Students have to calculate the probability that each of three fruit machines will pay out and how many different combinations there are.

A simple worksheet to practice reading and writing numbers in standard form using the calculator context. I have included the Word documents but the text might not appear in "calculator font" as I had to download a special font (just Google "Calculator Writing Font" and it's the first link and free from a company called "Digital 7").

A relatively simple activity of putting X-Men's enemies into Venn diagrams, not using any of the notation.

Use the information to cost the building of a swimming pool. I have tried to use genuine values for costs of hire and labour, so the the results should be fairly accurate.

A couple of statitstical graphs regarding the World Cup with some questions that I've come up with for my class(es); I&'m sure you could come up with different ones if you wish. The website I got them from is very USA-centric but interesting and could be used as a numeracy resource or cross-curricular stuff.

Given the information on the bands A-ha, Depeche Mode, Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Madness, can you argue who the best/most successful band of the 1980s was? This is designed to get students to think about relevant calculations to back up their argument. I have calculated some answers but won't have covered everything.

The second in my US crime drama series on negative numbers. Pretty simple stuff involving temperature differences and temperatures being "n times colder". No real need for the worksheet unless that's what you prefer as it's all on powerpoint.

Another installment in my US Crime drama activities series, this time using "Without A Trace" and symmetry and transformations (get it?!). Pick the shapes with the given symmetrical properties then follow the transformation instructions to find the missing person. It involves symmetry (reflective and rotational), reflection, rotation and translation.

Designed as a starter for worded mathematical problems this involves a wordsearch where the answers all go into a table linking words like "sun" and "total" to addition etc. These are followed by a few questions.

This is a powerpoint covering co-ordinates, mid-points, linear graphs (given and finding the equation), quadratic graphs. It contains brief notes by way of an explanation, model answers to questions and a question or two for the students to do; all of the questions come with answers that you can display when ready. The slide show comes with a progress grid (regularly referred to in the presentation) so that students can mark their progress from start to finish and pinpoint any areas that may need extra work with a “red/amber/green” system that they fill in; each one is given an approximate grade in both new (2017 onwards) and old system in England. It’s what I use in my lessons before setting tasks from worksheets or text books to practise.

There are four spiders (the last one has lost a couple of legs, I realise that!) of increasing difficulty. Fill in the blanks by using skills of adding and subtracting fractions. The final "spider" is a discussion one with many answers and the chance for students to fully demonstrate their understanding.

This is a powerpoint covering surveys, avearges including from tables, stem-and-leaf diagrams and grouped data. It contains brief notes by way of an explanation, model answers to questions and a question or two for the students to do; all of the questions come with answers that you can display when ready. The slide show comes with a progress grid (regularly referred to in the presentation) so that students can mark their progress from start to finish and pinpoint any areas that may need extra work with a “red/amber/green” system that they fill in; each one is given an approximate grade in both new (2017 onwards) and old system in England. It’s what I use in my lessons before setting tasks from worksheets or text books to practise.

All these sheets are available individually for free but if you want to download the lot in one hit then this is for you. These are revision sheets on Data, Algebra, Number, Geometry (hence "DANG"). Each sheet has 6 sections covering the aspects listed in brackets of Data (average, probability, frequency tables, grouped frequency, interpreting bar charts), Algebra (simplifying expressions, solving equations, sequences, y=mx+c, inequalities, substitution), Number (properties of number, BIDMAS, ratio, fractions/percentages, indices, rounding/estimation) and Geometry (measures, angles, perimeter/area/volume, properties of shapes, speed/density, Pythagoras/Trigonometry) up to around B/C or 5/6 grade. All the instructions are on each sheet. Ideal for revision, homework, cover lessons or as a whole class discussion lesson.

Erica makes mistakes; lots of mistakes. You have her homework on every topic covered in the first year of her A level mathematics course where she consistently makes mistakes. Your job, or more accurately, the students in your classes’ job is to correct Erica’s errors and explain where she’s gone wrong so that she doesn’t make the same mistakes again. These have gone down well in my classes and really encourage discussion about the mathematics and should embed a deeper understanding.

This is aimed to cover as many aspects of fractions as possible: equivalence, of an amount, adding/subtracting, multiplying dividing but in a fashion so that they have to think about it rather than just have hundreds of questions doing essentially the same thing.

Eight quadratic functions to complete the square (including one where the coefficient of "x squared" is not 1) for students to do then plot the graphs. The aim is for them to spot how completing the square informs transformations of functions.

This is a different way to allow students to gain some practice in short bursts and helps introduce fractional indices. The point is to generate discussion in class whilst the students do some work.

Six questions on Pythagoras with ten possible solutions. This allows students to check their own work to an extent; if their answer does not appear in the “possible answers” section then they need to check. Designed to be used as a starter or plenary.

Two “Crack The Safe” activities to test students on their trigonometry knowledge, and with a selection of possible answers they can self-check their solutions. These have been designed to be used as starters and plenaries and should create a bit of discussion in class as well.

Six questions on circle theorems with ten possible solutions. This allows students to check their own work to an extent; if their answer does not appear in the “possible answers” section then they need to check. Designed to be used as a starter or plenary.