Simple powerpoint covering an example problem pair, an independant task with some expect, check, reflect, explain questions and a plenary. UPDATED 2/10/24 : Cleaned up some formatting. Changed some questions to add some mixed number challenge. Added a starter.

A really simple set of slides. First a little task on how to spot if two vectors are parallel, then one example, then 4 exam questions for students to work through.

Introduction to vector geometry. Includes examples and two exercises. One on simple questions where you just have to add the vector ‘routes’ and one that throws in some mid point stuff. NO PARALLEL LINES, COLINEAR POINTS OR PROOF HERE

A lesson I did for pride. Talks about the life of Alan Turning with codes to crack. We used cipher wheels.

A lesson on calculating efficiently with multiplication. Things like 5×17×2 (regrouping) 9×2+9×8 (distributive)

A really simple starter that should be the jumping off points for discussion. Loads of numbers with zeroes in. Some needed. Some not. Some COULD be needed (if you’re dealing with currency or bearings etc) A conversation starter.

I’ve updated this massively. I’ve thrown lots of stuff out. It’s now quite barebones (warm up/example problem pair/mini whiteboard work/exercise/plenary).

My annual Christmaths maths quiz is back for 2022. Includes a Shakin Stevens video. Why not. 5 rounds linking maths and Christmas. Should take you about an hour.

What is the hypotenuse? Finding the hypotenuse Finding the shorter side Mixed Questions I taught this over two lessons. There’s no fun questions here at all. This is all practice, practice, practice. I want my students to get the skills down before applying them.

Quite like this. A little discussion on finding the midpoint, followed by an example problem pair, followed by a very scaffolded exercise followed by an activity where pupils have to look at what’s changed, which I think is quite cool. I used Dr Frost to top off a little bit of practice here, too.

Deals with simplifying two part, three part ratios. Also includes a simplifying ratio colouring in puzzle, with loads of odd and weird ratios to discuss.

Made these as a way of drilling into my students useful facts that they should commit to memory (ie 1/5 = 0.2). Made to be used like old spelling tests. Give out the facts. Students use memory techniques like covering up etc to remember them, Then they can be given a follow up test (included) to see how much they’ve remembered.

Everything you need to teach percentage on an amount (non calculator). Will easily fill 2 lessons. 2 example problem pairs. 2 sets of exercises. An old sats question, a blooket and some plenary questions.

Example problem pair Two exercises. A distinct powerpoint from the the non calculator percentage questions.

Not much here. A starter, an example problem pair set, a good exercise and some questions to do some AfL at the end.

Simple one-sheet of questions. The aim of this one is to explicitly talk about doing calculations that do not change the result. ie : multiplying by one, and explicitly linking something like 5/5 to the concept of one.

Changelog 9/11/2021 Updated some answers on the second exercise. Starts numerically, looking at rules for multiplying. Lots of practice Problem solving question Learning check at the end

A collection of 7 starters designed for students to think about things not always explicitly taught. ie Is the result 2 or 1/2 Is the trailing 0 needed? Is a 1 needed?

Factorising quadratics where a = 1 Examples, a guided scaffolded exercise, a regular exercise, some exam questions and a section on factorising to simplify fractional algebra. More than a lesson here, use what you need or choose your starting point.

Everything you need to teach perimeter. Includes algebraic reasoning, drawing a picture with coordinates and the rest. Maybe 3 lessons here.