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I create mathematics powerpoint and other resources for Key Stages 1, 2, 3 & 4, which are designed to clearly explain topics. These can be presented by the teacher, or accessed by individual students. I can create bespoke resources. Most KS2 and KS4 Maths Topics are in Bundles, as are the KS1 Powerpoint Mental Starters, or available separately If you'd like a bespoke bundle, please tell me the items you would like in it, and I will do this, at a discount of about 30% off total price.

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I create mathematics powerpoint and other resources for Key Stages 1, 2, 3 & 4, which are designed to clearly explain topics. These can be presented by the teacher, or accessed by individual students. I can create bespoke resources. Most KS2 and KS4 Maths Topics are in Bundles, as are the KS1 Powerpoint Mental Starters, or available separately If you'd like a bespoke bundle, please tell me the items you would like in it, and I will do this, at a discount of about 30% off total price.
Solving Simultaneous Equations by Substitution KS4
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Solving Simultaneous Equations by Substitution KS4

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This resource contains three files: A powerpoint starter activity for Solving Simultaneous Equations by Substition. There are 20 questions. Each question shows a pair of simultaneous equations, with four suggested possible solutions. The correct solution is then indicated. A powerpoint to explain Solving Simultaneous Equations by Substitution. This powerpoint has 11 slides (Plus one title and one end slide). Designed for KS4 / GCSE. There are 10 example questions. A 2 sided pdf worksheet, which pupils can fill in, containing 12 questions in total. Also provided are fully worked answers to make marking easy. The answer sheet could, if desired, be given to pupils as part of their notes, after they have attempted the questions, or used to go through answers with class.
Product Rule For Counting: Maths KS4
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Product Rule For Counting: Maths KS4

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A Powerpoint to explain the Product Rule for Counting. This powerpoint has 16 slides (PLUS one title and one end slide). The first slide gives the main rule, and there are: 4 slides with examples which show how to find the number of possibilities, together with a tree diagram to show these, 1 information slide, 10 slides with examples using larger numbers, situations where are there more than two “events”, or situations where there are duplicate possibilities (doubles), requiring multiplication then halving. Revised with more slides on: 26 Feb 2020 Designed for KS4 / GCSE.
Line Graphs KS2
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Line Graphs KS2

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A Powerpoint looking at Line Graphs. plus a two sided A4 PDF worksheet. The powerpoint has 14 slides (Plus one title and one end slide). There are four examples looking at how to draw line graphs, followed by 10 example questions based on the 4th Line graph drawn. The worksheet has two questions involving drawing line graphs from a given table of data, and a third question has 10 individual questions to be answered based on a given line graph. Designed for KS2. Fully Up to Date.
Bar Charts KS4
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Bar Charts KS4

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A Powerpoint to explain Bar Charts. This powerpoint has 12 slides (Including one title and one end slide). Designed for KS4 / GCSE. Topics covered are: Reading Bar Charts Drawing Bar Charts Dual Bar Charts
Negative Numbers KS2
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Negative Numbers KS2

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A bright and stimulating Powerpoint to explain Negative Numbers. This powerpoint has 12 slides (Plus one title and one end slide). Designed for KS2. The topics in the powerpoint are: Negative Numbers Negative Numbers: A Number Line Putting Negative Numbers in the Correct Order Adding and Subtracting Negative Numbers Both the original powerpoint, and the new one (with new title and end slides) are included.
KS4 Maths Mental Starters:  Probability
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KS4 Maths Mental Starters: Probability

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Here we have 4 bright and colourful Powerpoint Mental Starters from our popular series. Each starter has 20 questions, where the answer follows each question. The titles for these Mental Starters are: Probabilities from Events Probabilities from Pictures Probability Tables Tree Diagrams
Algebraic Substutition
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Algebraic Substutition

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Algebraic Substitution for KS3 This individual powerpoint presentation is from the KS3 Maths Topics Series. It contains 38 slides (Plus a title and end slide), so there are lots of examples. This is an ideal resource which you will enjoy using to explain Algebraic Substitution to your classes for years to come. The powerpoint explains: Substitution into Algebraic Expressions Substitution into Mathematical and Scientific Formulae
Pie Charts KS2
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Pie Charts KS2

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A Powerpoint to explain Pie Charts. The new powerpoint has 15 slides (Including one title and one end slide). Designed for KS2. This covers: Introducing Pie Charts Values from Pie Charts Drawing Pie Charts The original powerpoint is also included.
Pressure, Force and Area KS4
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Pressure, Force and Area KS4

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A Powerpoint to explain Pressure, Force and Area. This powerpoint has 9 slides (Including one title and one end slide). Designed for KS4 / GCSE. Topics covered: Calculating the Pressure Calculating the Area Calculating the Force
Types of Data KS4
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Types of Data KS4

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A Powerpoint to explain Types of Data. This powerpoint has 18 slides (Including one title and one end slide). Designed for KS4 / GCSE. This covers: Qualitative and Quantitative Data Discrete and Continuous Data Also included is a one sided A4 pdf worksheet, containing 15 questions where pupils have to tick the relevant box to indicate the type of data given. Answers are also given.
Midpoint of a Line Segment KS4
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Midpoint of a Line Segment KS4

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A short Powerpoint to explain how to find the midpoint of a line segment. This powerpoint has 6 slides (Including one title and one end slide). Designed for KS4 / GCSE.
Bar Charts KS2
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Bar Charts KS2

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A bright and colourful Powerpoint to explain Bar Charts, plus a two sided A4 pdf worksheet. This powerpoint has 18 slides (Plus one title and one end slide). Designed for KS2. The powerpoint covers bar charts with vertical bars and also with horizontal bars. The worksheet, “Rainfall Bar Charts” has a bar chart on side 1 with 10 questions, and pupils are asked to draw another bar chart on side 2 and answer 10 more questions about this. Revised 23 May 2020
Division using Chunking KS2
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Division using Chunking KS2

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This powerpoint is designed to clearly explain Division using the chunking method to Key Stage 2 pupils. You’ll love the clarity of the explanations here, and pupils will love this. DIvision by single digit numbers and division by two digit numbers is considered. There are 14 slides, including one title and one end slide. There are 12 examples of calculations shown.
Reading a Train Timetable KS2
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Reading a Train Timetable KS2

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A Powerpoint to explain how to read a train timetable. This powerpoint has 22 slides (Plus one title and one end slide). Three different timetables are used in the examples. Designed for KS2. Also included is an A4 worksheet with 12 questions plus answers. I’ve also added the new powerpoint using different title slides and slightly modified layout.
Best Value for Money KS2
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Best Value for Money KS2

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A Powerpoint to explain how to find Best Value for Money. This powerpoint has 8 slides (Plus one title and one end slide), so there are five examples in total. Designed for KS2. Also included is a two sided A4 PDF worksheet, containing 12 questions. Full answers are also provided Both the original powerpoint and the newly designed one are included
Number Sequences
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Number Sequences

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Number Sequences KS3 This individual powerpoint presentation is from the KS3 Maths Topics Series. It contains 51 slides (Plus a title and end slide), so there are lots of examples. This is an ideal resource which you will enjoy using to explain Number Sequences to your classes for years to come. The powerpoint explains: Number Sequences Arithmetic Sequences and Term to Term Rules Arithmetic Sequences from Diagrams Arithmetic Sequences from Position to Term Rules (Words) Arithmetic Sequences from Position to Term Rules (Letters) Finding the Rule for an Arithmetic Sequence Drawing Graphs of Arithmetic Sequences Geometric Sequences Other Sequences Read less
Types of Numbers - Powerpoint. Revision. KS4.
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Types of Numbers - Powerpoint. Revision. KS4.

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This looks at types of Numbers: Natural, Integers, Rational and Real. Then Factors, Prime Number and Prime Factor. It looks at a method for writing numbers as a product of Prime Factors, and then a way of writing terminating and recurring decimals as fractions. You will need Powerpoint 2003 or later for the animarions to work properly. Hope you find it useful. Other topics covered: Numbers This is one of my much earlier works - My paid products are much better :) Edited on 5 July 2018