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.

An investigation in the different methods used around the world to multiply. Can be an activity of full lesson depending on the class.

** Students need access to a computer and this Excel worksheet ** Created on Excel. Students need access to a computer to use this worksheet. Lines are instantly plotted when students enter the correct values in the equations. Practise of plotting lines and writing equations. Advanced to plotting quadratics. Tasks are differentiated along the task bar at the bottom. The worksheet responds instantly to incorrect answers. Examples given to help students independent learning.

**Students need access to a computer and this Excel worksheet** Created on Excel. Students need access to a computer to use this worksheet. Tasks are differentiated along the task bar at the bottom. The worksheet responds instantly to incorrect answers with funny responses that students love. Examples given to help students independent learning of calculations with negative numbers. A great way for students to discover for themselves how negative calculations work.

** Students need access to a computer and this Excel worksheet** Created on Excel. Students need access to a computer to use this worksheet. To practise dividing numbers using the "bus stop method". Tasks are differentiated along the task bar at the bottom. The worksheet responds instantly to incorrect answers with funny responses which students love. Examples given to help students independent learning.

** Students will need access to a computer and this Excel file** Created on Excel. Students need access to a computer to use this worksheet. Tasks are differentiated along the task bar at the bottom. The worksheet responds instantly to incorrect answers. Examples given to help students independent learning of the grid method.

**Students need access to a computer and this Excel worksheet** Plotting Coordinates This Excel file will plot and connect coordinates which are typed in. Fully differentiated by tabs along the bottom. Depending on the class; this could be a full lesson or an activity.

** You will need measuring tapes to run this activity/lesson** Ratio and Proportion Students are introduced to Leonardo Di Vinci's view of what the perfectly proportioned man is. Using statements that Leonardo made students will learn the ratios and how to calculate with them. The main task will be them working in pairs to see how they measure up to Leonardo's expectations (using the worksheet). A quick finish with an introduction to the golden ratio and a nice video that closes the lesson.

I collect puzzles! From books, games etc and remake them myself on PowerPoint. This is my collection so far after 7 years teaching. I hate predictable and generic puzzles and so this a collection of my favourites.

Great starter activity. Can use coordinates or maths questions (or put your own questions in!). Click on the left of the circles to put a yellow counter in or the right of the circles to put a red counter in.