This time we combine ratio with fish puns; the first is basic sharing and simplifying, the second is some worded, slightly more challenging problems and each comes with a (slightly lame?) fish gag. Self-marking and useful as a starter, plenary or main task and this format worked well during online lessons.

Essentially this covers both direct and inverse proportion using everyday situations (currency conversion, recipes etc); when answered correctly a fish pun reveals itself. Ideal for an online task, homework, starter, plenary etc

Find the missing values in the coordinates given the equation. The joke is a classic but will make the students groan. These are ideal for class or homework tasks as the students will know whether they are going correctly because the words will begin to form; they also like the competitive nature of getting to the answer first.

Two codebreakers here, one one writing an expression from a worded situation (eg. “3 more than n”) and one on outputs from function machines. I needed something to introduce algebra to students who had never seen it before so came up with this…

Answer the questions, which get progressively more difficult, involving one or more of the trigonometric rules to reveal an anagram for the punchline of a joke. My classes seem to like these, the cheesier the joke, the better and given that this is an anagram they cannot guess the order of the letters for the answer.

Designed for the AQA Further Maths Level 2 Certificate course, answer the questions, reveal the joke. This is essentially multiplying matrices.

This does what it says on the tin regarding domain and range. Answer the questions to find the punchline to what is a terrific joke, even if i do say so myself. Ideal for an online activity or in school/homework.

A sheet in four parts regarding functions: substitution, domain/range, inverses and composite. I have tried to cover as many different aspects of each part; each part contains eight questions and I have done it this way so you can use each part separately if you wish, or all together, whatever you like. The idea is to work forwards and backwards using the information given. Hopefully it is fairly self-explanatory but no doubt we will find out!

Ten statements regarding a comparative bar chart; students decide whether the statements are true or false. Designed to create discussion and for use in online lessons.

Convert the trigonometric expressions to the appropriate double angle formula to reveal the anagram of a cheesy joke. I would use this as a starter but obviously use it (if at all) how you wish.

The usual: complete the questions correctly to reveal the punchline to a joke. This involves chain rule, product rule and quotient rule.

Three equations, three unknowns; written for the AQA Further Maths Level 2 Certificate course but it could be a nice extension at GCSE. The joke was given to me by a student!

Just the one Crack The Safe activity on functions, including substitution, inverses and composite functions. There are six question each with three possbile answers so students can self-check whilst the teacher help those who require it. The incorrect answers might create discussion as to how they came about too. I use these as starters and plenaries but use them how you like.

I needed something for the lockdown on sets so here it is; the usual cheesy joke having answered some Maths questions on set notation.

A bit of ratio and proportion and a fish joke; ideal for starter, plenary, main task or homework.

Four questions that Erica has got wrong but have no fear because your classes can correct and explain where she went wrong… these are useful for class discussion in my experience and a change from ploughing through the text book.

Solve the quadratic inequalities to work out the order in which to cut the wires. I find these sheets useful as the answers appear on the sheet and therefore students can check quickly (without asking the teacher) whether they are on the right track; this means that the teacher can help those who genuinely require it.

This asks about median, range, upper and lower quartiles from a list of data. The usual cheesy gag to discover (an anagram this time).

These are an attempt to break from the monotony of past papers in the run up to exam season. I have taken 2 or 4 (depending on whether they will fit on a page!) questions from past papers and put them on one sheet; I will photocopy onto A3 for students to have a go in groups and discuss. The aims/rules etc are all listed if you wish to follow them and hopefully they all make sense. I have also provided answers.

I was asked to teach a friend’s child how to add and subtract fractions from the basics up to adding fractions with similar denominators. This is what I came up with, using colouring in rectangles to help. I hope it’s useful.