I have been teaching MATHEMATICS (11-16) since 1990. I have regularly been commended on my classroom displays and the quality of my resources as I feel this enriches the student experience.
As a self-taught graphic designer I now produce professional quality materials for our academy/academy chain across all departments including posters/banners and promotional materials. I am currently working on updating some older resources as well as developing new ones!
I have been teaching MATHEMATICS (11-16) since 1990. I have regularly been commended on my classroom displays and the quality of my resources as I feel this enriches the student experience.
As a self-taught graphic designer I now produce professional quality materials for our academy/academy chain across all departments including posters/banners and promotional materials. I am currently working on updating some older resources as well as developing new ones!
1008 CROSS MATHS LOGIC PUZZLES
USES ADDITION, SUBTRACTION, MULTIPLICATION and DIVISION
and LOGICAL THINKING SKILLS
Format 1
112 WORKSHEETS with 9 puzzles per worksheet BUT really intended to be cut into strips of 3 puzzles OR individual puzzles to be used as a starter, a part of a lesson or filler activity. Having so many (1008) it means every pupil gets their own puzzle (no copying) but it turns out if they are sat together they all help each other. Each individual puzzle easy to stick in exercise book.
If you use this with one class, say 3/4 lessons on the trot you will get to use 100+puzzles.
WITH small solutions 80 per page
FORMAT 2
A file with all 1008 puzzles as individual puzzles.
get the class to pick a number between 1-1008 and project this onto whiteboard.
Each pupil copies the operators and target numbers onto a blank grid OR the A4 big blank grid (laminated so they can use dry wipe pens) and every one works on the same puzzle.
32 questions across 4 worksheets +ANSWERS
Given decimal values of a, b and c construct a magic square using by substituting them into the expressions on the template.
By collecting like terms and expression could be found for the magic number
Either answer worksheet can be reversed into a question worksheet where the students have to work out a,b and c
There are 4 worksheets in this set so that each student on a ‘table’ or seated near each other could have a different set of questions
Watch out for more resources in this series.
500 lesson starters (probably 5 to 10 mins)
Answers on PowerPoint by clicking anywhere on screen to reveal. (Answers also on a separate PDF)
I have included PDF and WORD version of all the starters 1-200 (might be useful especially if your Whiteboard stops working)
ALSO SEE
WRITING NUMBERS IN WORDS - PowerPoint - Worksheets - Place Valve Tables and MORE
Choice of A2, A3 and A4 POSTERS (with tiling instructions)
Plus PDF & PNG’s to use in your own PowerPoints/Notebook files etc
A5 sized Spelling Aids (to stick in student books perhaps)
A5 Colour - Place value aids - up to hundreds of trillions
If you only want to go to, say, millions - CUT OFF the billions and trillions parts
For these I have laminated them and students write their numbers using a dry wipe pen in the boxes below.
PDF &PNG files supplied
Use worksheet or copy and complete.
Use words or symbols to describe inequality
Examples
Worksheet A 6 is less than 12
Worksheet B 6+3 is more than 5+3
Worksheet C 6 x 4 is equal to 8 x 3
Worksheet D 12/3 is less than 16/2
For Classroom display or pupil books.
in 5 sizes A1-A5
A5 black and white version for pupil/student books
If you print off as a tile poster there is a file with some tips.
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Please feel free to visit my TES Shop for other resources.
PENTOMINOES - 5x3 GRID CHALLENGE (only 3 pentominoes in each solution)
Find the 7 possible distinctly different solutions, i.e. no reflection or rotation duplicates for fitting 3 pentominoes into a 5x3 grid.
This challenge only needs 8 of the 12 pentiominoes from the set and these are indicated on the worksheet.
This could even be done without having any shapes at all by using the page of blank grids as a ‘working out’ sheet then transferring their final answers on to the worksheet.
This is compatible with my PENTOMINOES - STARTER KIT
The 15mmx15mm shapes will match up with the grid size on the worksheet and sheet of blank grids.
SOLUTIONS and INDIVIDUAL CLIP ART also included
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this resource is PART OF a SET that I have split into single items SEE MY OTHER DOMINO RELATED RESOURCESl
FOR PRINTABLE SETS OF DOMINOES with ADDITION, SUBTRACTION or MULTIPLICATION symbols on the dominoes
or just PLAIN - SEE MY OTHER UPLOADS
for NUMBER WORK 0-0 to 12-12 approx (5cm x 10cm at 100%)
I printed these on CARD and laminated them, other sets were printed on different coloured card
Remember to just print Page 1 or yo will print the example/instructions on page 2
** Please note PREVIEW of the full poster makes it looked stretched see cover image or first preview****
I ALSO HAVE A SIMILAR BANNER/POSTER FOR PRIME FACTORS
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I can send you a version with your school logo or department if required ,on request. (Free)
File include One in FULL COLOUR and one on white background at two different sizes
Also included - sticking the printed tiles together advice/instructions
BANNER Approx w 2.7m x h 0.3m POSTER Approx w 1.3m x h 0.7m
Best results printed on Laser printer (designed to tile A4 PORTRAIT or A3 Landscape Sheets)
Suggest set page over lap to 2.5 cm/1in and set crop marks
Will print all tiles from the PDF to Inkjet printer with appropriate settings
Most printers leave a white border around the edge. I printed a colour version, stuck it together and cut the white edge off (but that’s a personal preference)
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I can send you a version with your school logo or department if required ,on request. (Free)
PENTOMINOES - ANIMALS 3 PUZZLES - 13 PUZZLES (set 3 of 3) and resources used to make them.
ANIMALS 1 and 2 PUZZLES ALSO AVAILABLE
COMPATIBLE with my PENTOMINOES STARTER KIT (15mm version) in both size and colour of pieces which is also available to download for free.
Use the resources to make your puzzles any size.
Use with PowerPoints, Displays and they should work on Interactive whiteboards
(eg put a puzzle on a notebook slide along with the 12 pentominoes and manipulate into position)
A single worksheet that involves using the cardinal and inter-cardinal points/directions to solve a logic puzzle.
It also involved reading the clues, matching this description up to a monster and associated letter which could be very challenging!
Complete the worksheet OR print off the separate STUDENT ANSWER GRID and CHECKLIST and save the ORIGINAL worksheet for another time which saves on printing costs.
I have not tried this with students myself yet so if you do use it I would love to know how it went.
32 questions across 4 worksheets +ANSWERS
Given fractions as values of a, b and c construct a magic square using by substituting them into the expressions on the template.
By collecting like terms and expression could be found for the magic number
Either answer worksheet can be reversed into a question worksheet where the students have to work out a,b and c
There are 4 worksheets in this set so that each student on a ‘table’ or seated near each other could have a different set of questions
Watch out for more resources in this series.
A comprehensive explanation on how to find prime numbers using Sieve of Eratosthenes Method!
Included:
Two PowerPoints - Colour/Black & White Versions (see Video)
Worksheets:
Numbered grids 1-40 to go with PPT
1-100
1-200
1-500
1-1000
All grids come with and without grid showing, to enable crossing out or colouring in.
** If you feel you can comment/follow on this resource it will enable me to improve/update my resources and inform everyone if I do.**
*I have lots of other resources to download, especially on the topic of factors/prime factors *
2 worksheets, 24 questions with answers
Student will have to find the magic number by adding up the given numbers and dividing by 3.
The centre number of the grid is this the magic number/3 (or the total/9).
Watch out for other resources in this series.
Full set of working + ANSWERS.
In the zip files there are the unnumbered CLIPART PDF versions of all the questions and answers so that you can insert them in your own PowerPoints, Worksheets and or Notebook files etc.
Should scale up without loss of quality.
I hope colleagues and students find these useful.
I have double, no quadruple checked these worksheets and was still finding the odd ‘rogue’ letter or number that was in error. I believe they should be ‘good to go’ now but please accept my apologies if I have missed correcting any small mistakes.
PENTOMINOES - ANIMALS 2 PUZZLES - 14 PUZZLES (set 2 of 3)and resources used to make them.
ANIMALS 1 and 3 PUZZLES ALSO AVAILABLE
COMPATIBLE with my PENTOMINOES STARTER KIT (15mm version) in both size and colour of pieces which is also available to download for free.
Use the resources to make your puzzles any size.
Use with PowerPoints, Displays and they should work on Interactive whiteboards
(eg put a puzzle on a notebook slide along with the 12 pentominoes and manipulate into position)
This is just an idea I had for another use for the 700+ fraction diagrams I made for my fractions worksheets. (these diagrams are available to download)
I have not tried these worksheets out yet but I foresee that students will have to be quite meticulous to complete them but might also pick up a few things about fractions as well.
I hope they will realise that when doing question 4 that it becomes easier if they turn the sheet so the line of reflection is vertical.
A basic worksheet that starts off by getting student to find missing values in a table linked by the Pythgorean equation . Only addition, subtraction, squared and square root used.
No knowledge of Pythagoras’ Theorem is needed at this stage although a short explanation is given at the top of the worksheet.
WITH ANSWERS