A set of games which can be used to illustrate the importance of probability.

A Tarsia activity on expanding single brackets. These type of activities can be used to consolidate understanding of a given topic, and foster positive group work and co-operative learning. For more ideas on how to use these types of activities (including twists!) and to download the latest version of the wonderful free software to open this resource (and create your own), just click on the web-link. If you have any comments, or spot any (non deliberate!) mistakes, please share them below. Many thanks to all the teachers who have helped me assemble these Tarsias over the years.

A Tarsia Jigsaw activity on finding averages (mean, median, mode) and the range. These type of activities can be used to consolidate understanding of a given topic, and foster positive group work and co-operative learning. By making adjustments such as removing answers and making deliberate mistakes, they can be made even more challenging and engaging to the students. To download the latest version of the wonderful free software to open this resource (and create your own), click on the web-link. If you have any comments, or spot any (non deliberate!) mistakes, please share them below.

All the factorising practice you could ever need.

Pupils join up co-ordiantes to get a picture.

Number Level 5: Tests students' ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide with negative numbers by generating random questions and providing the answers. can be used for whole class teaching or to generate worksheets

A Tarsia activity on the order of operations (bodmas/bidmas). These type of activities can be used to consolidate understanding of a given topic, and foster positive group work and co-operative learning. For more ideas on how to use these types of activities (including twists!) and to download the latest version of the wonderful free software to open this resource (and create your own), just click on the web-link. If you have any comments, or spot any (non deliberate!) mistakes, please share them below. Many thanks to all the teachers who have helped me assemble these Tarsias over the years.

Three interesting examples to introduce the concepts of scatter diagrams and correlation.

A very simple activity to show how some diagrams can be misleading.

A brilliant Tarsia activity by Gill Hillitt on algebraic fractions. These type of activities can be used to consolidate understanding of a given topic, and foster positive group work and co-operative learning. For more ideas on how to use these types of activities (including twists!) and to download the latest version of the wonderful free software to open this resource (and create your own), just click on the web-link. If you have any comments or feedback for Gill, please share them below.

A match up activity with a seasonal flavour!

Quick test to make sure pupils know all the important squares, cubes and roots.

SSM Transformations Level 5 To be able to recognise the order of rotational symmetry of any shape. A simple animated presentation to demonstrate rotational symmetry to students

A Tarsia activity on simplifying expressions. These type of activities can be used to consolidate understanding of a given topic, and foster positive group work and co-operative learning. For more ideas on how to use these types of activities (including twists!) and to download the latest version of the wonderful free software to open this resource (and create your own), just click on the web-link. If you have any comments, or spot any (non deliberate!) mistakes, please share them below. Many thanks to all the teachers who have helped me assemble these Tarsias over the years.

A Tarsia activity on expanding single brackets. These type of activities can be used to consolidate understanding of a given topic, and foster positive group work and co-operative learning. For more ideas on how to use these types of activities (including twists!) and to download the latest version of the wonderful free software to open this resource (and create your own), just click on the web-link. If you have any comments, or spot any (non deliberate!) mistakes, please share them below. Many thanks to all the teachers who have helped me assemble these Tarsias over the years.

Algebra Level 6: Challenges students to continue sequences, describe them and find the nth term formula. Great as a plenary or starter. Whole class activity, pupils could work as teams.

A puzzle for the classroom wall, which could maybe form part of some kind of weekly competition.

A Collective Memory activity on Area, Perimeter & Volume from Christine Hill. This one contains missing answers and probing questions. For more information and ideas about how to use this resource, and links to my full index of Collective Memory resources, please visit http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/collectivememory.htm

Clearly shows where the shapes of the 3 trig functions come from.

allows you to generate random linear equations of varying difficulty involving brackets and then provides the answer