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.
Unlock the code to escape the room by answering Fractions of Amount Questions. Suitable for GCSE Foundation Maths and Functional Skills L1/2. Digital and Print version included
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 by 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.
Answer sheet included.
The digital version is a Super Mario Themed Escape room task made using Google Forms. Learners have to answer a question and their answer will form the 4 digit code that will unlock the lock and allow them to move to the next question. If they get the code wrong they will be told and have to try again.
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.
Mastering Punctuation: A Comprehensive Guide: Unlock the power of clear and effective writing with this detailed guide on punctuation. This indispensable resource breaks down the essentials of punctuation in an easy-to-understand format, making it perfect for students, writers, and anyone looking to sharpen their writing skills.
Key Features:
Clear Explanations: Each punctuation mark is explained with straightforward definitions and examples. Learn when and how to use question marks, exclamation points, commas, full stops, apostrophes, brackets, quotation marks, semicolons, dashes, colons, and ellipses.
Practical Examples: Understand punctuation in context with practical examples that illustrate proper usage. See how punctuation can change the meaning and clarity of sentences.
Interactive Exercises: Test your knowledge with engaging exercises. Rewrite sentences and paragraphs with the correct punctuation to reinforce your learning and ensure you can apply the rules effectively.
Answer Key Included: Check your work with a comprehensive answer key. Each exercise comes with detailed answers to help you understand any mistakes and learn from them.
Why Choose This Guide?
►User-Friendly Layout: Easy-to-navigate sections make finding information quick and hassle-free.
►Comprehensive Coverage: Covers a wide range of punctuation marks and their uses in detail.
►Educational Value: Perfect for self-study or as a supplementary resource in educational settings.
►Equip yourself with the knowledge to punctuate like a pro.
Download the guide now and start transforming your writing today!❤❤
English Phonics Worksheets
Let me introduce you to my Silent Letters Focus Reading comprehension activity to incorporate into your daily routines. It is a great way to grab your student’s attention and will be a fun way to learn more about the quirks of our language no matter your students’ grade level.
With these worksheets learners first read the focus words in the box on the right, then find them in the passage and highlight them. They colour the (house) picture on top after reading the passage each time. As the students become more familiar with the comprehension passages, they will notice their accuracy and fluency increase. Learners will then will answer the reading comprehension questions at the bottom of the page…
These no-prep printables could be assigned to your students for group work, literacy centre, homework, or even as a quick assessment. Suitable for Primary Learners, 2nd-3rd year.
Contents
5 worksheets focusing on the following silent letters
silent b
silent k
silent w
silent h
silent l
Silent Letters Phonics Reading Comprehension Passages are perfect to focus on the words with silent letters whilst increasing fluency. The passage is followed up by a set of text-based questions to check for comprehension. The passages are kept simple and sweet ,using appropriate sight words and vocabulary to help build fluency
This no-prep printables could be assigned to your students for group work, literacy center, homework, or even as a quick assessment of the silent letter h.
Suitable for Primary Key Stage 1 Learners, years 2-3.
Unlock the code to escape the room by answering Factors and Multiples Questions. Suitable for GCSE Foundation Maths. Digital and Print version included
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 by 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.
Answer sheet included.
The digital version is a Super Mario Themed Escape room task made using Google Forms. Learners have to answer a question and their answer will form the 4 digit code that will unlock the lock and allow them to move to the next question. If they get the code wrong they will be told and have to try again.
This child-friendly news article explains all about how Jupiter has now been declared the planet with the most moons in our Solar System. It includes age-appropriate language to help you talk about this and some of our different moons with children between the ages of 7 and 11 (key stage 2 in England).
The comprehension task also includes comprehension questions based on the newspaper report. Answers are included
A nice way to learn about some of the planets whilst working on reading and comprehension skills.
Suitable for KS2 English and Functional Skills Literacy Level 1
Give this comprehension task to pupils to teach them about the serious issues related to air pollution. The newspaper style article explains what air pollution is and the different ways in which it is caused. As well as teaching pupils about air pollution, it also discusses ways in which we can all make small changes in order to reduce air pollution.
Includes a set of ten questions based on the text in the article. Answers included
Suitable for KS3 English, GCSE English and Functional Skills Literacy.
Suitable for KS3 and Foundation revision as well as Functional Skills Maths. Also makes a FUN way of assessing Fraction of Amounts for HOME LEARNERS
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 fractions of amounts.
★Make learning fun with these engaging Primary Level Irregular Past Tense Verb Activities! Transform your language lessons with this dynamic resource designed to reinforce irregular past tense verbs. Unlike traditional textbooks, these activities are crafted to be exciting and interactive, making learning a joy for your students!★
Key Features:
➤2 Irregular Past Tense Verb Worksheets
➤No-prep, hassle-free resource
➤Specifically created for Primary 3, adaptable for high-level Primary 2 and ➤beneficial as a review tool for Primary 4
➤Ideal for ESOL students seeking additional support
➤ Perfect for Various Classroom Scenarios:
How To Use
•Whole group activities to engage the entire class
•Small group interventions for targeted learning
•Enrichment for early finishers
•Independent work to foster self-learning
•Homework assignments to reinforce skills at home
•Interventions to support individual student needs
•Morning work to kickstart the day
•Assessment to evaluate student understanding
❤ Why You’ll Love It:
Say goodbye to dull and monotonous lessons! These irregular past tense verb worksheets infuse an element of enjoyment into language learning, ensuring that your students grasp the concept with enthusiasm. Whether you’re a teacher or a parent, these activities provide a vibrant and effective way to reinforce essential language skills.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to enhance your teaching toolkit with these versatile and enjoyable resources! ❤❤
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.
This useful simple percentages worksheet pack is here to help learners get to grips with finding different percentages. Within this resource, students are required to find 50%, 25% and 10% of different amounts.
This worksheet pack also makes for a perfect homework activity as it gives children the opportunity to test their knowledge of what they’ve learned in class.
Within this simple percentages worksheet pack, you’ll also find a variety of versions suited to different abilities. Whether you’re looking to help a student get to grips with percentages for the first time, or if a learner needs a challenge, then this pock has you covered
Also Suitable for Functional Skills Maths Level 1-2
Contains 3 Differentiated worksheets with answers.
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
A fractions quiz for Functional Skill Maths and KS3 learners.
This fractions quiz takes the form of an interactive resource . With multiple-choice questions provided for the learner, they can use their knowledge of Maths to complete the fractions quiz to the best of their ability.
Questions include finding a fraction with a unit numerator, finding a fraction with a non-unit numerator, worded questions and finding an original amount. At the end of each question/task, the learner will receive feedback o if their answer was correct or not, helping to solidify knowledge and highlight gaps.
Suitable for Home Learning
Differentiated Factorising questions with answers in a RAG type worksheet, powerpoint version included.
Suitable for GCSE Foundation Maths. Also a Powerpoint of the worksheet questions and answers included to display to students to cut down on printing and marking or to display during online classes
Includes
1 x Worksheet
1 x Display Version of Worksheet
Answers Incuded
The differentiated questions allow all students to access the topic at their own confidence levels and the answers are always readily available to check their understanding.
I like to use this differentiated question sheets as a starting point in lessons to recap topics already covered as it easily picks up misconceptions, then again as a plenary or mini-plenary. The questions can also be used as a homework sheet or an in class assessment sheet. Having the answers also reduces workload as students can self-mark. Suitable for Home Schooling
The gold (hardest) questions really stretch the most able students
How can I celebrate European Day of Languages in my class?
This European Day of Languages PowerPoint Quiz is the perfect way to celebrate this special day. Learners have to guess how hello sounds in 15 different countries. They will hear it being spoken and will see its written version. They then have to guess which language it is in
The PowerPoint is beautifully illustrated and is a fun activity for European Day of Languages
You can use the PowerPoint in your classroom as a starter activity or secondary activity. It is also a great way to get children excited about learning new languages!
The European Day of Languages resource provides a great opportunity to celebrate linguistic diversity and to encourage language learning. This European Day of Languages PowerPoint is the perfect resource to help you do just that.
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
Twelve exam style questions that are great for Revision before exam includes popular exam topics such as tree diagrams, scatter graphs, percentages, scale maps and drawings, formula, barcharts and averages and range. I focused on areas identified in examiner reports as being weak.
I have included instructions off how to run the revision relay. I have used it as a traditional quiz with answers displayed on screen and learners marking each others work.
I have also used it as a revision race, with each question being printed on separate sheets (or a few on A3 paper) and learners only getting next question when their answer is checked and correct.
Bring a bit of life into a Revision session
If you like the resource give me a review.
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…
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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 bundle includes all the topics needed to teach the statistics part of Functional Skills for L1 and L2 students.
All topics for the reformed functional skills qualifications that are included have FULL LESSONS . Lessons include Starters, Powerpoints, Worksheets and Plenary activities
My exam board is city and guilds. But this would be useful for all exam boards.
Resource Contains
✎✎ Full Lesson Averages and Range
✎✎ Full Lesson Bar and Pie Charts
✎✎ Full Lesson Probability
✎✎ Full Lesson Scatter Graphs
✎✎Full Lesson Tree Diagrams
✎✎ Full Lesson two Way Tables
✎✎ Full Lesson Estimated Mean
Resources include
Interactive Teaching Powerpoints
Worksheets
Joke Codebreakers
Escape the Room Plenaries
Timed Starters
A real bargin. Each lesson costs £3 usually. Individually the whole pack would cost £21. A saving of 64%
Please visit my shop: GrowingMindsLearningResources for lots of other Maths resources.
This bundle includes all the topics needed to teach the Fractions,Decimals,Percentages part of Functional Skills for L1 and L2 students.
All topics for the reformed functional skills qualifications that are included have FULL LESSONS . Lessons include Starters, Powerpoints, Worksheets and Plenary activities
My exam board is city and guilds. But this would be useful for all exam boards.
Resource Contains
✎✎ Full Lesson Reverse Percentages
✎✎ Full Lesson Percentage Change
✎✎ Full Lesson Fraction of Amounts
✎✎ Full Lesson FDP
✎✎Full Lesson Percentage of Amounts-non calculator
✎✎ Full Lesson Simplifying Fractions
✎✎ Full Lesson Percentage of Amounts-with calculator
✎✎ Full Lesson Compound Interest
Resources include
Interactive Teaching Powerpoints
Worksheets
Joke Codebreakers
Escape the Room Plenaries
Timed Starters
A real bargin. Each lesson costs £3 usually. Individually the whole pack would cost £21. A saving of 69%
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 value of £3. Just email derrybeg1973@gmail.com with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free.