I currently teach high school maths (and have done now for ten years). I'm in the process of sorting through my resources and will be adding more weekly!
I currently teach high school maths (and have done now for ten years). I'm in the process of sorting through my resources and will be adding more weekly!
A robbery was committed last night from Captain Morgan’s pirate ship. As his trusted first mate, you must identify the thief. You have the names and details of 32 suspects who were in the area when the crime took place. The thief is one of them.
There were five witnesses to the robbery. Each witness has left you a clue. The clues have been given in code so that only you, with your amazing code‐breaking skills, will be able to crack them and solve the crime.
You can decode the clues in any order you wish. Every time you solve a clue you will be able to eliminate half of the suspects from the list, until you are left with just one.
Who is the thief?
Extra Ideas
For groups or pupils who solve the mystery quicker than others why not have them write a secret message of their own for their classmates to decode.
You could have some keys printed out for them to use (e.g. Morse code, pig pen cipher, braille, semaphore etc… these are easily found with a quick web search)
You could suggest they hide a message in a passage of text (e.g. have their message in capitals or back words letters with in text) or for it to be read left to right.
They could design their own code / create symbols for each letter of the alphabet and use it to wrote a secret message.
This bundle includes four mastery worksheets on
Addition with Whole Numbers
Subtraction with Whole Numbers
Multiplication with Whole Numbers
Division with Whole Numbers
All worksheets include questions on fluency, reasoning and problem solving.
These worksheets aim to provide differentiation and challenge whilst saving teachers time!
All answers are provided for the questions.
There is a huge variety of questions in this division onesie worksheet! It includes basic practise on division with 2,3 and 4 digit numbers as well questions on reasoning and problem solving.
Great selection of questions for mixed ability classes - straight forward practise for the those who need it and questions to challenge and enrich those who are confident at division.
Lots of different contexts for your students to practise division skills.
This worksheet aims to provide differentiation and challenge whilst saving teachers time!
All answers are provided for the questions.
There is a huge variety of questions in this multiplication onesie worksheet! It includes basic practise on multiplication with 2, 3 and 4 digit numbers as well questions on reasoning and problem solving.
Great selection of questions for mixed ability classes - straight forward practise for the those who need it and questions to challenge and enrich those who are confident at multiplication.
Lots of different contexts for your students to practise multiplication skills.
This worksheet aims to provide differentiation and challenge whilst saving teachers time!
All answers are provided for the questions.
There is a huge variety of questions in this subtraction onesie worksheet! It includes basic practise on subtraction with 2,3 and 4 digit numbers as well questions on reasoning and problem solving.
Great selection of questions for mixed ability classes - straight forward practise for the those who need it and questions to challenge and enrich those who are confident at subtraction.
Lots of different contexts for your students to practise subtraction skills.
This worksheet aims to provide differentiation and challenge whilst saving teachers time!
All answers are provided for the questions.
These mastery worksheets on Pythagoras’ Theorem and Trigonometry (SOHCAHTOA) include questions on fluency, reasoning and problem solving.
Providing differentiation and challenge for students whilst saving teachers time!
All answers are provided for the questions.
his printable Halloween Escape Room Game is full of fun puzzles and codes to crack. It is a great team builder activity to help foster classroom community and improve critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Introduction
You are enjoying a Halloween party at school with your friends. You have played a few rounds of Halloween Truth or Scare and won a prize for your score on the Pumpkin Pong game.
You and your friends decide to have a go at the guess and feel mystery boxes. Your teacher insists you all put on blindfolds before putting your hands in.
As you feel around in the box labelled “Dracula Teeth” you hear a loud bag. You remove your blindfold to find everyone has disappeared. You try the door but it is locked!
You notice the lock on the door needs a code and a series of puzzles have appeared. Can you use your amazing code‐breaking skills to crack the puzzles and unlock the door?
Puzzles
Students solve a series of puzzles. As students crack the puzzles they will reveal numbers to complete their answer sheet. There are 9 puzzles to complete in total. See the preview for the full range of puzzles.
This printable Halloween Escape Room Game is full of fun puzzles and codes to crack. It is a great team builder activity to help foster classroom community and improve critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Introduction
You are outside with your friends enjoying the crisp, autumn air of Halloween. You decide to visit the old, abandoned house on Elm Street.
When you arrive, you notice the lights are on, is someone home? You approach the house to get a closer look.
You decide to knock and the door falls open. You slowly enter whilst saying “trick or treat?” The door slams behind you, making you jump. It is a trap!
You notice the lock on the door needs a code and a series of puzzles have appeared. Can you use your amazing code‐breaking skills to crack the puzzles and escape before the owner returns.
Puzzles
Students solve a series of puzzles. As students crack the puzzles they will reveal numbers to complete their answer sheet. There are 9 puzzles to complete in total. See the preview for the full range of puzzles.