Resource for teaching finding co-ordinates on a 4 quadrant scale.

Low and mid ability.

I used this for revision for my class. The items sold in the shop are a bit silly/childish because that’s what my class likes but they could quickly and easily be changed with find and replace if you don’t like them.

A selection of KS1 maths assessment questions with some images from fortnite that helped one of my pupils to get engaged with the assessment.

Long PPT to practice rounding numbers to the nearest 10 and the nearest 100. With some silly pictures to keep it interesting.

Explanation and one step by step example.

A one lesson long maths problem devoted to answering this question. Differentiated to 4 levels and including a further extension. For the easiest it leads learners through the problems step by step. Moving to the most difficult where they will have to research the costs and work out how to calculate the cost independently. The extension task calls for students to present how and why their method works as well as consider how the problem changes if new ingredients are added. Because I work in a Special School we have access to a kitchen so I have been able to link this with life skills work on preparing food and to vocational learning about setting up and running a cafe. We have also been able to make sandwiches which has been very motivational. More problems like this to follow. A little tweaking may be needed for learners who don’t eat bacon.

Survey to find the cost people with pay for a Bacon Sandwich followed by 3 activities to create a pictogram, scatter graph and a bar graph. Because I work in a special school we have been able to make and sell bacon sandwiches which has been motivating for pupils.

Set of worksheets to use to test ability to draw and read probability grids.

Step by step method and one worked example of each. 4 Worksheets in total.

An introduction to coordinates through a buried treasure game. Once the island is drawn and the treasure buried students can play a battleships style coordinates game to find each others treasure or could design questions about their island for peers to answer.

Worksheet on Symmetry on a Halloween pumpkin theme. Draw identical shapes, patterns or designs either side of the mirror line to create a symmetrical pattern.

3 activities to introduce Equations.

A series of questions adding and taking away negative numbers. The questions are themed on Fortnite apart from those where you - a -

Explanation and one step by step example.

Explanation and one step by step example.

Finding percentages and converting percentages worksheets.

Simple introduction / revision of the 4 main maths operations (times, divide, add and subtract). I have used this with KS3 and KS4 SEN pupils to check understanding or to revise.

Long PPT of questions on adding money with some silly pictures to make it more interesting.