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.
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.
Christmas Maths Escape Room: Escape from Exmas Manor KS4
Please note : REVISED on 17th December 2020
Your students will love this Escape Room activity in which they solve a series of maths problems.
The activity is designed for KS4 students.
There are 6 problems, each in a different “room” of “Exmas Manor”. Students must solve each one before they
move on to the next. Access to the next problem is by inputting the “Escape Code” in the Powerpoint Show
which leads them through the activity.
The skills required to solve the problems are:
Room 1: Volumes of Spheres.
Room 2: Solving pictorial simultaneous equations.
Room 3: Inverse percentage calculations.
Room 4: Finding mean from frequency ‘table’.
Room 5: Substitution into quadratic formula.
Room 6: Volume of an octahedron(by splitting into pyramids).
You are provided with the Powerpoint Slideshow for students, a teachers powerpoint with answers, and a PDF which pupils can use to record their answers. This also includes answers for teachers, plus the net for room 6.
Escape from Addingham Hall
This is a fantastic new Escape Room. Aimed at Years 6 and 7, but could also be used with other year groups. Ideal for use at any time in your teaching, or as an end of term activity. This would also be a useful activity in a Maths Day or Year 6 transition day.
Each of the Six Rooms in Addingham Hall contains a maths problem/puzzle.
The skills required to solve the problems are:
Room 1: Finding and adding Prime Numbers under 100.
Room 2: Adding 100 numbers under 100 (looking for patterns).
Room 3: Addition.
Room 4: Completing Magic Square.
Room 5: Solving a number problem.
Room 6: Calculating the Mean Average.
You are provided with the following three files:
A Powerpoint Show which pupils use throughout the activity.
A Teacher Powerpoint to introduce the activity, and go through all the answers at the end.
A PDF containing instructions, fill in sheets for pupils (should you choose to use these), and full answers.
This is a full lesson which your students will enjoy.
10 Fantastic Powerpoint Mental Starters to promote Cross Curricular Numeracy. This set looks at Numeracy in PE. Each of the 10 powerpoints has 20 questions, with the answer following each question, so these can be used not only as starter activities, but at any point in the lesson.
They could be used in a mathematics lesson to develop numeracy skills using topics in PE as a backdrop, or alternatively in a PE theory lesson so focus on the numerical elements of some PE topics.
The 10 powerpoints are:
2012 Olympic Medal Bar Chart
This looks at a “triple bar chart” showing the number of gold, silver and bronze medals won by 6 countries in the 2012 Olympic games. There are 20 questions related to this bar chart.
Average Speed
This uses given distances and times for races to calculate the average speed, in metres per second.
Body Mass Index
This gives the BMI formula and students are required, with the aid of a calculator, to calculate BMI values from given data, and determine which weight category this relates to.
Cardiac Output
With the aid of a calculator, students are asked to find the missing values in the Cardiac Output equation given.
Heart Rate Graphs
20 questions for students to answer using the heart rate against time graphs given.
Marathon Fractions and Percentages
From the figures for each marathon race, students are asked to give the fractions and percentages asked in the questions.
Snooker Angles
The animated path of a ball on a snooker table is shown, and students are then asked to calculate angles in straight lines from the given angles.
Sports Equipment Purchases
In each question, a different sports item, together with the cost per item is given, and students are asked to calculate the total cost for purchasing the given number of items.
Sports Pictograms
10 questions each for two different pictograms are given - 20 questions in total.
Swimming Data
A table of swimming data is given, and questions are asked using the data in this table.
10 Powerpoint Presentations from the KS3 Powerpoint Mental Starters for Cross Curricular Numeracy Series.
These are designed to practice and promote numeracy in History. Each of the powerpoints has 20 questions, and each question is followed by the answer. These are ideal as a lesson starter, or could be used at any point during a lesson.
They are available at this introductory price for a short time only.
The titles are:
Age of Invention
Centuries
Comparing Dates
Historical Ages
History Bar Charts
History Pie Charts
Reading Tables
Royal Family Tree
Time Scale
Timelines
Escape from Castle Mathula
This is a fantastic new Escape Room. Aimed at KS3, but could also be used with KS4 students. Ideal as an end of term or end of topic activity, or as useful revision of topics.
Each of the Six Rooms in Castle Mathula contains a maths problem/puzzle.
The skills required to solve the problems are:
Room 1: Areas of squares using given diagonal lengths.
Room 2: Lengths in right angled triangles (using Pythagoras’ Theorem or by scale drawing).
Room 3: Volumes of cubes and cuboids.
Room 4: Area of rectangles and triangles, and volume of a cuboid and triangular prism.
Room 5: Area of squares and circles.
Room 6: Volume of cylinders.
You are provided with the following four files:
The original Powerpoint Show which pupils use throughout the activity.
a NEW redesigned Powerpoint show for students, with enhanced theming.
A Teacher Powerpoint to introduce the activity, and go through all the answers at the end.
A PDF containing instructions, fill in sheets for pupils (should you choose to use these), and full answers.
This is a full lesson which your students will enjoy.
A PDF containing 100 Logic Problems, written by myself. Each one is on a separate A4 page, together with a grid to help solve this. Many hours of solving.
Pupils of all ages will enjoy these activities, and could be used both in maths lessons or as form activities.
The answers to all puzzles are given at the end of the book.
A Collection of Pythagoras’ Theorem Resources aimed at KS3.
This bundle includes the following:
A 53 slide Powerpoint Presentation to explain Pythagoras’ Theorem, using two different methods of showing the working for each of the examples.
Three Mental Starter Powerpoints.
A Powerpoint plus PDF (including full answers) for the Robot Walk Pythagoras Activity.
A Powerpoint plus pdf (including full answers) for the Theme Park Power Lines Pythagoras Activity.
Only at this low price for a short time.
40 Exciting and Colourful Powerpoint Mental Starters to Develop Numeracy Skills.
10 powerpoints each for Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division.
Each presentation contains 20 questions (A screenshot of each powerpoint presentation is show below), with the answer appearing after each question, so pupils can be encouraged to give answers in a range of ways, such as whiteboards. These are suitable for pupils of varying ages and abilities, and more time can be given to younger or less able pupils to answer each question.
This is a zipped file, but I’ve also uploaded four of the powerpoints separately so that the preview shows some content. The cover image also give an idea of the screens in the powerpoints. Please note that the font used in the actual powerpoints is calibri (which isn’t showing correctly in the preview images).
15 Powerpoint Presentations from the KS3 Powerpoint Mental Starters for Cross Curricular Numeracy Series. These are designed to practice and promote numeracy in Geography.
Each of the powerpoints has 20 questions, and each question is followed by the answer. These are ideal as a lesson starter, or could be used at any point during a lesson.
They are available at this introductory price for a short time only.
Topics are:
Compass Directions
Converting Metric Units
Distance Chart
European Flag Ratios
European Temperature Data
Following Directions
Land Area Approximations
Land Use Bar Charts
Land Use Pie Charts
Map Scales
Mountain Height Differences
Numbers from Facts
Six Figure Grid References
Temperature and Rainfall Graphs
UK Population Differences
15 Powerpoint Presentations from the KS3 Powerpoint Mental Starters for Cross Curricular Numeracy Series.
These are designed to practice and promote numeracy in Science. Each of the powerpoints has 20 questions, and each question is followed by the answer. These are ideal as a lesson starter, or could be used at any point during a lesson.
They are available at this introductory price for a short time only.
Titles are:
Adding Metric Weights
Ammeters
Balancing Chemical Equations
Converting to and from Standard Form
Formula Triangles
Hours and Minutes
Measuring Cylinders
Metric Unit Conversions
Metric Units - Area and Volume
Moments
Reading Thermometers
Speed Distance Time
Straight Line Graphs
Thermometer Differences
Voltmeters
The Eight KS2 Fractions Powerpoint Presentations (also available separately), as one complete package.
This was updated in May 2018 with three additional powerpoints been added to the package. The price has not been increased, so this offers even better value
