Two pages of simplification, beginning easy (finding fractions equivalent to 1/2) and building up to more difficult questions (simplify 14/49). The aim is to highlight the similarity between finding equivalent fractions and simplifying, so pupils will recognise that they are really the same thing. Good for lower ability classes.

A fun presentation for pupils to try and guess what each magnified image is. Can also be used in a more advanced way to try and work out the (length) and (area) scale factors between the original picture and the answer.

An interactive Who Wants to Be a Millionaire game focused on numeracy questions. The questions near the end get very tricky! They are on the following topics - percentage, area, ratio, factorising, probability, volume, negative numbers, difference of squares, scale factors, angles, sequences, DST I normally do this with pupils writing their letters on mini-whiteboards before the right answer is displayed, and you can also do something with the lifelines if you like.

A one page sheet with eight common shapes on. Pupils should cut these out and physically fold them, to see which ones have lines of symmetry. I came up with this in response to pupils who consistently thought that a parallelogram had two lines of symmetry, and a non-square rectangle had four lines of symmetry.

A series of statistics questions that cover everything that might be needed for an Advanced Higher Geography project. Largely overlaps with Advanced Higher Statistics. Topics included are: Descriptive statistics (mean, median, mode, range, interquartile range, standard deviation, standard error, coefficient of variation) Inferential statistics (chi-squared) Linear regression Nearest Neighbour analysis Full solutions at the end.

A worksheet with explanations then questions on radians. Includes converting to and from degrees.

A series of examples and full solutions on the following topics - Volume of a Prism (cuboids, cylinders and triangular prisms) - Surface Area of a Prism (cuboids, cylinders and other prisms)

A rare chance to see the first ever use of an equals sign "for what could be more equal than two parallel lines" and therefore the first ever equation. Pupils can read the Olde English, translate it into modern equations, then solve them. The first two are linear, the remaining four quadratic. Provided with full solutions.

This is to introduce pupils to decimals, using a context they are probably already familiar with (the time to run the 100 metres). Pupils work in pairs to complete some exercises looking up times, then get familiar with a stopwatch, then compare some decimal times.

The key to exam technique in mathematics is to solve each problem multiple times, using independent methods. You also want an independent check. Mathematicians hate to get things wrong! This presentation and activities will help your students from making mistakes.

What do you do when there's not enough information to solve a problem - or too much? This presentation and activities aims to teach pupils how to handle more difficult problems when it's not clear what to do. There are multiple examples from algebra, geometry and trigonometry.

A presentation and questions for pupils to consider what makes maths problems hard? They will then be better equipped to solve (and create) their own problems. The main way that problems are made more difficult are: - Make the numbers harder - Repeated application - Difficult vocabulary - Extra operation at start or end - Reverse the problem - Hide information in a story - Extraneous information

An interactive activity teaching pupils a few simple memory techniques

A fascinating activity encouraging pupils to think about 'Fixed Points', things that stay the same when there is a change. For example, in the doubling function 0 is a fixed point as doubling keeps it the same. These fixed points have surprising applications, including the amazing result that if you scrunch up one piece of paper and put it on top of a flat identical piece, at least one point is in the same place! Pupils are guided along with a presentation with things for them to think about along the way. Some of the language is GCSE level but the ideas are applicable for all ages.

A short Powerpoint on common confusions such as 6 and 0, s and 5, ( and c and so on. Pupils are made aware of the pitfalls, and given tips for how to avoid them.

A worksheet with five real-life problems that require using very big or very small numbers - How far does the Earth travel in one second - How many Earth's fit in the sun - How long does it take for the Sun's light to reach us - How long does it take to get a radio signal to Mars - How many atoms are in the Earth These require a bit of other basic mathematical knowledge (e.g. area of circle) but mostly pupils are lead through each problem in stages. Full solutions included at the end.

Worked examples and questions on these four topics: Substitute values into expressions and evaluate Multiply two brackets Solve inequalities Create and solve inequalities for problems in words Solutions included

A financial activity to design your own bedroom and pay for it. You will need something like the Argos Catalogue (or IKEA catalogue) to use.

This is a free-standing resource on rounding. It involves questions like round 7.232 to two decimal places up to round 10.503 to three significant figures. There are two levels of difficulty (A is easier than B) that both have the same solution. Full solutions included.

This is a free-standing resource on ordering decimal numbers. It involves questions like 3 x 500 up to things like 300 x 22 ÷ 60 It's taken from a Murder Mystery Package I wrote hence it includes a small riddle element at the end. There are two levels of difficulty (A is easier than B) that both have the same solution. Full solutions included.