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Making Maths Memorable

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Ever since my PGCE I have been convinced that every Maths topic has a unique and interesting way to be taught. 7 years later and I have collected and created 100s of resources to prove my point. All resources, including IB and A Level, are designed to be thoroughly engaging but yet cover every bit of content required with plenty of practise too. Teach LCM with the life of the Cicada bugs or teach proportions using celebrity faces and the golden ratio. All fully animated engaging powerpoints.

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Ever since my PGCE I have been convinced that every Maths topic has a unique and interesting way to be taught. 7 years later and I have collected and created 100s of resources to prove my point. All resources, including IB and A Level, are designed to be thoroughly engaging but yet cover every bit of content required with plenty of practise too. Teach LCM with the life of the Cicada bugs or teach proportions using celebrity faces and the golden ratio. All fully animated engaging powerpoints.
all Matrices and transformations iGCSE
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all Matrices and transformations iGCSE

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This resource covers the full matrices chapter from basic calculations to matrix tranformations. 42 slides detailed enough to teach(refresh!) the teacher beforehand. Resource assumes knowledge of normal transformations without matrices. Worksheets work alongside the PowerPoint.
All GCSE Trigonometry
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All GCSE Trigonometry

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Absolutely everything you need to teach Trigonometry. The whole units worth of lessons. - SOHCAHTOA - Sine and cosine rules - Trig in 3D - Trig with bearings - Trigonometric graphs
Christmas Symmetry in  Snowflakes
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Christmas Symmetry in Snowflakes

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Fun one-off lesson. Perfect for end of term fun lessons. Students learn how to fold the paper to cut out snowflakes with 1, 2, 4 and 5 lines of symmetry. The 5 lines of symmetry snowflakes look particularly impressive!
Quick Maths puzzles
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Quick Maths puzzles

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Easy to access puzzle based on arranging numbers. Perfect starter for any lessons. Includes 15 different puzzles.
Where's Wally with Coordinates
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Where's Wally with Coordinates

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Pretty simple. A Where's Wally picture with a coordinates grid pasted on the front. Can be used in a number of ways. I get students to crowed around the board and shout out the coordinates of various items I call out. The Powerpoint has a list of items to find plus the answers for the first 3 pictures. 3 more pictures to use as you wish.
Despicable Me Maths Trail
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Despicable Me Maths Trail

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Fun one-off lesson. Perfect for end of term fun lessons. I spent hours watching this film to write a Maths trail. There is a surprising amount of maths in this film. Questions cover a wide range of maths from the KS3 curriculum. Students watch the film over two lessons whilst filling out the worksheet. In the second lesson you go through answers (on the powerpoint) to decide winner. *** YOU NEED TO BUY AND USE THE DESPICABLE ME FILM WITH THIS RESOURCE***
Ultimate Naughts and Crosses
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Ultimate Naughts and Crosses

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Fun one-off lesson. Perfect for end of term fun lessons. Everyone knows how to play Naughts and Crosses (Tic-Tac-Toe) but this is a brilliant advanced way of playing. The presentation teaches rules fully and students will continue playing in their free time. Print the last slide on the PowerPoint to use as a worksheet for students.
Oil Trading Game
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Oil Trading Game

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Fun one-off lesson. Perfect for end of term fun lessons! Students get to buy and sell oil barrels using news items to aid their decisions. All explained clearly through the powerpoint. 3 different sets of news articles so potential to use it for 3 different lessons with the same class. Lasts around 45 minutes. Teachers use a clever excel spreadsheet that does all the calculations for them. If students make a mistake with their own calculations the spreadsheet will "fine" them and calculate their totals by itself.
The ultimate Mathematics International Baccalaureate Standard Level Revision Pack
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The ultimate Mathematics International Baccalaureate Standard Level Revision Pack

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I have split the entire course into 10 lessons (content includes much more!). Each lesson includes a bank of exam questions related to the topics with answers; a PowerPoint; Extra questions; and a 20 minute test. The tests are written from the "Extra questions" so be aware if you are using the "Extra Questions" in class. Easily more than 10 lessons worth but use it as you choose. I revised one lesson, tested (and peer marked) the next lesson and began the revision for the following section. *** 100s of exam questions *** *** 10 revision lesson PowerPoints *** *** 10 mini tests ***
Whole school Code breaking activity
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Whole school Code breaking activity

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There are 4 codes from throughout history in which students need to break. Each code gets progressively harder leading to the final code of a simplified Enigma machine. It is impossible to solve a code if the previous one has not been cracked as each one provides vital clues for the next code. The final code (the simplifed enigma) once broken is a 3 digit number. This resource can be used in many different way. One way is buying a 3 digit combination lock and locking a box/locker full of prizes. Then send all students the presentation. Or send all students one code a week if you want to stretch it out more. The first slide needs to be edited to suit your plans.
Decision 1 - Chapter 1 - Algorithms
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Decision 1 - Chapter 1 - Algorithms

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PowerPoints written so that a teacher can learn from the PowerPoints and teach from them. Students can use the PowerPoints to learn independently too. Many colleagues have used my lessons on Decision 1 without a strong understanding of Decision themselves. Includes an easy to mark chapter test with answers.
Enlargements full lesson with worksheets
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Enlargements full lesson with worksheets

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This resource teaches through PowerPoint and worksheets. The worksheets and PowerPoint run alongside each other so you can demonstrate at the front and show the answers to the worksheets at the front. Includes a worksheet and PowerPoint to explain how negative enlargements work. 4 worksheets in total allowing for brilliant differentiation or split it over two lessons.
Combination of transformations
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Combination of transformations

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To be used at the end of the transformations scheme. Includes a complicated worksheet that I made in which produces a picture if students correctly carry out all the transformations.
Geometry project - Making Straw Planes
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Geometry project - Making Straw Planes

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**Students will need around 5 plastic straws each, paper, sticky tape and scissors** A fully differentiated Geometry project on making optimum straw aeroplanes. Easy to carry it out in any way you wish. Can do it over 2 lessons or do it over 5. Three levels of difficulty are indicated by the colour of the straws in the slides. Different difficulties assume different understanding of various topics. Easy (green): Measurements, circumference (not calculating), area of rectangles, Mean Medium (yellow): above plus area of circles and area of triangles Hard (red): above plus volumes of cylinders and areas of trapeziums. Recommended for 11 to 14 year olds at the end of the year.
Using a combination of transformations
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Using a combination of transformations

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I spent hours making this! A difficult worksheet that can be used at the end of studying all transformations. Follow the transformations correctly for each shape will produce a picture in the middle. (a fish!)
Divisibility
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Divisibility

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A fun lesson looking into how to tell whether large numbers are divisible by 2, 3, 4... all the way to 12. Students find them fascinating. Use the worksheet as the main task.