practice
Art and writing combined
Making Halloween memories
Sharing with family and friends
Teachers Love It Because:
Encourages creative expression
Combines art with writing skills
Makes learning fun and seasonal
Great for morning work or after-party activities
Kids Love It Because:
Lots of space to draw
Can write AND illustrate
Share Halloween adventures
Keep memories of their spooky fun!
Let your imagination run wild with your very own Halloween story!