I have been a teacher for 20 years and have made a lot of resources that have worked in my classroom. You can find them on Tes . I have also made some Boomcards which you can preview on the linktree link below.
I have been a teacher for 20 years and have made a lot of resources that have worked in my classroom. You can find them on Tes . I have also made some Boomcards which you can preview on the linktree link below.
HALLOWEEN THEMED EMOJI CODEBREAKER
What student does not love Halloween or emojis. Use these fantastic Maths code-breaking worksheets with your Primary Maths classes(KS2) and help them practice their addition and subtraction skills in an engaging way. Rather than typical Maths worksheets, this activity includes a number of fun Halloween themed emoji illustrations your children must use to break the code and reveal the sums.
This resource includes two differentiated worksheets to suit different ability levels. This worksheet targets key Maths topics such as place value, as well as adding and subtracting double-digit numbers and higher.
Fun resource for end of year classes or fun assessment at any time. Suitable for KS2, KS3 and Functional Skills Maths.
Answers included
World Cup Maths: Currency Exchange
Football World Cup themed worksheet suitable for GCSE Foundation Maths students. Lots of practice with exchange rates and working out the expenses of a trip to the World Cup. Ideal to engage football fans with the World Cup coming up in November.
6 pages of World Cup themed Maths questions. Answers included.
Tasks include
Working out time to leave house in order to catch the flight
Working out luggage size, involves changing imperial to metric measures
Calculating time difference
Exchanging currencies
Calculating ticket prices
Excellent World Cup themed Maths activity for your students
Engage and Excel: Direct Proportion Maze Activity for GCSE Foundation and Functional Skills Maths! Revolutionize your math classroom with our exciting “Direct Proportion Maths Maze” – a dynamic and enjoyable way to reinforce solving direct proportion problems using the scaling method. Tailored for GCSE Foundation and Functional Skills Maths, this maze activity is not only educational but also brings an element of fun into your students’ learning experience.
Key Features:
►Skill Reinforcement through Fun Exploration: Watch as your students dive into the world of direct proportion problem-solving using the scaling method with enthusiasm. The maze activity serves as a self-checking worksheet, allowing students to strengthen their skills while navigating through the puzzle, enhancing both accuracy and engagement.
► Applicable to GCSE Foundation and Functional Skills Maths: Designed to align seamlessly with GCSE Foundation and Functional Skills Maths curricula, this resource ensures that your students are mastering essential skills in direct proportion problem-solving.
► Perfect for Online and Distance Learning: Whether your students are in the classroom or participating in virtual learning, this resource is versatile and adaptable. Take advantage of its suitability for online learning and distance education, making math exploration accessible from anywhere.
► Comprehensive Package: The package includes the Direct Proportion Maths Maze and an Answer Sheet, providing a complete, hassle-free experience for both educators and students.
How to Use:
★ Quick Assessment Tool: Use this maze activity as a rapid assessment tool to gauge your students’ understanding of direct proportion problems.
★ Homework Assignment: Assign the maze as homework, allowing students to practice and reinforce their skills independently.
★ Math Stations or Early Finishers: Incorporate this resource into math stations for collaborative learning or offer it as an engaging activity for early finishers, ensuring every moment is utilized productively.
Elevate your math lessons, foster skill mastery, and infuse enjoyment into learning with our Direct Proportion Maths Maze. Perfect for the modern classroom, this resource is your go-to solution for skill reinforcement in direct proportion problem-solving. Grab your maze activity now and let the mathematical exploration begin!❤❤❤
Have your students apply their calculating the mean average skill with this fun maze activity.
Suitable for GCSE Foundation and Functional Skills Maths
Great for online learning and distance learning!
Whats Included:
Mean Average Maths MAZE
Answer Sheet
This is a self-checking worksheet that allows students to strengthen their skills by calculating the mean average. Students use their solutions to navigate through the puzzle.
This activity allows students to practice which average to use while incorporating fun into the classroom!
How to Use:
Use this resource as a quick assessment tool, a homework assignment, math stations, or early finishers.
Have your students apply their understanding of which Average to use with this fun maze activity.
Suitable for GCSE Foundation and Functional Skills Maths
Great for online learning and distance learning!
Whats Included:
Which Average to use MAZE
This is a self-checking worksheet that allows students to strengthen their skills by solving exchanging currencies calculations. Students use their solutions to navigate through the puzzle.
This activity allows students to practice which average to use while incorporating fun into the classroom!
How to Use:
Use this resource as a quick assessment tool, a homework assignment, math stations, or early finishers.
Winter Themed Add Multiplication Tables 6-9 | Feed the Yeti
Winter Themed Winter Themed Add Multiplication Tables 6-9 | Feed the Yeti . A fun way for your students to learn to their 6-9 times tables. With this 24 card winter deck learners have to answer Multiplication Tables 6-9 questions Every game will be different as cards will be presented in a random order, ensuring the game can be replayed. Students love these feed the animal type games and will be begging for more. See a preview here
This Winter Themed Winter Themed Add Multiplication Tables 6-9, helps Primary 3 students with their 6-9 multiplication tables
Perfect for winter snow days! Works great as an activity learners can do on digital devices or can be used on interactive whiteboard where students can come out and drag over answers. Looks beautiful on large screen and is fun as learners can drag their answer into the mouth of the yeti to see if it is correct.
For those of you unfamiliar with Boom Cards…
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Boom Cards live in the cloud. They can’t be printed. They play on most modern browsers, Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. You open a Boom Learning account to play them (to protect the children). Create Fast Play pins to assign your Boom Cards to students.
Boom Learning also has premium accounts. Premium accounts offer advanced assignment tools, individual and whole class performance tracking, and more. If you are a new Boom Learning customer, when you redeem your Boom Cards purchase you get 90-day free trial of a premium account. When your trial ends, you can renew or move to a free account. You may upgrade, downgrade or cancel at any time. Free accounts use purchased Boom Cards with Fast Play pins.
Suitable for New Reformed Functional Skills Maths also KS3 Maths and GCSE Foundation Maths. A full lesson on Perimeter. Includes a teaching Powerpoint with timed Starter, murder mystery perimeter activity and circumference of circles Joke Codebreaker.
Contains
1 x Timed Starter
1 x 21 slide Interactive Teaching powerpoint
1 x Murder Mystery Perimeter Worksheet
1 x Circumference of Circles Joke Codebreaker worksheet
This lesson starts with a stopwatch starter in which students need to to answer 4 questions based around topics covered in covered in previous lessons.
MainLesson
Topics Covered
Finding perimeter of Squares
Finding Perimeter of Rectangles
Finding Perimeter of Triangles including Equilateral and isosceles triangles
Finding Perimeter of Compound Shapes
Finding Circumference of Circles
Powerpoint includes different types of questions with answers as well as modeled examples and exam style questions.
Answers included
Unleash the detective within with this Superhero themed Maths Murder Mystery on Perimeter! Ideal for GCSE Foundation Maths and Functional Skills Level 2. Engage students in a thrilling quest to solve perimeter problems and unravel the mystery.♥♥
Covers
►Finding the perimeter of squares
►Finding the perimeter of rectangles
►Finding the perimeter of compound shapes
►Finding the perimeter of triangles including equilateral and isosceles
★Download now for a fun and effective learning experience!
Answers included
A Maths codebreaker that will allow students to practice working out when to use add and subtract and multiply or divide. Suitable for KS3 Maths and GCSE Foundation Maths revision as well as New Functional Skills Maths
Maths code breakers are an engaging way for students to practice skills and address any misconceptions. Students have to answer typical maths questions with their answer corresponding to a letter of the alphabet. If answered correctly, the answer reveals a hilarious joke and its punchline
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This resource contains 1x codebreaker worksheet where students have to work out problems which may involve them either adding, subtracting, multiplying or dividing. Helps learners look out for key terms or clues to decide if a problem is a multiply or divide sum
Answer Sheet included
An engaging digital escape room for students learning to solve simultaneous equations.(without multiplication). The escape room uses an Apprentice Wizard theme, with students having to unlock locks to free the Wizard. Students must unlock 5 locks through solving 20 simultaneous equation problems. Questions are grouped 4 per puzzle, resulting in five 4-letter codes that will unlock all 5 locks.
The entire activity is housed in one GOOGLE Form. There are no links to outside websites. The 4-letter codes are set with answer validation so that students cannot move to the next puzzle until they enter the correct code.
Download includes a pdf, that explains how to access and use the Google Form.
The access link for the Google Form is in the pdf, make sure to click on the link. Answers included.
This is a digital-only activity.
Students can work in pairs or individually to solve the Reverse percentages in this collaborative and active learning “Around the Clock” card activity. Each partner gets a clock with 12 unique reverse percentage questions to solve and an answer sheet
Each partner’s clock problems are different but the standard of question and answer are similar, encouraging collaboration and teamwork. If one student gets stuck, the other can help.
Students paste their START card at 12 o’clock, solve the question and find the solution on the top of another card. They then paste this next card at 1 o’clock and solve it. Each answer students find will lead to the next problem to solve.
Students solve all 12 rverse percentage problems until they get back to 12 o’clock. If all problems have been solved correctly, the solution to the problem at 11 o’clock will be found at the top of their START card.
The activity is self-checking, providing students with instant feedback. The final product is a colorful example of their ability to solve reverse percentage questions
Designed for the 2022 Edexcel maths GCSE exams, this Boom card tests for gaps in the number topics set to appear on foundation paper 2. A fun and interactive way of assessing students. Can be done on interactive white board or on students own devices. 10 self marking Task Cards. Find a preview here https://wow.boomlearning.com/deck/q-kgptgiZuibuQfAg7m?ref=tpt
Download the pdf file and hold down shift button and click on Redeem to get your Boomcards
Functional Skills Maths L2 Revison Test
A fun way for your students to practice for their L2 test. 20 exam style Task Cards each card includes a link to return to a help slide. Boom cards are a great way for learners to practice for exams as they are fun and very interactive. Learners can do these on devices or can be shown on IWB. Check out a preview here
To get a feel for Boomcards, here is a free one on place value I have made available https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/boom-cards-writing-large-numbers-in-words-and-digits-12574118
Students love these type of games and will be begging for more.
TO get your Boomcard, open the word document attached in your download hold down CTRL on your keyboard and click redeem.
These Digital BOOM CARDS will benefit you and your class if:
You want to teach digitally with no prep
Need distance learning, home learning and remote learning
Want your students to be excited for digital learning
You want to save time with independent work.
Have hard to reach students
Like using Google Classroom, Zoom Meetings, Seesaw, Google Apps as this is online as well
Want to go paperless with your activities
Can be used for homeschooling.
Are fun, interactive and can be used on IWB as well as any device.
Just assign to a student and go. Use it for distance learning and remote learning or in class.
NOTE: You will download a PDF document with a LINK to access this deck which is hosted on the cloud at Boom Learning.
For those of you unfamiliar with Boom…
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Boom Cards live in the cloud. They can’t be printed. They play on most modern browsers, Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. You open a Boom Learning account to play them (to protect the children). Create Fast Play pins to assign your Boom Cards to students.
Boom Learning also has premium accounts. Premium accounts offer advanced assignment tools, individual and whole class performance tracking, and more. If you are a new Boom Learning customer, when you redeem your Boom Cards purchase you get 90-day free trial of a premium account. When your trial ends, you can renew or move to a free account. You may upgrade, downgrade or cancel at any time. Free accounts use purchased Boom Cards with Fast Play pins.
This Easter Multiplication Maths Colour By Number Activity gives students with a fun way to test multiplication and problem-solving skills.
You can use this worksheet to practise multiplication tables and practise rapid recall of multiplication facts for Primary Maths
To complete the task, students must solve the maths problem before revealing the Easter themed hidden picture. (an Easter chick). This activity works 2 to 12 times tables and includes division facts
Suitable for key Stage 2 Primary Maths students, Year 3 to 6.
Answers included.
Functional Skills Maths L1 Revison Test
A fun way for your students to practice for their L1 test. 20 exam style Task Cards each card includes a link to return to a help slide. Boom cards are a great way for learners to practice for exams as they are fun and very interactive. Learners can do these on devices or can be shown on IWB. Check out a preview https://wow.boomlearning.com/deck/q-9GoNA3nnj6rPsD5X7?ref=tpt
To get a feel for Boomcards, here is a free one on place value I ahve made available https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/boom-cards-writing-large-numbers-in-words-and-digits-12574118
Students love these type of games and will be begging for more.
These Digital BOOM CARDS will benefit you and your class if:
You want to teach digitally with no prep
Need distance learning, home learning and remote learning
Want your students to be excited for digital learning
You want to save time with independent work.
Have hard to reach students
Like using Google Classroom, Zoom Meetings, Seesaw, Google Apps as this is online as well
Want to go paperless with your activities
Can be used for homeschooling.
Are fun, interactive and can be used on IWB as well as any device.
Just assign to a student and go. Use it for distance learning and remote learning or in class.
NOTE: You will download a PDF document with a LINK to access this deck which is hosted on the cloud at Boom Learning.
For those of you unfamiliar with Boom…
***************************** Boom Learning ****************************************
Boom Cards live in the cloud. They can’t be printed. They play on most modern browsers, Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. You open a Boom Learning account to play them (to protect the children). Create Fast Play pins to assign your Boom Cards to students.
Boom Learning also has premium accounts. Premium accounts offer advanced assignment tools, individual and whole class performance tracking, and more. If you are a new Boom Learning customer, when you redeem your Boom Cards purchase you get 90-day free trial of a premium account. When your trial ends, you can renew or move to a free account. You may upgrade, downgrade or cancel at any time. Free accounts use purchased Boom Cards with Fast Play pins.
The Working with Ratio worksheet has been designed specifically for KS3 Maths pupils as a way of easing them through the processes. It contains clear instructional guidance in addition to useful examples. Also useful for GCSE Foundation and Functional Skills maths students
Learners enjoy this worksheet as the questions are pitched at their level with some challenge questions to stretch them. Methods are show to provide scaffolding.
Answer sheet included
Bring St patrick’s Day into your Maths lessons with this St Patrick’s Day Maths Themed Colour By Numbers Worksheet.
This multiplication colour by number worksheet asks students to solve a mxture of times table questions written within small squares to discover which colour each square needs to be. Once the worksheet has been completed, students should be able to see a hidden St patrick’s Day themed picture. (
This would be a great warm-up activity at the start of a multiplication-focused Maths lesson or just a general fun maths activity on St Patrick’s Day. Multiplication can be a tricky topic for some pupils, so it’s good to practice using our times tables and multiplication resources.
Fun St patrick’s Day Maths activity, who doesn’t love to colour in.
Times Table Starter. Suitable for Primary and Secondary students
This starter requires concentration and sharp mental arithmetic!
On mini whiteboards or on paper students draw a 4 x 4 grid. They have to try to fill the grid with correct answers. The questions are only shown for 1 second at a time but they will repeat throughout the duration of the quiz, so they have to think fast!
I have included a 2nd copy powerpoint which is a copy of the first but this time the questions repeat every 2 seconds for learners who struggle with the fast speed.
When time is up you can review the questions and answers by clicking on the tiles. The quiz includes 16 Times Tables questions.
Learners love this sort of timed challenge and look forward to this game which also helps improve their times tables fluency
If you like the resource check out this other Memory Maths game
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/memory-maths-mental-math-quiz-12053487
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A Maths codebreaker that will allow students to practice their answering worded formulae skills. Suitable for KS3 Maths and GCSE Foundation Maths revision as well as New Functional Skills Maths
Maths codebreakers are an engaging way for students to practice skills and address any misconceptions. Students have to answer typical maths questions with their answer corresponding to a letter of the alphabet. If answered correctly, the answer reveals a hilarious joke and its punchline
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This resource contains
1x codebreaker worksheet where students have to find answers to worded formulae
Answers included.
Here is a handy folder containing all the L1 and L2 sample papers currently available for functional skills maths on the city and guilds website.
I have also added a folder with he old papers that are no longer available as well as a folder of the New Reformed FS Sample Papers.
Hopefully this will save hours of work trawling through the C+G website for sample papers.
Check out the extensive range of Maths resources including Functional Skills on my shop by clicking here.