Generate great discussion and lots of opportunities for questioning, with this lesson designed to target common misconceptions for the topic of Area and Perimeter. Each slide has a question with 3 possible answers. Sometimes one or two are correct, sometimes none. The lesson is based around a discussion of, - Who is correct? - What have the others done wrong? Pupils need to work together in pairs or teams and just need a whiteboard/paper to make notes. This makes for some really interesting discussion and this lesson has been used for teaching training purposes as it really highlights pupils thinking on the topic and the common misconceptions. Just reassure them that it’s OK to make mistakes and learn from them! Suitable upper for KS2/KS3

A fun vibrant lesson to introduce sample space diagrams. You will need 2 dice. Roll the dice and add them and the car with that total moves forward - who will win?! Pupils then create the sample space and calculate the probability of winning for each car. Now play the game again, and discuss the results. This also includes a Y7 probability assessment with ms. (I have also used this with Y6 after SATs as a fun introduction to probability ready for KS3)

A deadly virus is sweeping Mathland and turning people in to Zombies. Which ever team has the Virus Cure when the Infected Zombie Value reaches 100, wins. Plan your strategy carefully and use the spooky character cards with special powers (in the form of maths operations) wisely. Characters include Frankie, The Mummy, The Pump King, Warty Witch, The Count, Dr Egg Head, Scary Spider, Zombie Dude, Devil Ghost, Knight Bones and Boo Boo. The Special Monster Maths Power cards allow you to practice rounding to the nearest 10, square numbers, prime numbers, adding and subtracting and work with place value digits, whilst gaining control of the all important Virus Cure card for your team. For an extra challenge there are 3 extra versions of the board to play - the prime number game board, the square number game board and the negative numbers edition whose board spans from -49 to 50. The class teacher can help all teams keep track of the Infected Zombie value by annotating the provided game board on the interactive whiteboard. There is a Powerpoint version to display which will help all teams decide their tactics and play their next card. Do they steal the Virus Cure now? Or wait until later in the game? But by then will it be too late? Will another team play a better strategy? Simply print out and laminate the game cards if the deck of cards is to be used year after year, but well worth it as children aged 8 - 15 will love using their basic maths skills whilst having fun! Even older students enjoy the strategic and fast paced team game along with the funky branding. Guaranteed satisfaction any time of term if studying rounding, prime, square or negative numbers or for end of term fun. There is also a Christmas Edition and Super Heroes Edition of this game.

An On screen self marking activity for whole school use, just put the file onto your school network! Also includes a printable worksheet generator with unlimited questions for arithmetic practice! (Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division (short and long), differentiated with increasingly larger integers and decimals and includes order of operations revision (BIDMAS)) Print out multiple worksheets for practice. Great for pupils to work on in the ICT room, independently , for intervention or as a group for revision . The tool is Self marking, so answers will turn green when correct for immediate feedback! Generates a new set of questions with one click. (Just click 'calculate now' and a new set will be generated each time - see instruction page.) Use over time to build up confidence and fluency for the new arithmetic paper 1 2016! (NB: Requires Microsoft Excel- instructions on the first tab)

Print unlimited worksheets for long multiplication! Worksheet generator with mixed questions of increasing difficulty, including decimals. Generates a new set of questions with one click. (Just click 'calculate now' and a new set will be generated each time - see instruction page.) Great for one-to-one's , homework and revision - Use over time to build up confidence and fluency! (NB: Requires Microsoft Excel- instructions on the first tab)

A pack of Arithmetic practice papers with answers. Each one contains 24 different SATs style questions, all fitted onto one double sided A4 sheet! Perfect practice, the layout and content is based on the sample materials in order for students to become familiar and confident with this. Great for keeping photocopying down whilst practising loads of questions! There is also a record sheet (including key skills) for each pupil to record their score after each attempt and try to beat it the next time! Each worksheet has similar questions & key skills but with new numbers each time in order for pupils to build confidence, fluency, and consolidate their learning. Topics include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division ( short and long), BIDMAS, percentages, decimals and fractions calculations ( including mixed numbers) Answers for all questions are provided on a single sheet to allow for self/peer marking. Could be done in class with support or at home for revision - Ideal for some intensive SATs preparation. (PDF files) This resource is now also available as part of the 2019 SATs Ultimate organiser at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/2019-ks2-sats-revision-ultimate-15-in-1-maths-organiser-11989842

A great fun resource on problem solving ideal for end of term, breakout week, maths clubs or just for fun! 5 double sided pages of puzzles, each one containing problem solving tasks along with number problems, riddles, jokes and visual puzzles. Suitable for a variety of ages (who doesn't love a puzzle!) and all answers are included. Easy to print /copy and could be laminated ready to use again. The sheets are set up with points for each task, so it could be run as a team competition to see who can get the most points (for riddles and jokes the answer is provided, but I give them a point for any answer with a sensible explanation!)

A resource for parents and caregivers of toddlers containing a fortnightly template for a toddler meal planner. This also includes 3 example meal plans based on experience and research which are balanced, realistic and aim to cut down on waste. Example meal plans are aimed at 2-4 year old's and include one meat-free version. Notes on feeding toddlers also included.

Encourage pupils to think mathematically with this colourful set of 50 Maths challenges aimed at KS2 (also suitable for lower KS3). These challenges are targeted at improving problem solving, and helping students to make links between topics and achieve mastery. Challenges appear 1 per slide and are all hyperlinked to the home slide for easy access. Solutions/ hints are provided for each challenge in a pdf file. Also includes pdf printable version which could be laminated and handed out as extension tasks, group investigations etc… FREE DEMO available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/free-demo-50-maths-challenges-problem-solving-puzzles-11259886

This engaging cross-curricular pack investigates both rotational and reflectional symmetry by combining Maths and Art! Aimed at discovering symmetry in KS2, this pack includes teaching Powerpoints with video links and a workbook mixing Maths SATs style questions (with answers) with opportunities for artwork based on Symmetry. Pupils will first investigate reflectional and rotational symmetry using masks,tile patterns, and tracing paper with options for creating portraits and skylines. Rotational Symmetry patterns can then be made using ICT, tracing paper and paper snowflakes. Pupils spend time investigating symmetry with tracing paper and mirrors and deepening their understanding by producing Art which could also be used to produce a great classroom display. Pupils then move on to answer past SATs questions on symmetry without using aids. (NB: To make full use of this resource Youtube access will be required for video tutorials. Art materials will be also required for the Art projects)

You will need to provide some tube of smarties (if you can get small funsize tubes thats better!). Pupils to explore different areas of maths related to number and data.

Teamwork exercise based around trying to recreate a hidden poster by working as a team. This version has a 2D shape poster so could be used when learning about properties of shape - pupils must look at the poster one at a time then return and describe to the team what they have seen. (i.e. there is a red parallelogram in the top left hand corner etc...) The same idea could be used for other topics - you just need another poster. Great for team work, ice breakers, discussion and lots of fun too! Please let me know if you like using this resource, thanks!