Alternative to speed distance graphs. Poerpoint lesson. Test of students' ability to predict and interpret the graphs that would be formed from water dripping into various glasses

A visual way of introducing how to form algebraic expressions.

“Build an Army” is a fun, strategy game that can be used to consolidate understanding of key mathematical concepts. After students have played the game and described their strategy, there are opportunities for differentiation via various lines of inquiry and probing questions for the students to investigate. Full instructions are provided in the “General Rules” PowerPoint. To find more Build an Army activities, just visit: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/buildanarmy.htm

A 2nd Tarsia activity on Rounding with decimal places and significant figures. 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.

SSM Level 6: Powerpoint lesson - To find the circumference and area of a circle- clear explanation and examples. A lesson that introduces pi and explains how to use it to find the area and circumference of a circle

A game of snap with equivalent fractions. Ready to print and laminate. Engaging activity for KS3 (11-14 year old) kids.

A nice visual match-up activity that links together ratio and proportion. A word document that can be adjusted to different levels and is to be printed out for students. This activity is ideal as revision for KS3 and KS4.

Four quite challenging puzzles about equivalent fractions.

A nice follow-me 'loop card&' starter activity practicing students knowledge of factors, multiples and primes. This activity is suitable for KS3 and KS4 students. There are 32 cards to be printed that can be adapted and changed to suit different levels.

A starter involving a 1-100 number square.

Questions requiring pupils to read information from pie charts and bar charts.

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!

Another great lesson from Lisa McNulty.

bingo questions and cards where the answers rely on knowledge of parallel line angle facts

Some ideas and examples of oral and mental starters which can be made applicable to all ages and abilities.

Teaching the forming and solving of simple linear equations via 'i think of a number'.

This is a rich Venn Diagram activity on Types of Number, including factors, multiples, primes, square numbers, and more! To access all the Venn Diagram activities in this collection, as well as teaching notes, please visit: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/venn.htm Here is why I love Venn Diagram activities so much: 1) Students can always make a start. If they can think of a number/expression/object or whatever it might be, it has to go in one of the regions on the diagram, so they are up and running 2) The more regions student find, the more challenging the task gets, which adds a nice element of differentiation 3) They are incredibly versatile, and can be used for almost all maths topics for all ages and abilities 4) They are easy to tweak by simply changing one of the circle labels if you find they are too difficult/easy 5) Students can create their own as an extension task

A match up activity with a seasonal flavour!

A nice little warm up activity about which is most likely that can lead to some nice discussions.

A Tarsia Jigsaw activity on 2D Shape Properties, including quadrilaterals. 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.