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I create mathematics powerpoint and other resources for Key Stages 1, 2, 3 & 4, which are designed to clearly explain topics. These can be presented by the teacher, or accessed by individual students. I can create bespoke resources. Most KS2 and KS4 Maths Topics are in Bundles, as are the KS1 Powerpoint Mental Starters, or available separately If you'd like a bespoke bundle, please tell me the items you would like in it, and I will do this, at a discount of about 30% off total price.

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I create mathematics powerpoint and other resources for Key Stages 1, 2, 3 & 4, which are designed to clearly explain topics. These can be presented by the teacher, or accessed by individual students. I can create bespoke resources. Most KS2 and KS4 Maths Topics are in Bundles, as are the KS1 Powerpoint Mental Starters, or available separately If you'd like a bespoke bundle, please tell me the items you would like in it, and I will do this, at a discount of about 30% off total price.
Solving Simultaneous Equations by Substitution KS4
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Solving Simultaneous Equations by Substitution KS4

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This resource contains three files: A powerpoint starter activity for Solving Simultaneous Equations by Substition. There are 20 questions. Each question shows a pair of simultaneous equations, with four suggested possible solutions. The correct solution is then indicated. A powerpoint to explain Solving Simultaneous Equations by Substitution. This powerpoint has 11 slides (Plus one title and one end slide). Designed for KS4 / GCSE. There are 10 example questions. A 2 sided pdf worksheet, which pupils can fill in, containing 12 questions in total. Also provided are fully worked answers to make marking easy. The answer sheet could, if desired, be given to pupils as part of their notes, after they have attempted the questions, or used to go through answers with class.
Reading a Train Timetable KS2
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Reading a Train Timetable KS2

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A Powerpoint to explain how to read a train timetable. This powerpoint has 22 slides (Plus one title and one end slide). Three different timetables are used in the examples. Designed for KS2. Also included is an A4 worksheet with 12 questions plus answers. I’ve also added the new powerpoint using different title slides and slightly modified layout.
Rounding Decimals KS2
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Rounding Decimals KS2

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A bright and stimulating Powerpoint to explain Rounding Decimals. This powerpoint has 18 slides (Including one title and one end slide). Designed for KS2. This covers: Rounding Decimals Rounding to the Nearest Whole Number Rounding to One Decimal Place Rounding to Two Decimal Places Included are both the original powerpoint, and the new version with different title and end slides and new logos.
Writing Numbers in Words KS2
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Writing Numbers in Words KS2

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A Powerpoint to explain Writing Numbers in Words. This powerpoint has 22 slides (plus one title and one end slide). Designed for KS2. Also included is a one sided A4 pdf worksheet containing 25 questions, together with answers.
Pressure, Force and Area KS4
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Pressure, Force and Area KS4

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A Powerpoint to explain Pressure, Force and Area. This powerpoint has 9 slides (Including one title and one end slide). Designed for KS4 / GCSE. Topics covered: Calculating the Pressure Calculating the Area Calculating the Force
Pie Charts KS2
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Pie Charts KS2

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A Powerpoint to explain Pie Charts. The new powerpoint has 15 slides (Including one title and one end slide). Designed for KS2. This covers: Introducing Pie Charts Values from Pie Charts Drawing Pie Charts The original powerpoint is also included.
KS3 Cross Curricular Numeracy:  Numeracy in PE
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KS3 Cross Curricular Numeracy: Numeracy in PE

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10 Fantastic Powerpoint Mental Starters to promote Cross Curricular Numeracy. This set looks at Numeracy in PE. Each of the 10 powerpoints has 20 questions, with the answer following each question, so these can be used not only as starter activities, but at any point in the lesson. They could be used in a mathematics lesson to develop numeracy skills using topics in PE as a backdrop, or alternatively in a PE theory lesson so focus on the numerical elements of some PE topics. The 10 powerpoints are: 2012 Olympic Medal Bar Chart This looks at a “triple bar chart” showing the number of gold, silver and bronze medals won by 6 countries in the 2012 Olympic games. There are 20 questions related to this bar chart. Average Speed This uses given distances and times for races to calculate the average speed, in metres per second. Body Mass Index This gives the BMI formula and students are required, with the aid of a calculator, to calculate BMI values from given data, and determine which weight category this relates to. Cardiac Output With the aid of a calculator, students are asked to find the missing values in the Cardiac Output equation given. Heart Rate Graphs 20 questions for students to answer using the heart rate against time graphs given. Marathon Fractions and Percentages From the figures for each marathon race, students are asked to give the fractions and percentages asked in the questions. Snooker Angles The animated path of a ball on a snooker table is shown, and students are then asked to calculate angles in straight lines from the given angles. Sports Equipment Purchases In each question, a different sports item, together with the cost per item is given, and students are asked to calculate the total cost for purchasing the given number of items. Sports Pictograms 10 questions each for two different pictograms are given - 20 questions in total. Swimming Data A table of swimming data is given, and questions are asked using the data in this table.
Maths Topics KS3 NUMBER
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Maths Topics KS3 NUMBER

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Low Introductory Price for a Short Time Only, A fantastic collection of 16 Powerpoint Presentations covering Number Topics for KS3. There are over 800 slides altogether in the presentations (plus title and end slides for each one), with many examples to explain concepts clearly to pupils and students. The presentations could be used by either a class teacher to explain the topics to a class or small group, but equally they could be used by individuals to see the methods for topics. Topics covered are: Addition: Integers and Decimals BODMAS (Order of Operations) Division: Integers and Decimals Equality and Inequality Symbols Factors, Multiples and Primes Fractions Multiplication: Integers and Decimals Number Line and Types of Numbers Percentages Place Value Powers and Roots Putting Numbers in Order Rounding Numbers Standard Form Subtraction: Integers and Decimals Using Standard Units
Area of Compound Shapes - Rectangles KS4
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Area of Compound Shapes - Rectangles KS4

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A Powerpoint to explain how to find the area of some shapes made up from rectangles. This powerpoint has 7 slides (Including one title and one end slide). Designed for KS4 / GCSE. This powerpoint was enhanced on 29th May 2015, with an additional two examples having been added so there are now 5 examples as opposed to the original 3.
Graphical Solutions of Simultaneous Equations
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Graphical Solutions of Simultaneous Equations

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Graphical Solutions of Simultaneous Equations KS3 PLEASE NOTE: Added on 9 Feb 2021. Introductory Price for a couple of weeks of £2.00, then this resource will increase to £2.50. This individual powerpoint presentation is from the KS3 Maths Topics Series. It contains 17 slides (Plus a title and end slide), so there are lots of examples. This is an ideal resource which you will enjoy using to explain Graphical Solutions of Simultaneous Equations to your classes for years to come. The powerpoint explains: Linear Simultaneous Equations Solving Linear Simultaneous Equations Graphically (10 Examples) Simultaneous Equations with a Linear and a Quadratic Equation (5 Examples)
Multiplying and Dividing by 10 100 1000
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Multiplying and Dividing by 10 100 1000

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Multiplying and Dividing by 10 100 1000 for KS3 This individual powerpoint presentation is from the KS3 Maths Topics Series. It contains 36 slides (Plus a title and end slide), so there are 36 examples. This is an ideal resource which you will enjoy using to explain Multiplication and Dividing by 10, 100 and 1000 to your classes for years to come. This is explained by moving the digits in the numbers in relation to the column headings. The powerpoint explains: Multiplying by 10 Multiplying by 100 Multiplying by 1000 Dividing by 10 Dividing by 100 Dividing by 1000
Maths Topics GCSE
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Maths Topics GCSE

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A fantastic collection of 135 Powerpoint Presentations to explain Maths Topics at KS4. An invaluable resources for your entire teaching career. Some key features: • Number, Algebra, Shape, Handling Data, Ratio, Measures are all included. • Powerpoints clearly explain topics, with examples. • Work through explanations can be used by teacher, or pupil to work on their own. • Variable numbers of slides depending on topics. Some topics have a few slides, others have up to 30 or so. • Save time planning explanations. • Make topics clear and easy for pupils to understand. This price is for one individual user (Unless you purchase the full school licence), and at less than £1 per powerpoint, this offers exceptional value. You can also purchase a school licence here. I’ve included some PDFs which show up in the preview, so that you can see a slide from each of the powerpoints, and there’s also a list of all the presentations available. All the powerpoints are available individually in my shop should you wish to purchase an individual one. You may be interested in a couple of my free resources (Created a while ago, and not necessarily the same format): [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/fidget-spinner-maths-free-version-11899468] [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-maths-powerpoints-3-free-powerpoints-11789606]
Pictograms KS2
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Pictograms KS2

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A Powerpoint to explain Pictograms. This powerpoint has 20 slides (Plus one title and one end slide). Designed for KS2. 4 different pictograms are used in the examples. The new design has three more questions that the older version (which is also included)
Tally Charts KS2
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Tally Charts KS2

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A Powerpoint to explain Tally Charts, together with four pdf worksheets. This powerpoint has 7 slides (Plus one title and one end slide). Designed for KS2. There are three fully animated Tally charts, which shows the tally marks being added as the items appear (each item appears as the teacher clicks the powerpoint forward, and a bar chart follows each one. PDF Worksheets (all of which have a version with the answers filled in) are: A one-sided A4 worksheet so pupils can fill in their own tally charts as the animations appear on screen in the powerpoint, and draw the bar charts themselves. A one sided A4 worksheet entitled “Monarchs of England and the UK: Tally Charts” where data relating to the length of reign of a number of monarchs is give to the nearest year, and this can be used to fill in the tally chart and draw a bar chart. A one sided A4 worksheet entitled “Gases in the Air: Tally Chart and Bar Chart” . Here 40 people have given the name of one of the six gases in the air, and pupils make a tally chart of this data, and then draw a bar chart. A one sided A4 worksheet entitled “Trees in a Wood: Tally Chart and Bar Chart” . Here 60 trees are given (6 different types), and pupils make a tally chart of this data, and then draw a bar chart. I’ve also left the original powerpoint, which only has the tally charts. Updated on 31st June 2018
Probability KS2
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Probability KS2

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A Powerpoint to explain Probability. This powerpoint has 13 slides (Plus one title and one end slide). Designed for KS2.
Misleading Graphs KS2
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Misleading Graphs KS2

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A short Powerpoint looking at Misleading Statistical Graphs. This powerpoint has 6 slides (Plus one title and one end slide). Designed for KS2. Modified on 10 Jun 2020 to include two additional examples. There are now two examples of bar charts, two example of line graphs and an example of a different chart.
2D Shapes KS4
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2D Shapes KS4

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A short Powerpoint looking at 2D Shapes. This powerpoint has 6 slides (Including one title and one end slide). Designed for KS4 / GCSE. This looks at: Triangles Quadrilaterals Other Polygons
Number Line and Types of Numbers
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Number Line and Types of Numbers

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Number Line & Types of Numbers for KS3 This individual powerpoint presentation is from the KS3 Maths Topics Series. It contains 27 slides (Plus a title and end slide), so there are lots of examples. This is an ideal resource which you will enjoy using to explain numbers on a number line to your classes for years to come. The powerpoint explains: Number Line Positioning Numbers on a Number Line Greater Than and Less Than Symbols Types of Numbers: Natural, Integers, Rational, Real