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Making Maths Memorable

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Ever since my PGCE I have been convinced that every Maths topic has a unique and interesting way to be taught. 7 years later and I have collected and created 100s of resources to prove my point. All resources, including IB and A Level, are designed to be thoroughly engaging but yet cover every bit of content required with plenty of practise too. Teach LCM with the life of the Cicada bugs or teach proportions using celebrity faces and the golden ratio. All fully animated engaging powerpoints.

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Ever since my PGCE I have been convinced that every Maths topic has a unique and interesting way to be taught. 7 years later and I have collected and created 100s of resources to prove my point. All resources, including IB and A Level, are designed to be thoroughly engaging but yet cover every bit of content required with plenty of practise too. Teach LCM with the life of the Cicada bugs or teach proportions using celebrity faces and the golden ratio. All fully animated engaging powerpoints.
The Ultimate Magic Square
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The Ultimate Magic Square

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A fun starter that looks at a particular magic square that has over 25 ways of making the magic number. Animated PowerPoint allows students to try and find some of the unique ways of getting the magic number.
Angle calculations Killer Question worksheet
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Angle calculations Killer Question worksheet

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I created an extra tough question that uses all KS3 angle knowledge and takes a good half lesson to complete. All students love trying to tackle such a difficult question that is still totally accessible. Answers included. Students need to know the following: Angles around a point Angles on a straight line Angles in parallel lines Angles in polygons
Negative numbers - interactive resource
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Negative numbers - interactive resource

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**Students need access to a computer and this Excel worksheet** Created on Excel. Students need access to a computer to use this worksheet. Tasks are differentiated along the task bar at the bottom. The worksheet responds instantly to incorrect answers with funny responses that students love. Examples given to help students independent learning of calculations with negative numbers. A great way for students to discover for themselves how negative calculations work.
Decision 1 - All lessons and resources for all chapters
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Decision 1 - All lessons and resources for all chapters

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PowerPoints written so that a teacher can learn from the PowerPoints and teach from them. Students can use the PowerPoints to learn independently too. Many colleagues have used my lessons on Decision 1 without a strong understanding of Decision themselves. Includes all chapters: Algorithms, Networks, Route Inspection, Critical paths, Linear Programming and Matchings Includes all worksheets, answers and assessments
Standard Deviation
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Standard Deviation

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A simple but very clever way to introduce standard deviation. Students thoroughly understand the purpose and how to use standard deviation being taught with this resource. Pair it with a few extra questions from a textbook to make a full lesson.
Surface area and Volume of all 3D shapes
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Surface area and Volume of all 3D shapes

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Around 3-4 lessons worth or material. All resources required to teach surface area and volume of all the 3D shapes required for the GCSE. Starts with cuboids and prisms and moves on to composite 3D shapes. Followed by cylinders, spheres, pyramids and cones. Finishes with A* style questions. Fun activities and interesting questions keep the lessons engaging. An end of topic assessment is also included that can me completed and peer marked in a lesson. This resource assumes knowledge in areas of all 2D shapes.
Christmas Symmetry in  Snowflakes
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Christmas Symmetry in Snowflakes

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Fun one-off lesson. Perfect for end of term fun lessons. Students learn how to fold the paper to cut out snowflakes with 1, 2, 4 and 5 lines of symmetry. The 5 lines of symmetry snowflakes look particularly impressive!
Symmetry in Rangoli patterns
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Symmetry in Rangoli patterns

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Students very quickly understand the concepts of reflections, rotations and symmetry when creating rangoli patterns. I always use this before starting the Transformations topic. Powerpoint and worksheets guide students step by step in creating these patterns.
Where's Wally with Coordinates
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Where's Wally with Coordinates

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Pretty simple. A Where's Wally picture with a coordinates grid pasted on the front. Can be used in a number of ways. I get students to crowed around the board and shout out the coordinates of various items I call out. The Powerpoint has a list of items to find plus the answers for the first 3 pictures. 3 more pictures to use as you wish.
Quick Maths puzzles
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Quick Maths puzzles

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Easy to access puzzle based on arranging numbers. Perfect starter for any lessons. Includes 15 different puzzles.
Divisibility
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Divisibility

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A fun lesson looking into how to tell whether large numbers are divisible by 2, 3, 4... all the way to 12. Students find them fascinating. Use the worksheet as the main task.
Ultimate Naughts and Crosses
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Ultimate Naughts and Crosses

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Fun one-off lesson. Perfect for end of term fun lessons. Everyone knows how to play Naughts and Crosses (Tic-Tac-Toe) but this is a brilliant advanced way of playing. The presentation teaches rules fully and students will continue playing in their free time. Print the last slide on the PowerPoint to use as a worksheet for students.
The Human Ratio
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The Human Ratio

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** You will need measuring tapes to run this activity/lesson** Ratio and Proportion Students are introduced to Leonardo Di Vinci's view of what the perfectly proportioned man is. Using statements that Leonardo made students will learn the ratios and how to calculate with them. The main task will be them working in pairs to see how they measure up to Leonardo's expectations (using the worksheet). A quick finish with an introduction to the golden ratio and a nice video that closes the lesson.
Using the bus stop method for division
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Using the bus stop method for division

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** Students need access to a computer and this Excel worksheet** Created on Excel. Students need access to a computer to use this worksheet. To practise dividing numbers using the "bus stop method". Tasks are differentiated along the task bar at the bottom. The worksheet responds instantly to incorrect answers with funny responses which students love. Examples given to help students independent learning.
Despicable Me Maths Trail
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Despicable Me Maths Trail

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Fun one-off lesson. Perfect for end of term fun lessons. I spent hours watching this film to write a Maths trail. There is a surprising amount of maths in this film. Questions cover a wide range of maths from the KS3 curriculum. Students watch the film over two lessons whilst filling out the worksheet. In the second lesson you go through answers (on the powerpoint) to decide winner. *** YOU NEED TO BUY AND USE THE DESPICABLE ME FILM WITH THIS RESOURCE***
Standard Form all GCSE
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Standard Form all GCSE

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At least 2 lessons going through the basics of standard form to calculating real life questions. Includes all exercises and answers. Students find the starter extemely insteresting and works well to introduce the concept of Standard Form.
All Pythagoras lessons
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All Pythagoras lessons

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Everything you need to teach Pythagoras Theorem. Includes the basics, distance between coordinates, Heights of Isosceles triangles, flight paths, worded questions and 3D problems. All explanations and exercises included in the powerpoint.
All Percentages for GCSE
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All Percentages for GCSE

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Many lessons worth of resources. Covers the teaching for eveything on Percentages with worksheets, exercises and revision. Included a mini test that can be complete and peer marked in the lesson. Also an A-A* focused task where students work in pairs answering questions stuck up around the room.