Engaging worksheet activity focused on written multiplication up to three digit by three digit. Pupils must answer the questions on each sheet and follow the answers to find the correct route through the maze! Answers are included in the document. Publisher and PDF files included for ease of use.

Engaging bingo activity based on place value. There is a mix of questions focusing on turning words to figures and finding the value of an underlined digit. Bingo is always popular with pupils and I have regularly used them in my lessons - my students have often requested them, or that we do them again after the first go. Pupils can either draw a 3 x 3 grid in their book, or you can print off some of the blank grids at the start of the powerpoint. They then fill their grid with a selection of the bingo question answers. Can play for both a line and a full house to extend the game or keep pupils interested if their questions aren't coming up often. For replayability, the slide questions can be rearranged so they come up in a different order.

Differentiated sheet in three levels for multiplication by grid method. Red section: Grids set out for pupils to finish off Orange section: Pupils must set up the grids themselves Green section: Worded problems building up to some more difficult multi step problems. Pupils can choose which level to start on, and move up when they feel ready. The teacher should also move around the room and make sure pupils are challenging themselves appropriately.

Differentiated worksheet for adding decimals, split into three levels of difficulty. The first section has the first questions set out for the pupils in columns already, and moves on to making them set them out themselves. The second section contains plain additions, pupils must set them out themselves. The third section contains worded problems and some problem solving questions.

A lesson plan for SMART technology I made on the area of a circle for my bottom set year 10 class. Because it is a weak group I have broken it down into only using radii before extending to having to work them out from the diameter instead. There are a couple of harder questions at the end for class discussion.

Simple yet engaging code breaker activity in which pupils solve one step equations and write the letter of the equation under the corresponding answer to reveal the hidden message of what Mr Chips did at the weekend. Message should read "He stole the queen's hat".

Connect four game for pupils to do in pairs or groups of four (with two teams of two pupils). In my experience the activity works best when the board is laminated and pupils can use whiteboard markers. Pupils take it in turns to try and answer a question, and are peer assessed by the other team. If they get it correct they can put their initials over the space, and the goal is to get four squares in a row. The pupils could also used coloured post it's or counters. Answers are included.

Simple yet engaging code breaker activity in which pupils solve equations with unknowns on both sides, then write the letter of the equation under the corresponding answer to reveal the hidden punchline to the joke at the top of the page. Message should read "It grew square roots".

Complete lesson plan for written multiplication using grid method. This plan was designed for lower ability pupils so there is some extra scaffolding included that may be deleted for higher attaining pupils. There are differentiated questions in the powerpoint, but I have included a worksheet and codebreaker activity as alternatives for consolidation should you wish to use them. The codebreaker should read “How do you make seven an even number? Take the S out!” when completed.

An engaging cross number worksheet to help pupils practice their written multiplication skills. Pupils really enjoy this activity as it can add some interest and competition to a relatively dry topic.

Engaging code breaker activity in which pupils write down the value of the underlined digits for each letter and decode the hidden joke. Answers sheet included. The joke should read "Where to maths teachers go on vacation? Times Square!"

Engaging code breaker activity in which pupils work out the decimal addition sums for each letter and decode the hidden joke. Answers sheet included. The joke should read "What do you call friends who love maths? Algebros!"

Full lesson in powerpoint for multiplying negatives. This lesson is primarily aimed at pupils who have not seen the topic before or have little memory of it, as it includes full explanations of the rules for multiplying and dividing negatives. It is however easily adjusted for more advanced pupils and includes GCSE style questioning at the end, and reflective questions that make pupils consider what would happen should they need to multiply several negatives together.

A differentiated worksheet for division using bus stop method. Pupils can choose which section (out of 3) to attempt based on their own confidence. In the red section the "bus stop" has been set out for the pupils for all except the last four questions. In the amber section pupils need to set it out for them, with a worded question at the end. In the green section the first few questions give decimal answers, followed with some worded questions leading up to some multi step problems.

Fun and engaging bingo activity on finding the median of a dataset for use in the classroom, ideally to consolidate learning that has already taken place. Printable grids included for pupils to use. Questions include those with even frequencies and involving the order of negative numbers.

Worksheet with 12 rotation questions for pupils to complete. The first six have the centre of rotation drawn on the grid, the last six the pupils will have to find them themselves.

A worksheet covering fractions of amounts, designed for secondary pupils. It includes a short Getting Started section with bar models to assist pupils, followed by a Fluency section to develop their skills. This then moves on to a Reasoning section with more complex worded questions and finishes with a couple of GCSE style longer questions. Answers also included.

Mixed questions on drawing pictograms, bar charts, bar-line charts and frequency tables. Some interpreting questions are also included. Designed to go in line with the Edexcel KS3 scheme of work Year 1, Unit 1.2, but could be used with GCSE classes too. Answers included.