I am Head of Maths at an all-boys school in Leyton, East London. I hope to inspire my pupils mathematically through the conversations I have and the materials I prepare.
Please visit my website for more resources and other website I like.
I am Head of Maths at an all-boys school in Leyton, East London. I hope to inspire my pupils mathematically through the conversations I have and the materials I prepare.
Please visit my website for more resources and other website I like.
A series of lessons on finding percentages of amounts, both with and without a calculator.
Designed for a KS3 class with lots of questions and activities built into the powerpoint.
The cross-number was not made by me - credit goes to Miss Brookes Maths but it is so good I have included it here. If anyone would like me to remove this please let me know.
Please use and let me know what you think.
A lesson on completing and setting up two way tables.
Interactive lesson with feedback from pupils. Football points scores were correct near the end of last season (2015). Also included are the worksheets I used for the activities.
Please use and let me know what you think.
A lesson with questions on solving equations with fractions.
This lesson starts from the beginning with no prior knowledge of fractions and moves up to solving simple algebraic fractions.
Designed for a middle ability year 9 class.
Please let me know what you think and if you edit the slides, upload and share the resource.
A quick recap of solving equations from Grade E to B. Used with a group who already have knowledge of this topic to reinforce the concepts before an assessment.
A BINGO activity with simplifying algebraic expressions - great to use as a plenary activity or as a starter with an able group to introduce expanding brackets. Also included is a worksheet I made for the topic with progression through simplifying expressions which can be used in class or as homework. Please use and let me know what you think.
A worksheet I made to consolidate learning on factorising quadratics. The worksheet progressing up through positive questions and moves onto questions involving negatives. Can be used in class or as homework. Please use and let me know what you think.
A full lesson put together on Index Laws which builds up students knowledge and introduces lots of different scenarios.
There is also an activity used as a plenary to check pupils understanding of indices. Each pupil is given a bingo card and the powerpoint slides has the questions related. Let me know how it works in your classroom!
A low ability KS3 lesson used for an observation on straight line graphs. Drawing graphs in one quadrant only. Pupils are given a substitution starter to complete to aid them with finding co-ordinates using substitution. Differentiated and level-ed worksheets made that match with the PPT. Please use and let me know what you think.
A lesson on solving equations using the quadratic formula adapted from another TES user here:
https://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/solving-quadratic-equations--sequence-of-lessons-6374513
Please share and let me know what you think of my updated lesson.
A lesson on finding the circumference of a circle using real life circular objects to engage a low KS4 class.
Some resources used are from other TES users - please let me know if this is you and I will credit your work.
Please use and let me know what you think.
A lesson on finding the volume of a cylinder. There is questions included here which I found from another TES user and I have added answers.
There is a video I have made which includes a problem with water filling a cylindrical glass. The students have to identify how to find the volume of the glass using their knowledge.
Please use and let me know what you think.
www.goldenmaths.co.uk
A lesson with exercises on sharing ratios in a quantity. There is some key ratio questions at the start, which leads into more difficult questions modelled. There is time for pupils to work individually.
Best buy problem at the end gives students an opportunity to work together and apply their knowledge of ratio and proportion.
Please use and let me know what you think.
A lesson on Volume of 3D Shapes, starting with cuboids and progressing up to triangular prisms and cylinders. There are activities built in which support the lessons. In addition to this, there is a worksheet to help support pupils who need more practice on the topic.
Questions are all provided within the powerpoint and some are taken from Tristan Jones excellent worksheets he provides on TES (see below).
Please use and let me know what you think.
http://www.tes.co.uk/MyPublicProfile.aspx?uc=1671151&event=21éprofileTab=resources
A lesson prepared for a KS3 group on Bearings. There is an introduction to the topic and a worksheet from CIMT which links in to the lesson objective.
Please use and let me know what you think.
A lesson on reflection aimed at a low ability Y9 group.
The worksheet is heavily scaffolded and provides lots of practice of reflecting shapes in horizontal and vertical lines.
The plenary activity involves reflecting in diagonal lines also.
Please use and let me know what you think.
A lesson on drawing box plots and interpreting data aimed at a GCSE statistics class.
The lesson moves quickly onto calculating outliers and commenting on skewness of box plots.
Please use, share and leave comments on what you think!
A lesson on Substitution into Linear Expressions designed for a KS3 mixed ability group.
The lesson includes a starter activity using countdown.
Detailed / coloured examples are given on the board with an activity from the Edexcel Foundation textbook. Plenary activity testing pupils understanding towards the end.
Please use and let me know what you think.
A sequence of 4 lessons on Simultaneous Equations designed for a D/C KS4 group.
The structure of solving a Simultaneous Equation is clearly shown and starter activities are used to highlight key topics covered over the previous weeks.
All questions are given on the board so pupils work independently and share ideas with class during a group discussion.
Please use and let me know what you think.
I do not claim to own all of the resources published here. Many are adapted from other TES users.
A lesson which begins with pupils discovering Pi through measuring circular objects.
I have uploaded the worksheet with the examples of objects I used and space for an additional cylinder.
This then leads into finding the circumference and area of a circle.