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I'm a secondary school maths teacher with a passion for creating high quality resources. All of my complete lesson resources come as single powerpoint files, so everything you need is in one place. Slides have a clean, unfussy layout and I'm not big on plastering learning objectives or acronyms everywhere. My aim is to incorporate interesting, purposeful activities that really make pupils think. I have a website coming soon!

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I'm a secondary school maths teacher with a passion for creating high quality resources. All of my complete lesson resources come as single powerpoint files, so everything you need is in one place. Slides have a clean, unfussy layout and I'm not big on plastering learning objectives or acronyms everywhere. My aim is to incorporate interesting, purposeful activities that really make pupils think. I have a website coming soon!
Algebra Cluedo
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Algebra Cluedo

(37)
Pupils eliminate suspects/weapons/rooms by completing worksheets on a range of algebra topics including substitution, expanding, factorising, linear & quadratic equations, algebraic fractions and simultaneous linear equations. Works well as revision or as a competition. Also includes answers and a worksheet to remind pupils of techniques required.
Transformers
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Transformers

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Inspired by the Transformers cartoon/film/toys, pupils turn robots into vehicles using a mixture of shape transformations (translations, reflections, rotations and enlargements). Animated answers included. Great homework potential for pupils to design their own!
Blockbusters area
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Blockbusters area

(10)
Classic quiz with questions on area, including parallelograms, triangles, trapezia and composite shapes made with rectangles. Answers on each slide by clicking on orange squares plus on last slide. Hope no-one minds my use of an image of Bob Holness - he will always be the face of Blockbusters to me!
Blockbusters linear equations
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Blockbusters linear equations

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Classic quiz with questions on linear equations, including unknowns on both sides, brackets and simple algebraic fractions. Answers on each slide by clicking on orange squares. Hope no-one minds my use of an image of Bob Holness - he will always be the face of Blockbusters to me!
Blockbusters angle rules
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Blockbusters angle rules

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Classic quiz with question on angle rules, including simple parallel lines and knowledge of shape properties. Answers on last slide. Hope no-one minds my use of an image of Bob Holness - he will always be the face of Blockbusters to me!
Fractions maze
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Fractions maze

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Maze consists of squares containing questions (on addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of fractions) with answers, some of which are wrong. Pupils are only allowed to pass through squares containing correct answers. Extension - pupils design their own maze (I like to discuss how they can make their maze harder by including classic misconceptions). Extra worksheet included to help pupils think about misconceptions (warning - this may well confuse weaker pupils!)
Substitution dice game
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Substitution dice game

(5)
Starts as a dice substitution game but goes a lot deeper by considering the expressions as functions and the effect this has on potential strategies for playing the game. Only suitable for able GCSE students - requires a good grasp of quadratic functions. Nice way of revising and exploring the connection between expressions and functions.
A* GCSE maths paper
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A* GCSE maths paper

(104)
A truly 'mock&' paper I put together of ONLY A* questions (each on a different A* skill), complete with model answers Can&';t remember where I got the list of A* skills from. I give this out at the start of the course and dip into it when we can - it really motivates the pupils to know they are reaching A* standard. Mistakes from earlier version now corrected.
Tangrams
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Tangrams

(43)
Two sets of tangrams, the first making mathematical shapes, the second making more creative pictures. Includes outlines drawn to scale to assist weaker pupils.
The perfect delivery
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The perfect delivery

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Hard to describe! Shows how the functions sin and cos effect the trajectory of a cricket ball. A nice real-life example of SOHCAHTOA and the trigonometric functions. Includes some challenging questions at the end. Could be used to revise/demonstrate the curves of sin and cos at GCSE or introduce component form in A-Level Mechanics.
Algebraic manipulation maze
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Algebraic manipulation maze

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Maze consists of squares containing identities, some of which are false. Pupils can only pass through squares containing true identities. Identities require ability to expand & factorise quadratic expressions and simplify algebraic fractions, so really only good for a GCSE top set. Extension - pupils find identities of incorrect squares and then design their own maze (there's a good discussion to be had about how to make a good maze - including common misconceptions to fool people).
Percentage of amount maze
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Percentage of amount maze

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Maze consists of squares containing questions with answers, some of which are wrong. Pupils are only allowed to pass through squares containing correct answers. Extension - pupils design their own maze. I like to discuss how to make the maze harder by including classic misconceptions like divide by 5 to get 5%
Mystery squares
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Mystery squares

(1)
A simple but adaptable interactive picture quiz in powerpoint to dress up asking questions - ideal for starters or plenaries. Think Catchphrase but with 2 different images for 2 teams and pictures of anything you fancy. You provide the questions. See separate instructions.
Ratio robberies
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Ratio robberies

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A fun 'investigation&' using ratio and problem solving skills. Slightly dark theme of thieves sharing the profits of different robberies. Made by another TES user &';taylorda01' (thanks for the resource!) but I wanted to add answers to it.
Percentage of an amount game
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Percentage of an amount game

(25)
Fun quiz where pupils get to run around while still doing maths. Goes down an absolute storm! Can be easily adapted to other topics. See separate instructions.
Coordinates
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Coordinates

(119)
A powerpoint including examples, worksheets and solutions on plotting coordinates in all 4 quadrants and problem solving involving coordinates. Worksheets at bottom of presentation for printing.
Probability
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Probability

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A powerpoint including examples, worksheets and solutions on probability of one or more events using lists, tables and tree diagrams. Also covers expectation, experimental probability and misconceptions relating to probability. Also includes some classics probability games, puzzles and surprising facts. Worksheets at bottom of presentation for printing.
Drawing in 2D and 3D
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Drawing in 2D and 3D

(150)
A powerpoint including examples, worksheets and solutions on 3D sketching of prisms and other solids, nets of 3D solids, drawing on isometric paper and plans/elevations. Worksheets at bottom of presentation for printing.
Constructions
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Constructions

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A powerpoint including accurate, visual examples, questions and solutions on ruler, straight edge and compass constructions. Worksheets at bottom of presentation for printing (need to be reduced to A5 to match solutions requiring measuring). Includes some challenging 'curiosities&' including how to construct a regular pentagon, plus GSPs showing constructions dynamically.