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.
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! The timer can be changed to suit different abilities.
When time is up you can review the questions and answers by clicking on the tiles. The quiz includes 16 Times Tables questions
If you like the resource check out this other Memory Maths game
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/memory-maths-mental-math-quiz-12053487
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
GCSE Foundation Maths/Functional Skills. 12 questions on equations with one variable that learners answer on a clock face. I set a timer of 30 minutes for the activity, learners have to complete their revision clocks in that time limit. I print the questions out of A4 paper and the blank clocks out on A3 paper. The learners pair up and answer the questions. Works well for revision. Clock Template included.
A Maths casino game which I have found to be a fun way of engaging students in revision lessons. The students look forward to these lessons and see them as a fun lesson . They are a great way of getting students to learn and work together.
This activity is aimed at GCSE Foundation and Functional Skills Maths Level 2. It includes questions on area, perimeter of rectangles, triangles, compound shapes and circle as well as the volume of cuboids and cylinders. Answers are included on the slides.
Instructions:
Print off some money, I have included £5, £10 and £20 notes for printing.
Arrange students in groups and give each group £100
Students bet between £5-20 on each topic (before seeing the question)
I write the students team names on whiteboard and then get them to stick their money bets on the whiteboard with bluetac or to write up their bets
Learners will double their money with a correct answer or lose it for a wrong answer.
Give your students the opportunity to review and consolidate their knowledge of antonyms with this fun interactive matching game. There are 15 Activity cards in the Boom Deck. The game presents students with jumbled pairs of antonyms that must correctly be sorted and matched. This task is best suited to Primary school students in Years 3 to6
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Your child can play this interactive matching game to learn and practise identifying antonyms , which are words that have the opposite meaning. .
Antonyms are words or phrases that mean the opposite of another word or phrase. A good way of testing if a word is an antonym is by replacing your original word with it in a sentence. If the sentence makes sense but is also the opposite of what it said originally, then congratulations, you’ve found an antonym! A good understanding and sound knowledge of antonyms is a great strength for students in supporting their writing.
You do not need to buy a Boom Cards membership!! Just create a free account with the link provided and this resource is yours to use in class on IWB or to share with students to use on their devices. Instructions re provided in the the document that is downloaded with this resource.
How to use:
After purchase click on the REDEEM link provided in the download to access the Boom Cards™deck.
This will redirect you to the Boom Learning™ website.
Select the ‘Redeem’ option.
This will prompt you to set up an account if you don’t already have one
If you already have an account simply sign in to access your new deck of Boom Cards™
If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email derrybeg1973@gmail.com with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free.
Master essential non-fiction reading skills with this BoomCard deck based on a short text about The Great Fire of London. Suitable for Primary 1 to 3
In this Deck you will find a short non fiction text on The Great Fire of London and 13 activity cards with True or False questions, multiple choice , fill in the missing word and drag and drop questions based on the text. Learners can click a link to return to the text to reread throughout the deck.
These Boomcards work well as sell-paced work on learners devices or as a whole class activity on Interactive Whiteboard
You do not need to buy a Boom Cards membership!! Just create a free account with the link provided and this resource is yours to use in class on IWB or to share with students to use on their devices. Instructions re provided in the the document that is downloaded with this resource.
How to use:
After purchase click on the REDEEM link provided in the download to access the Boom Cards™deck.
This will redirect you to the Boom Learning™ website.
Select the ‘Redeem’ option.
This will prompt you to set up an account if you don’t already have one
If you already have an account simply sign in to access your new deck of Boom Cards™
Boom Cards
A Pirate themed Times Tables game for Grades 3 and 4 Learners have to choose the right answer to the the times table questions. 25 activity cards in total. Every game will be different as cards will be presented in a random order, ensuring the game can be replayed. Students love these type of games and will be begging for more.
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Do you want to make learning to use an inch ruler fun? Are you looking for purposeful, digital, NO PREP, paperless practice for measuring? This product is for you! This Boom Cards™ deck provides students practice with mesauring with an inch ruler.
There are 20 different task cards that are randomized. Each time your students play, the cards are randomized.
This game is great for fast finishers, enrichment, Digital Learning, Distance Learning, homework and even in class assessment or demonstration.
The ruler is moveable, shows works and looks great on Interactive whiteboards or screens in class…
Not Sure About Boom in your classroom? Boom Learning was awarded the Academics’ Choice Awards™ Smart Media Award .
CLICK THE PREVIEW LINK TO PLAY A SAMPLE OF THIS GAME
PREVIEW LINK
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 PDF attached in your download hand click the redeem button.
What is Boom Learning℠ and what are Boom Cards™?
Boom Cards™ play on modern browsers (released in the last three years) on interactive whiteboards, computers, tablets, Chromebooks, iPads, iPhones, Android tablets and phones, and Kindle-Fire tablets. Boom Cards apps are also available on the App Store, Google Play and the Amazon Kindle Fire store.
Boom Cards:
Are digital and interactive task cards
Are self-checking
Are super fun (like a game to the students)
Require NO printing, laminating, or assembling in any way (nothing can get lost)
Can be used over and over
Are great paperless practice option for your classroom or homeschool students
Can be purchased on Tes or through the Boom Store on the Boom Learning website
Look at what teachers are saying about these Boom Cards!
“I have never used Boom Cards before this product, and this was AMAZING! It was a fun (and easy) way to switch up our lesson activities!”
“Quick practice that can be done one-on-one, during guided reading, during large group on the smart board. Simply amazing. LOVE IT!”
“This is awesome! I wish I would have known about this fun game last year. This will really help me this summer when I am working one on one with my students.”
“My students beg to do these everyday!”
How do I play my Boom Cards?
After you purchase this product, you will download a PDF that will contain a link to your purchased cards on Boom Learning. To redeem your Boom Cards, you will create an account for Bloom Learning. The account that accompanies your purchase allows you to play the Boom Cards on interactive white boards and with individual students using Fast Play. Fast Play does not save student progress reports.
A lesson on Fraction of Amounts showing two different methods numerical method and bar method.
Contains
1 x 15 slide Powerpoint (8 questions with answers included)
1 x Plenary worksheet
The lesson provides students with an opportunity to think about and discuss the benefits of different methods of working, and should help to boost their confidence in the topic.
If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email derrybeg1973@gmail.com with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free.
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
With these 6 templates your students can choose their favourite design and decorate their own 2023 yearly calendar. Add a picture or important dates, the choice is theirs, great for display walls, student folders and even their fridge door.
When printing make sure to select ‘Scale to Fit Paper’ or ‘Fit to Printable Area’ to ensure text fits on the page.
Enjoy.
A lesson on probability using the Champions League Final. This lesson aims to introduce or review constructing tree diagrams and using them to calculate the probability of two or more independent events occurring. The powerpoint includes methods and worked examples. There is a worksheet of tree diagrams using the same theme of Champions League Final as well
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A one sheet activity that includes converting metric measures, calculating area of rectangles and compound shapes and working out how many tiles fit into a room and an extension question. The idea is that learners bring some of their maths skills from different math areas into answering a question. A bit like Functional Skills where learners have to apply their maths skills to answer a functional question. Bringing all the skills together to answer a question is difficult for functional maths students as they are used to just doing 1 maths step and using 1 maths skill at a time. This worksheet will build up those skills in steps.
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Unlock the code to escape the room by answering percentage of amount increase/decrease questions. I use this with a set of combination locks I bought cheap in a poundshop. I set the locks to open on a set combination which can only be got buy answering the questions. The quickest team to get the combination win. This activity generates great fun in class and is worth the investment in a set of cheap combi locks.
Fun way of assessing learners ability to identify the properties of 2D shapes. Learners choose 9 numbers from a grid and then answer the questions displayed on screen. Learners then mark off their bingo card. Winner is the person who gets a full house. I usually team this up with mini whiteboards so I can see who is getting the questions right. Useful starter or plenary.
Resource contains the question presentation with answers and a bingo card that can be printed off for each learner.
Practise plotting coordinates in all four quadrants with a Pancake Day theme with this fun activity. When the coordinates are joined up, they make a Pancake Day message
A Pancake Day themed worksheet on solving Linear Simultaneous Equations. 10 questions including questions with common co-efficents and questions without common co-efficents. A fun way of teaching, assessing or reviewing this topic aon Pancake Day.
Expressing A Quantity As A Percentage of Another. Three worksheets which are suitable for GCSE Maths 9-1 and Functional Skills Level 2.
3 differentiated worksheets and answer sheets (All in one document)
The worksheets cover
Using and Applying
Reasoning and Fluency
Problem Solving
Answers included
Suitable for FUNCTIONAL SKILLS ENTRY LEVEL students as well as PRIMARY MATHS
Perfect for whole-class teaching, this 2D Shapes PowerPoint features some handy information on properties to help support your teaching on this topic
Why not play a game with the Shapes PowerPoint? Ask your pupils how many sides a circle or a hexagon has before putting up the slide, then see if they got it right by showing them.
A worksheet is also inlcuded where the learners have to name a set of shapes.
If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email derrybeg1973@gmail.com with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free.
This is an eight page workbook for the reformed 2019 functional skills maths*aimed at L1/L2 could also be used for E3 and GCSE Foundation Maths**
It covers rounding and estimation and is fully aligned to the functional skills curriculum to provide coverage of key objectives.
The workbook is an interactive document so does not need to be printed off. The learner can fill in the workbook on their laptop and forward it back to the teacher. Very useful for HOME LEARNING, cuts down on printing and no need for learner to take images of work and forward.
It can also be printed off as normal
ALL ANSWERS INCLUDED
Learning outcomes are
Round to the nearest whole number, 10,100,100 and 2 decimal places
Approximate whole numbers by rounding
Identify and round to a given number of significant figures
Estimate answers to calculations