I have been teaching MATHEMATICS (11-16) since 1990. I have regularly been commended on my classroom displays and the quality of my resources as I feel this enriches the student experience.
As a self-taught graphic designer I now produce professional quality materials for our academy/academy chain across all departments including posters/banners and promotional materials. I am currently working on updating some older resources as well as developing new ones!
I have been teaching MATHEMATICS (11-16) since 1990. I have regularly been commended on my classroom displays and the quality of my resources as I feel this enriches the student experience.
As a self-taught graphic designer I now produce professional quality materials for our academy/academy chain across all departments including posters/banners and promotional materials. I am currently working on updating some older resources as well as developing new ones!
** Please note PREVIEW of the full poster makes it looked stretched see cover image or first preview****
I ALSO HAVE A SIMILAR BANNER/POSTER FOR PRIME FACTORS
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I can send you a version with your school logo or department if required ,on request. (Free)
File include One in FULL COLOUR and one on white background at two different sizes
Also included - sticking the printed tiles together advice/instructions
BANNER Approx w 2.7m x h 0.3m POSTER Approx w 1.3m x h 0.7m
Best results printed on Laser printer (designed to tile A4 PORTRAIT or A3 Landscape Sheets)
Suggest set page over lap to 2.5 cm/1in and set crop marks
Will print all tiles from the PDF to Inkjet printer with appropriate settings
Most printers leave a white border around the edge. I printed a colour version, stuck it together and cut the white edge off (but that’s a personal preference)
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I can send you a version with your school logo or department if required ,on request. (Free)
PENTOMINOES - ANIMALS 3 PUZZLES - 13 PUZZLES (set 3 of 3) and resources used to make them.
ANIMALS 1 and 2 PUZZLES ALSO AVAILABLE
COMPATIBLE with my PENTOMINOES STARTER KIT (15mm version) in both size and colour of pieces which is also available to download for free.
Use the resources to make your puzzles any size.
Use with PowerPoints, Displays and they should work on Interactive whiteboards
(eg put a puzzle on a notebook slide along with the 12 pentominoes and manipulate into position)
A single worksheet that involves using the cardinal and inter-cardinal points/directions to solve a logic puzzle.
It also involved reading the clues, matching this description up to a monster and associated letter which could be very challenging!
Complete the worksheet OR print off the separate STUDENT ANSWER GRID and CHECKLIST and save the ORIGINAL worksheet for another time which saves on printing costs.
I have not tried this with students myself yet so if you do use it I would love to know how it went.
32 questions across 4 worksheets +ANSWERS
Given fractions as values of a, b and c construct a magic square using by substituting them into the expressions on the template.
By collecting like terms and expression could be found for the magic number
Either answer worksheet can be reversed into a question worksheet where the students have to work out a,b and c
There are 4 worksheets in this set so that each student on a ‘table’ or seated near each other could have a different set of questions
Watch out for more resources in this series.
2 worksheets, 24 questions with answers
Student will have to find the magic number by adding up the given numbers and dividing by 3.
The centre number of the grid is this the magic number/3 (or the total/9).
Watch out for other resources in this series.
A comprehensive explanation on how to find prime numbers using Sieve of Eratosthenes Method!
Included:
Two PowerPoints - Colour/Black & White Versions (see Video)
Worksheets:
Numbered grids 1-40 to go with PPT
1-100
1-200
1-500
1-1000
All grids come with and without grid showing, to enable crossing out or colouring in.
** If you feel you can comment/follow on this resource it will enable me to improve/update my resources and inform everyone if I do.**
*I have lots of other resources to download, especially on the topic of factors/prime factors *
Full set of working + ANSWERS.
In the zip files there are the unnumbered CLIPART PDF versions of all the questions and answers so that you can insert them in your own PowerPoints, Worksheets and or Notebook files etc.
Should scale up without loss of quality.
I hope colleagues and students find these useful.
I have double, no quadruple checked these worksheets and was still finding the odd ‘rogue’ letter or number that was in error. I believe they should be ‘good to go’ now but please accept my apologies if I have missed correcting any small mistakes.
PENTOMINOES - ANIMALS 2 PUZZLES - 14 PUZZLES (set 2 of 3)and resources used to make them.
ANIMALS 1 and 3 PUZZLES ALSO AVAILABLE
COMPATIBLE with my PENTOMINOES STARTER KIT (15mm version) in both size and colour of pieces which is also available to download for free.
Use the resources to make your puzzles any size.
Use with PowerPoints, Displays and they should work on Interactive whiteboards
(eg put a puzzle on a notebook slide along with the 12 pentominoes and manipulate into position)
Practice pen/pencil skills by tracing the thread spun by each spider.
The pupils could also be asked to use the same/similar colour .
PDF, WORD, and image files included.
This is just an idea I had for another use for the 700+ fraction diagrams I made for my fractions worksheets. (these diagrams are available to download)
I have not tried these worksheets out yet but I foresee that students will have to be quite meticulous to complete them but might also pick up a few things about fractions as well.
I hope they will realise that when doing question 4 that it becomes easier if they turn the sheet so the line of reflection is vertical.
A basic worksheet that starts off by getting student to find missing values in a table linked by the Pythgorean equation . Only addition, subtraction, squared and square root used.
No knowledge of Pythagoras’ Theorem is needed at this stage although a short explanation is given at the top of the worksheet.
WITH ANSWERS
Use to improve students identification of 3d - solid - shapes and info about them.
This resource is best used on an interactive whiteboard.
You will need Adobe Flash Player on your computer (most have it installed as standard)
The activity is to Drag a shape into it’s appropriate position. If it is correct it snaps into place. If it’s incorrect it will return to the top.
If you click the ? next to each box it gives info about that shape (click the ? again to make it close before proceeding)
I have other resources similar to this for 2d shapes and matching formulas to shapes.
A 2 page worksheet that involves using ALGEBRA
Handout and PowerPoint to show use of Pascal’s Triangle.
Some knowledge of algebra (simple addition, collecting terms) a prerequisite.
I suggest letting students try the worksheet before mentioning Pascal’s Triangle and they should notice the link.
For up to 10+ PLAYERS at a time
I have played this game with pupil of all age/abilities of the last 20 years or so and it is one that has been one of my most popular and successful resources. It really surprised me how much the pupils improved their number bond skills
I have usually played it using a normal set of playing cards and on numerous occasions had pupils say they have played it a home with their family/friends. Playing card rules differ slightly and are included.
We have also played this (just for fun) with family and friends especially on holidays.
This set has 72 cards and should be printed on card/laminated
IF YOU NEED THE CARDS TO BE SMALLER/BIGGER i have included all my clipart images
I think this will be a very challenging but useful activity
Answers included or should that be nswrs ncldd.
A great activity at any time of the year to keep mathematical language /words in the for front of their thoughts.
perhaps try to complete it over the Christmas Holidays
It could be set as a competition -individual/small group/ table
Each pupil could be given a different set of questions.
A table could be given all 10 sheets or all the same sheet and work collaboratively
Lots of possible variations
Please lets me know how it goes.
Hopefull these two sets of worksheets will encourage student to visually compare fractions and resort only to calculation as a ‘checking mechanism’.
Set C has 10 question (40 sub-questions)
Set D has 5 question (15 sub-questions)
Set C - Order sets of 4 fractions
Set D - Compare 3 fractions against a ‘Base’ fraction and state if it is less than. greater than or equal to
Set B - State fraction in given fraction diagram
I have also included over 700 + pieces of clip-art.
Images for every fraction up to 20th’s to use in your own worksheets or Powerpoint’s etc
I started with the idea to make every possible variation you could have without reflection or rotational copies and it proved quite a challenge. After get to the 12th’s and making 183 diagrams and with thinking the 13th’s would have even more a just did a few variations for those up to 20th’s.
I hope what I have done will be of use to some one.
SETS C and D are part of a larger collection of fraction resources
ANIMALS 2 and 3 PUZZLES ALSO AVAILABLE
COMPATIBLE with my PENTOMINOES STARTER KIT (15mm version) in both size and colour of pieces which is also available to download for free.
Use the resources to make your puzzles any size.
Use with PowerPoints, Displays and they should work on Interactive whiteboards
(eg put a puzzle on a notebook slide along with the 12 pentominoes and manipulate into position)