This was my Resource of the Year for 2013, and it is not hard to see why. This is a complete set of worksheets on some of the most important GCSE topics. But it isContinue reading
Month: May 2014
TES Maths ROTW 29 – Angles and Percentage Golf
I am a big fan of when one activity practises a lot of crucial skills, and especially when it does it in a fun and innovative way. This golf activity certainly does that. In orderContinue reading
TES Maths ROTW 28 – Maths Magic
This activity went down so well with my Year 7s that it inspired them to create their own puzzles to test out on their friends. One girl even described it as her favourite maths lessonContinue reading
TES Maths ROTW 27 – Tarsia with Pictures
Those of you who have been following my work for the last several years will know I absolutely love a Tarsia jigsaw. The first ROTW of this current series looked at an innovative way ofContinue reading
TES Maths ROTW 26 – Fractions Superhero Lesson
Bringing superheroes and the Justice League of America into the maths classroom to help solve all your fraction needs! I love it when a teacher uploads a complete lesson to TES. It means you getContinue reading
TES Maths ROTW 25 – Lock Problems
Imagine you were a student and you walked into your classroom and there was a padlocked box sitting there on the table… This series of “Lock Problems” provide a challenging, engaging series of resources thatContinue reading
TES Maths ROTW 24 – Only Connect Connecting Walls
One of my TV guilty pleasures is the BBC4 lateral thinking quiz show, Only Connect. Not that I am a geek, or anything… I have often thought that it might transfer really well into theContinue reading
TES Maths ROTW 23 – Maths Speed Dating
For the first Resource of the Week of 2014 I thought we’d go for something a bit different! Maths Speed Dating provides an excellent, innovative way of spicing up revision lessons. The idea is thatContinue reading
TES Maths ROTW 22 – Review of the Year 2013
Another year, another amazing set of resources uploaded to TES by you, the amazing, generous and ridiculously talented users of the website. Here we take a moment to look back on how to access theContinue reading
TES Maths ROTW 21 – The Lobster Game
If you are looking for a good end of term activity, then look no further than The Lobster Game. Strategy, team work, probability, percentages, negative numbers, all packaged up in a simple yet highly engagingContinue reading
TES Maths ROTW 20 – Mathnopoly
There has been a trend in recent years on TES of people coming up with wonderfully creative ways of bringing board games and TV shows into the maths classroom. Recently we have had Catchphrase, PointlessContinue reading
TES Maths ROTW 19 – 100 Number Grid Investigations
Spotting the patterns and relationships between numbers is one of mathematics greatest pleasures, and I have found that even the most mathematically reluctant student cannot avoid being seduced by their charms. This wonderful resource challengesContinue reading
TES Maths ROTW 18 – Equation of a Circle Clock
Spicing up the post-16 topic of Equation of a Circle sounds like a pretty tough job. After all, there are only so many ways you can find the co-ordinates of the centre and the lengthContinue reading
Autograph Newsletter 16 – 3D Special
Welcome Welcome to the sixteenth Autograph Newsletter! Each jam-packed edition looks at a specific topic in mathematics and how Autograph can help engage students and enable them to understand the key concepts better. Contents IntroductionContinue reading
Autograph Newsletter 15 – Quadratics
Welcome Welcome to the fifteenth Autograph Newsletter! Each jam-packed edition looks at a specific topic in mathematics and how Autograph can help engage students and enable them to understand the key concepts better. Contents IntroductionContinue reading
Autograph Newsletter 14 – Geometric Proof
Welcome Welcome to the fourteenth Autograph Newsletter! Each jam-packed edition looks at a specific topic in mathematics and how Autograph can help engage students and enable them to understand the key concepts better. Contents IntroductionContinue reading
Autograph Newsletter 13 – Probability Distributions
Welcome Welcome to the thirteenth Autograph Newsletter! Each jam-packed edition looks at a specific topic in mathematics and how Autograph can help engage students and enable them to understand the key concepts better. Contents IntroductionContinue reading
Autograph Newsletter 12 – Don Steward Puzzles
Welcome Welcome to the twelfth Autograph Newsletter! Each jam-packed edition looks at a specific topic in mathematics and how Autograph can help engage students and enable them to understand the key concepts better. Contents IntroductionContinue reading
Autograph Newsletter 11 – Constructions
Welcome Welcome to the eleventh Autograph Newsletter! Each jam-packed edition looks at a specific topic in mathematics and how Autograph can help engage students and enable them to understand the key concepts better. Contents IntroductionContinue reading
Autograph Newsletter 10 – Enlargement
Welcome Welcome to the tenth Autograph Newsletter! Each jam-packed edition looks at a specific topic in mathematics and how Autograph can help engage students and enable them to understand the key concepts better. Contents IntroductionContinue reading