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Brian's Maths Topics

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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.
Counting in Powers of 10 KS2
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Counting in Powers of 10 KS2

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A Powerpoint plus worksheet to explain Counting Up and Down in Powers of 10. This powerpoint has 45 slides, similar to the one shown (Including one title and one end slide). Designed for KS2. This covers: Powers of 10 Counting up in Powers of 10 Counting up in: 10s, 100s, 1 000s, 10 000s Counting down in Powers of 10 Counting down in: 10s, 100s, 1 000s, 10 000s The two sided A4 PDF worksheet contains 40 questions. Answers are also provided.
Volume of Cubes and Cuboids KS2
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Volume of Cubes and Cuboids KS2

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A bright and informative powerpoint presentation to clearly explain, with examples, how to find the volume of cubes and cuboids. You will love using this powerpoint to explain this topic, and pupils will really enjoy the clarity of the presentation. This contains 22 Slides (including one title and one end slide).
Similar Shapes KS2
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Similar Shapes KS2

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A bright and stimulating powerpoint presentation to explain Similar Shapes at KS2. There are 16 slides (including a start and end slide), and this covers: Similar Shapes (describing what these are) Finding a Missing Length in Similar Shapes Finding the Scale Factor for Similar Shapes You will love using this to explain these concepts to your pupils, and they will enjoy the clarity of the presentation.
Fidget Spinner Editable
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Fidget Spinner Editable

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The fully editable powerpoint presentation of my very popular Fidget Spinner Maths Problems. There are four problems, each with the answer, so the presentation has eight useable slides (plus a title and end slide). The first problem looks at finding the perimeter of the fidget spinner from given information. The second problem asks for an algebraic expression for the perimeter of the spinner. The third problem looks at finding the area of the fidget spinner. The final problem looks at finding an algebraic expression for the area of the fidget spinner. Each problem is followed by a worked solution. This version is fully editable, so you could change the numbers or make alterations for your own use as required.
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.
Completing the Square KS4
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Completing the Square KS4

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A short powerpoint presentation to explain completing the square. This powerpoint has 7 slides, which includes one title and one end slide. There are a total of five examples.
Estimating Volume KS2
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Estimating Volume KS2

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A powerpoint presentation to explain estimating volume to pupils at KS2. This contains 8 slides (plus one title and one end slide).
Equations with Two Unknowns KS2
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Equations with Two Unknowns KS2

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A powerpoint looking at equations where there are two unknown values. First there are five examples using boxes to find the missing numbers, followed by five examples where letters are used. There are a total of 10 slides (plus a title and end slide).
General Knowledge Quiz B:  40 Quizzes
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General Knowledge Quiz B: 40 Quizzes

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40 more powerpoint quizzes - Something EVERY school will want. If you have our first quiz, then this is an additional set of 40 quizzes for use the next year. Each quiz contains 10 questions on the themes of: Hobbies & Leisure, Space, Britain, Colours, Plants & Animals, Transport, World Landmarks, Food & Drink, Logos, Mixed Bag. Our quizzes are designed to appeal to a pupils of all ages. Encourage your class or form to take part each week - Develop their thirst for knowledge and competitive spirit with these weekly quizzes. The file contains 40 quizes, so there’s one for each week of the school year. You can be sure that your class will look forward to taking part each week Questions appear at 30 second interval, and the pupils can play either individually or in teams to write down the answers. The answers then appear on the screen for checking - so only peer marking is involved. Once purchased, the quizzes can be used for any classes within your school. You might also like: [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/general-knowledge-quiz-a-40-quizzes-11936799]
Percentages
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Percentages

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Percentages for KS3 Maths This individual powerpoint presentation is from the KS3 Maths Topics Series. It contains 55 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 Percentages to your classes for years to come. The powerpoint explains: Defining Percentage Finding a Percentage of an Amount Writing One Number as a Percentage of Another Percentage Change Finding an Original Amount
Rounding Numbers
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Rounding Numbers

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Rounding Numbers for KS3 Maths This individual powerpoint presentation is from the KS3 Maths Topics Series. It contains 80 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 Rounding Numbers to your classes for years to come. The powerpoint explains: Rounding Numbers: Introduction Rounding to the nearest 10 Rounding to the nearest 100 Rounding to the nearest 1000 Rounding to a given number of Decimal Places Rounding to a given number of Significant Figures Estimating answers to calculations Expressing rounding errors using inequality notation
Using Standard Units
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Using Standard Units

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Using Standard Units for KS3 Maths This individual powerpoint presentation is from the KS3 Maths Topics Series. It contains 56 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 Standard Units (both Metric and Imperial), as well as calculations with money to your classes for years to come. The powerpoint explains: Metric and Imperial Units Metric Units of Length Metric Units of Mass Metric Units of Capacity Imperial Units of Length Imperial Units of Mass Imperial Units of Capacity Converting Between Metric and Imperial Units Calculating with Money
Christmas Winter Maths: Nets, Tally Charts, Bar Charts
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Christmas Winter Maths: Nets, Tally Charts, Bar Charts

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Winter Snowflake Dice Activity An ideal low cost resource for the Winter Term. This fun but educational activity looks at nets of solids, tally charts, and bar charts. Pupils’ work from this activity could make an ideal classroom display, and is suitable for pupils of varying age and activities. This PDF resource involves pupils making both a cube and a tetrahedron from the given nets (which can be photocopied onto card). The faces of the cube have 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 snowflakes on them, and the Tetrahedron faces have 1, 2, 3, or 4 snowflakes on them (which could be decorated by the pupils before assembling the solid). Each of the solids is then rolled 60 times, and the number it lands on is recorded in a tally chart. This is then used to draw a bar chart, and comments on the bar chart can be made. The 5 pages of the PDF are: A page of instructions A page with a Net for the Cube A page with two nets for the Tetrahedron (in two different sizes) A page to record the tally chart, bar chart and comments for the Cube A page to record the tally chart, car chart and comments for the Tetrahedron The pupils then use these solids to make a tally chart. You might also like: [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/maths-topics-ks2-12012616]
Putting Numbers in Order
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Putting Numbers in Order

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Putting Numbers in Order for KS3 This individual powerpoint presentation is from the KS3 Maths Topics Series. It contains 30 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 Putting Numbers in Order to your classes for years to come. The powerpoint explains: Ordering Whole Numbers Ordering Decimals Ordering Fractions with the Same Denominators Ordering Fractions: Making the Denominators the Same Ordering Fractions: Changing the Fractions into Decimals
Number Line and Types of Numbers
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Number Line and Types of Numbers

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Number Line & Types of Numbers for KS3 This individual powerpoint presentation is from the KS3 Maths Topics Series. It contains 27 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 numbers on a number line to your classes for years to come. The powerpoint explains: Number Line Positioning Numbers on a Number Line Greater Than and Less Than Symbols Types of Numbers: Natural, Integers, Rational, Real
Order of Operations: BODMAS
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Order of Operations: BODMAS

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BODMAS: Order of Operations for KS3 This individual powerpoint presentation is from the KS3 Maths Topics Series. It contains 41 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 Order of Operations to your classes for years to come.
Addition
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Addition

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Addition: Integers and Decimals for KS3 This individual powerpoint presentation is from the KS3 Maths Topics Series. It contains 40 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 Addition of both integers and decimals to your classes for years to come. The powerpoint explains: Adding Two Whole Numbers Adding Three Whole Numbers Adding Two Decimal Numbers Adding Three Decimal Numbers
Division
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Division

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Division: Integers and Decimals for KS3 This individual powerpoint presentation is from the KS3 Maths Topics Series. It contains 40 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 Division of both integers and decimals to your classes for years to come. The powerpoint explains: Dividing by a Single Digit Number Dividing by a Two Digit Number Dividing Decimals by a Single Digit Number Dividing Decimals by a Two Digit Number