Activity involving square numbers and factors. Guards lock / unlock numbered cells following a set of instructions. At the end the cells which are left open are those with a square number because they are the only numbers with an odd number of factors. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT. NB: Notebook file was created on version 10 and does not display properly on the new version 11.

Energy, work, power questions based on world's strongest man competition. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT. NB: Notebook file was created on version 10 and does not display properly on the new version 11.

A few questions on sketching graphs of the height of water as a container is filled and a file which allows you to make your own graphs. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT.

Two sets of exam data which can be used as examples for students to use. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT. The data can be used in a variety of ways - as well as the questions provided, the students could draw box plots from the raw data (rather than use the ones provided) or comparative bar charts or scatter graphs and answer questions on those. NB: Notebook files were created on version 10 and do not display properly on the new version 11.

Lesson plan for representing inequalities graphically. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT. NB: Notebook file was created on version 10 and does not display properly on the new version 11.

An activity to show why we count in base 10 and introduce learners to counting in other bases. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT.

Cross curricular activity in which learners write a mathematical nursery rhyme or poem. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT. If you have any improvements to make to my rhymes or poem or if you or your learners come up with any good ones, please message me. You may also consider using some of the nursery rhymes or poems in your lesson plans for the relevant topics to add a bit of fun to the lessons.

Extension activity to find an approximation for pi. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT. Use the measuring version when introducing circles and pi and then use the calculating version when introducing trigonometry.

Practical uses of constructions and loci - triangulation and GPS. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT. Also see Uses of sine & cosine rules - triangulation é GPS.

Four investigations into the sums of squares. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT. NB: Notebook file was created on version 10 and does not display properly on the new version 11.

A couple of posters I have at the front of my classroom to inspire my learners.

Posters looking at the influence of ancient Greek and Latin on mathematical words. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT.

A few posters I have on my wall to add literacy into mathematics. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT.

Learners work out the rules in order to find the missing numbers (each column of numbers undergoes the same operation to get the next column of numbers). PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT. Notebook file to be displayed on SmartBoard. Students can work in their books or be given worksheets to use. As an extension activity, they can try finding the algebraic expressions.

Some ideas for how to make shapes which tessellate. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT.

A fun worksheet activity involving patterns in the digital roots of a multiplication grid. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT. Print off 'Vedic square - blank', cut into three, so that each student has two squares, one to complete as a multiplication grid and one to complete as a Vedic square (by finding the digital root of each number in the multiplication grid). When they have completed these, hand out either version of 'Vedic square - completed' (better on A3) for them to draw the patterns.

Fractions investigation which involves learners applying a greedy algorithm. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT.

A summary sheet of different types of percentage questions and an activity which involves working out mixed percentage questions. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT.

Topology is not covered on the curriculum, but there are a few activities which are good as interest-builders and enrichment activities. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT.

Recommended by TES. This is a set of questions I give to my year 11’s who are planning to do A-level which consists of topics they have met at GCSE and will need for A-level. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT.