Engaging bingo activity based on written multiplication. Bingo is always popular with pupils and I have regularly used them in my lessons - my students have often requested them, or that we do them again after the first go. Pupils can either draw a 3 x 3 grid in their book, or you can print off some of the blank grids at the start of the powerpoint. They then fill their grid with a selection of the bingo question answers. Can play for both a line and a full house to extend the game or keep pupils interested if their questions aren't coming up often. For replayability, the slide questions can be rearranged so they come up in a different order.

Connect four game for pupils to do in pairs or groups of four (with two teams of two pupils). In my experience the activity works best when the board is laminated and pupils can use whiteboard markers. Pupils take it in turns to try and answer a question, and are peer assessed by the other team. If they get it correct they can put their initials over the space, and the goal is to get four squares in a row. The pupils could also used coloured post it's or counters. Answers are included.

Engaging bingo activity based on decimal subtraction. Bingo is always popular with pupils and I have regularly used them in my lessons - my students have often requested them, or that we do them again after the first go. Pupils can either draw a 3 x 3 grid in their book, or you can print off some of the blank grids at the start of the powerpoint. They then fill their grid with a selection of the bingo question answers. Can play for both a line and a full house to extend the game or keep pupils interested if their questions aren't coming up often. For replayability, the slide questions can be rearranged so they come up in a different order.

Two lesson starters, easily editable to consolidate decimal addition. Just play the slideshow as pupils enter and it will continue on a loop. Two squares of a 4 x 4 grid will be revealed on each slide, showing a question. Pupils have to draw the grid and complete it with the correct answers in each square. These resources engage pupils as they need to pay careful attention to see which answer goes where, and so they are settled, ready for the lesson ahead - this activity is ideal for low ability pupils as it gives them an activity they can access right at the start of the lesson.

Engaging activity sheet based on decimal addition that is ideal as either consolidation for numeracy skills or as cover work. Pupils must answer the questions and shade out the answers in the grid above. When they have finished they should reveal the number 310.

Engaging bingo activity based on decimal addition. Bingo is always popular with pupils and I have regularly used them in my lessons - my students have often requested them, or that we do them again after the first go. Pupils can either draw a 3 x 3 grid in their book, or you can print off some of the blank grids at the start of the powerpoint. They then fill their grid with a selection of the bingo question answers. Can play for both a line and a full house to extend the game or keep pupils interested if their questions aren't coming up often. For replayability, the slide questions can be rearranged so they come up in a different order.

Differentiated worksheet for subtracting decimals, split into three levels of difficulty. The first section has the first questions set out for the pupils in columns already, and moves on to making them set them out themselves. The second section contains plain subtractions, pupils must set them out themselves. The third section contains worded problems and some problem solving questions.

The worksheet file for my lesson on reading values from a scale, including harder worded questions to challenge the higher end of the class.

An engaging cross number worksheet to help pupils practice their written multiplication skills. Pupils really enjoy this activity as it can add some interest and competition to a relatively dry topic.

Fun, engaging and easy to use bingo activity on addition and subtraction of negative numbers. The competitive element (especially with prospect of rewards) really helps to get pupils involved in the game. The answers are on the second slide for the pupils to choose at random, either in their books or using the 3 x 3 empty grids that can be printed from the first slide. The files are in Powerpoint format so they can be used on any system.

Engaging code breaker activity in which pupils work out the decimal division questions for each letter and decode the hidden joke. Answers sheet included. The joke should read "What do you call a sleeping bull? A bull-dozer!"

Fun and engaging class game based on the old TV show Blockbusters, with questions on how to read values from a scale. Split the class into two teams, blue and white. The blue team must try to create a connected blue line from left to right, the white team must try to do the same from top to bottom. Click on the letters to link to the questions, if the answering team gets it right then click “Game board” to get back to the start, and click on the appropriate colour for that team to turn the tile blue or white.

Full lesson plan on how to add and subtract negative numbers. Topic is explained initially through putting in and then removing -1’s from a number to show how the sums decrease then increase. This then moves into the ± and – rules. There are many practice questions for independent work, with some worded extension questions followed by a GCSE style question for everyone to attempt. The lesson is summed up with a “Spot the Mistakes” plenary to help catch out some misconceptions. Pupils must identify where the mistakes are (if there are any) and provide written feedback on how to improve. EDIT: I have added in a second plenary option, an Always Sometimes Never activity to encourage discussion and mastery and help uncover misconceptions.

Full lesson in powerpoint for multiplying negatives. This lesson is primarily aimed at pupils who have not seen the topic before or have little memory of it, as it includes full explanations of the rules for multiplying and dividing negatives. It is however easily adjusted for more advanced pupils and includes GCSE style questioning at the end, and reflective questions that make pupils consider what would happen should they need to multiply several negatives together.

Engaging negative number multiplying and dividing activity sheet that is ideal as either independent classwork, consolidation for numeracy skills or as cover work. Pupils must answer the questions and shade out the answers in the grid above. When they have finished they should reveal the number 381

Engaging negative number addition and subtraction activity sheet that is ideal as either independent classwork, consolidation for numeracy skills or as cover work. Pupils must answer the questions and shade out the answers in the grid above. When they have finished they should reveal the number 187.

Fun and engaging blockbusters activity for the classroom based on the classic TV show. This particular activity is designed to help pupils consolidate their knowledge of dividing decimal numbers. Split the class into two teams and assign each one to be either blue or white. Each team takes turns to choose a letter that will then reveal a question. If they get the question right make the tile their colour by clicking the blue or white boxes on each tile. The blue team win if they make a connected row across the screen, and the white team win if they make one going down. Because the blue team have another tile to complete, they should go first.

Fun and engaging classroom bingo activity based on order of operations questions. Questions include negatives and square roots, so pupils should have a good understanding before playing this game for consolidation in class. Printable grids included for pupils to fill out.

Complete order of operations resource that should last over two lessons (perhaps three), but there is a suitable ending point at about 1 lessons work if you do not want to spend longer on the topic. Starts off with questions to check on misconceptions, followed by an explanation of the order of operations - you can choose to use the BIDMAS acronym if you wish, but it is not explicitly stated if you prefer not to use it. The operations are presented as a pyramid to show clear priority. This is followed by questions for independent work of increasing difficulty and another task where pupils can choose between more calculations to work out or inserting brackets to make equations correct. After this, some examples and questions bring square roots in to increase depth, including some questions where pupils need to correct mistakes that have been made. To round it all off, pupils can attempt the 4 Four’s challenge, where they attempt to make the numbers from 1 to 20 using exactly 4 four’s and any operations they like. The number 19 requires factorials so it has been done for the pupils to avoid needing to teach this - and the number 11 is also completed so they can see that square roots can be used, as well as putting 4’s together to make 44. All answers are provided.

Fun and engaging class game based on the old TV show Blockbusters, with questions on using the order of operations. These range from fairly basic ones, to questions including square roots, and cubing. Split the class into two teams, blue and white. The blue team must try to create a connected blue line from left to right, the white team must try to do the same from top to bottom. Click on the letters to link to the questions, if the answering team gets it right then click “Game board” to get back to the start, and click on the appropriate colour for that team to turn the tile blue or white.