I taught in a range of schools for many years before moving into FE, where I found creative and imaginative approaches just as rewarding with adults. Most of my resources are concerned with giving control to the learner, through a range of methods. Some are great for just giving them experience of examination questions, and the chance to discuss these with other learners. I now concentrate on spreading the range of creations from UK KS1 to KS4, and across the Common Standards.
I taught in a range of schools for many years before moving into FE, where I found creative and imaginative approaches just as rewarding with adults. Most of my resources are concerned with giving control to the learner, through a range of methods. Some are great for just giving them experience of examination questions, and the chance to discuss these with other learners. I now concentrate on spreading the range of creations from UK KS1 to KS4, and across the Common Standards.
Five exercises embracing Pythagoras theorem and sine, cosine and tangent as applied to right-angled triangles. Multiple choice quizzes for recap, revision or homework, in Word and PDF. All mistakes are mine, and please report to me if you find any!
A PowerPoint presentation to explore the nature of Scientific notation, deriving the methods. Simple worksheet on conversions and another on calculations. Plus card matching activity and pair-matching activity. Everything to teach and explore the subject. Grade 8 – Multiple resources for teaching powers of 10 and scientific notation. Presentation, worksheets and activities.
3. Use numbers expressed in the form of a single digit times an integer power of 10 to estimate very large or very small quantities, and to express how many times as much one is than the other.
4. Perform operations with numbers expressed in scientific notation, including problems where both decimal and scientific notation are used. Use scientific notation and choose units of appropriate size for measurements of very large or very small quantities (e.g., use millimeters per year for seafloor spreading). Interpret scientific notation that has been generated by technology.
Grade 8 – ‘Know and apply the properties of integer exponents to generate equivalent numerical expressions. For example, 32 × 3–5 = 3–3 = 1/33 = 1/27.’
PowerPoint to introduce the rules of integer exponents, using number and with lots for the learners to do, and which can be used as a prelude to algebraic manipulation of exponents and radicals. Refresher activity on Grade 6 powers and radicals, plus a worksheet on more complex examples for high schools.
And a single page 'matching' activity in PowerPoint or PDF.
A comprehensive set of slides that puts the concepts into context and gives simple investigations for learners to try. Good for introduction of concepts, a refresher, or a review. Includes: Rectangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, and circles
Surds and and an understanding of irrational numbers are new to GCSE Foundation, so I’ve produced a clear and simple PowerPoint for classroom use to introduce the topic.
Other stuff available on working with surds etc.
I’ve added a pdf version to solve the problem of different versions of PowerPoint and some images not working well on ppt.
Maths Key Stage 2 Year 5 - 'interpret negative numbers in context, count forwards and backwards with positive and negative whole numbers, including through zero.'
Lots of questions, each of real contextual situations, to give the learners practice in developing understanding of negative numbers.
Great for quick revision at any stage.
Standard style lesson plans put into PowerPoint for easy showing in the classroom, printing for handouts etc. All the objectives covering Algebra, Geometry and Measure, and Mensuration and Calculation included. Twenty seven lessons in all.
After getting 'one-star' review on the complementary set, which covers number, ratio etc., I decided to offer a free sample of the first three algebra PowerPoints so you can try them first before you commit to buy them. Find the three free samples here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/maths-free-samples-gcse-higher-tier-specs-and-objectives-in-powerpoint-for-lesson-plans-display-11163392
Standard style lesson plans put into PowerPoint for easy showing in the classroom, printing for handouts etc. All the objectives covering Number, Probability, Statistics, and Ratio, proportion and rates of change included. Twenty seven lessons in all.
All you have to do is add your own particular circumstances, resources etc.
After getting poor feedback, I decided to make the first three as free samples, so do check them out before you buy this full set.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/maths-free-sample-specifications-and-objectives-for-gcse-higher-tier-3-lessons-in-powerpoint-11163375
Modular GCSE questions from multiple choice modular papers, now defunct but great for variety. Suitable for KS3 or KS4.\nI've previously added these in Word, and now adding PowerPoint. Part 1 are the easy questions, part 2 are slightly harder.
Big bundle of worksheets/activities to revise or practise trigonometry of right angled triangles, with Pythagoras and sin, cos and tan for finding lengths of sides or angles. In Word or PDF. Great for homework or assessment of learning in the classroom. Now on KS3 but always needs revising in KS4, especially on the new GCSE 9-1 specifications.
• apply Pythagoras’ Theorem and trigonometric ratios to find angles and lengths in right- angled triangles
Everything you need for a lesson (or two) on creating, reading and interpreting histograms. Starter activity on PowerPoint on finding the areas of rectangles drawn on a co-ordinate grid, and finding missing lengths; a presentation in PowerPoint on creating, reading and interpreting a histogram with three examples, with equal class intervals and unequal class intervals; learner activities, with questions in Word or PDF; and a plenary presentation in PowerPoint to check learning.
Simple poster illustrating symmetrical, negative and positive skew. For display or for learner's reference.
In Word or PDF, plus original spreadsheet file for playing with.
Simple reflection to introduce the concept. A dozen butterflies to sort, and half a dozen for the learners to make their own symmetrical butterflies.
And two sides of square shading shapes to complete. Plus a second set with assorted shapes to complete.
Year 4
• identify lines of symmetry in 2-D shapes presented in different orientations
• complete a simple symmetric figure with respect to a specific line of symmetry.
Pupils draw symmetric patterns using a variety of media to become familiar with different orientations of lines of symmetry; and recognise line symmetry in a variety of diagrams, including where the line of symmetry does not dissect the original shape.
A bundle of three sets of resources to introduce and develop standard form in KS3, and taking it through to GCSE requirements for Foundation. Big savings!
Real life data to give the learners lots of practice using standard form. Easy conversion exercises leading to questions requiring calculation. All suitable for the current KS3 specs as well as solid revision and practice for GCSE.
Standard Form KS3
• interpret and compare numbers in standard form A×10n, 1≤A
GCSE
calculate with and interpret standard form A × 10n, where 1 ≤ A < 10 and n is an integer
Mathematics Key Stage 2 Year 6:
use negative numbers in context, and calculate intervals across zero
solve number and practical problems that involve all of the above.
Everything you need to introduce the next stage, and give learners plenty of practice.
Maths Key Stage 3 Standard Form:
• interpret and compare numbers in standard form A×10n, 1≤A
Four sides of questions ranging from simple conversion between ordinary numbers and standard form, to harder ones that require the application of assorted KS3 knowledge.
Great for revision at GCSE.
