Lots of games to introduce important concepts of probability.

A collection of challenging but interesting starter questions.

This PowerPoint lesson gives a clear demonstration of how to work out the nth term of linear sequences. Ideal for KS3 and KS4 students.

A nice bingo game to add some spice to practicing averages.

A Tarsia Jigsaw activity on telling the time on a 24 hour clock. These type of activities can be used to consolidate understanding of a given topic, and foster positive group work and co-operative learning. By making adjustments such as removing answers and making deliberate mistakes, they can be made even more challenging and engaging to the students. To download the latest version of the wonderful free software to open this resource (and create your own), click on the web-link. If you have any comments, or spot any (non deliberate!) mistakes, please share them below.

A lesson teaching the basics of stem and leaf diagrams with a nice colourful example.

A few years ago I wrote a set of notes for pupils and put them on my website. The notes were supposed to be written in a pupil-friendly way, and different to notes students might find in textbooks or elsewhere on the internet. I have converted the notes to PowerPoint slides so you can download them, adapt them if needed, use them in revision lessons or perhaps give your students a set to take home with them to help them prepare for exams. The chances are there will be a few mistakes here and there, so if you spot any please email me & I will correct them. Hope they are of use!

A demonstration of how to rotate shapes with tracing paper. Objective: To be able to Rotate a shape around a given point

Generates random straight line graphs and asks pupils to name the equation.

two stage function machine with input and output which is a good way to introduce students to the concept of inverse operations and forming equations

A few years ago I wrote a set of notes for pupils and put them on my website. The notes were supposed to be written in a pupil-friendly way, and different to notes students might find in textbooks or elsewhere on the internet. I have converted the notes to PowerPoint slides so you can download them, adapt them if needed, use them in revision lessons or perhaps give your students a set to take home with them to help them prepare for exams. The chances are there will be a few mistakes here and there, so if you spot any please email me & I will correct them. Hope they are of use!

A clear and simple PowerPoint with visualizations of square numbers, triangle numbers, Fibanocci numbers and shape patterns. This is ideal for KS3 and KS4 students.

Algebra Level: 8. A powerpoint lesson which demonstrates one way students may rearrange formulae

A few years ago I wrote a set of notes for pupils and put them on my website. The notes were supposed to be written in a pupil-friendly way, and different to notes students might find in textbooks or elsewhere on the internet. I have converted the notes to PowerPoint slides so you can download them, adapt them if needed, use them in revision lessons or perhaps give your students a set to take home with them to help them prepare for exams. The chances are there will be a few mistakes here and there, so if you spot any please email me & I will correct them. Hope they are of use!

A presentation that introduces the main points about arrangements.

A set of games which can be used to illustrate the importance of probability.

Number Level 5: Tests students' ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide with negative numbers by generating random questions and providing the answers. can be used for whole class teaching or to generate worksheets

A Tarsia activity on Fractions, Decimals and Percentages. These type of activities can be used to consolidate understanding of a given topic, and foster positive group work and co-operative learning. For more ideas on how to use these types of activities (including twists!) and to download the latest version of the wonderful free software to open this resource (and create your own), just click on the web-link. If you have any comments, or spot any (non deliberate!) mistakes, please share them below. Many thanks to all the teachers who have helped me assemble these Tarsias over the years.

The computer rolls two dice, adds the scores, and keeps a record of the results on a grid. Good for playing bingo and introducing sample spaces.

A full PowerPoint lesson on standard form using real life data about planets. This lesson has an introduction with examples and questions which is suitable to be taught at KS3 and KS4.