I have been teaching MATHEMATICS (11-16) since 1990. I have regularly been commended on my classroom displays and the quality of my resources as I feel this enriches the student experience.
As a self-taught graphic designer I now produce professional quality materials for our academy/academy chain across all departments including posters/banners and promotional materials. I am currently working on updating some older resources as well as developing new ones!
I have been teaching MATHEMATICS (11-16) since 1990. I have regularly been commended on my classroom displays and the quality of my resources as I feel this enriches the student experience.
As a self-taught graphic designer I now produce professional quality materials for our academy/academy chain across all departments including posters/banners and promotional materials. I am currently working on updating some older resources as well as developing new ones!
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A PART FINISHED RESOURCE - but still usable
WORKSHEETS and ANSWERS PROVIDED
PRIME NUMBERS LESS THAN 100 - Via PRIME PIXEL PICTURES (set of 25) + more NOW AVAILABLE
well a mixture of ideas to throw out there
Basically you have a grid of numbers in this case between 1-100
Pupils identify and colour/shade in the prime numbers to produce a PIXEL PICTURE
This resource is just an basic example where the primes come in order so they get to know the sequence
Others
are on bigger grids
Different colours by condition set
Prime mixed up
I have found it surprisingly successful in getting the pupils to learn their prime numbers
Also in this resource I have included a bit mash-up of various other areas of maths that could be brought in - PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK
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SEE MY OTHER DOMINO RELATED RESOURCES
Virtually Identical to my set of Ladybird Domino 0-0 to 10-10 resource but with Extra dominoes so that a full set of 0-0 to 12-12 would cover THE TWELVE DAYS of CHRISTMAS. So 91 Dominoes altogether.
Lots of opportunity to set differentiated tasks
IDEAS FOR USE ALSO IN PDF
You could even sing along to the domino you have or find ones that fit the song, as well as looking at all sorts of maths problems that could be weedled out of this topic.
How many birds in total?
How many men in total?
How many women in total?
Number patterns and sequences :
1 partridge on day one
1 partridge and 2 turtle doves on day 2
but thats 2 partridges and 2 turtle doves in total after 2 days …
and 5 partridges ,8 turtle doves, 9 french hens, 8 calling birds and 5 gold rings after 5 days etc etc etc
Perhaps could be used as a writing exercise in English.
OR Just use as normal dominoes
Choose from A3, A2 and A1 versions of a poster showing all the prime number less than 10000.
Will need to be printed and the tiles stuck together for A1 and A2 - instructions included
The font size on the A3 version is only 12pt
I always think that the white border around the edge to the final poster should be removed (for me, personally, it looks better and you don’t notice the “joins” as much).
A2 should be 2 x A3 or 4 x A4 sheets to stick together
A1 should be 4 x A3 or 8 x A4 sheets to stick together (depending on your printer settings)
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For Classroom display or pupil books.
in 5 sizes A1-A5
A5 black and white version for pupil/student books
If you print off as a tile poster there is a file with some tips.
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Please feel free to visit my TES Shop for other resources.
If you download please comment/follow so if the resource is updated I will be able to notify you.
this resource is PART OF a SET that I have split into single items SEE MY OTHER DOMINO RELATED RESOURCESl
FOR PRINTABLE SETS OF DOMINOES with ADDITION, SUBTRACTION or MULTIPLICATION symbols on the dominoes
or just PLAIN - SEE MY OTHER UPLOADS
for NUMBER WORK 0-0 to 12-12 approx (5cm x 10cm at 100%)
I printed these on CARD and laminated them, other sets were printed on different coloured card
Remember to just print Page 1 or yo will print the example/instructions on page 2
If you download please comment/follow so if the resource is updated I will be able to notify you.
this resource is PART OF a SET that I have split into single items SEE MY OTHER DOMINO RELATED RESOURCES
INCLUDED a set of dominoes with the MULTIPLICATION Symbol
FOR PRINTABLE SETS OF DOMINOES with ADDITION, SUBTRACTION symbols on the dominoes
or just PLAIN - SEE MY OTHER UPLOADS
There is a worksheet for INEQUALITES ( <,> and =)
for NUMBER WORK 0-0 to 12-12 approx (5cm x 10cm at 100%)
I printed these on CARD and laminated them, other sets were printed on different coloured card
Remember to just print Page 1 or yo will print the example/instructions on page 2
** Please note PREVIEW of the full poster makes it looked stretched see cover image or first preview****
I ALSO HAVE A SIMILAR BANNER/POSTER FOR PRIME FACTORS
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I can send you a version with your school logo or department if required ,on request. (Free)
File include One in FULL COLOUR and one on white background at two different sizes
Also included - sticking the printed tiles together advice/instructions
BANNER Approx w 2.7m x h 0.3m POSTER Approx w 1.3m x h 0.7m
Best results printed on Laser printer (designed to tile A4 PORTRAIT or A3 Landscape Sheets)
Suggest set page over lap to 2.5 cm/1in and set crop marks
Will print all tiles from the PDF to Inkjet printer with appropriate settings
Most printers leave a white border around the edge. I printed a colour version, stuck it together and cut the white edge off (but that’s a personal preference)
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I can send you a version with your school logo or department if required ,on request. (Free)
**If you download and use this Free resource could you please comment/follow so I can use the information to develop addition resources **
A PDF file that had Ladybird Dominoes from 0-0 to 10-10 (66 dominoes over 11 pages)
Normal set of dominoes 0-0 to 6-6 just print off pages 1 to 5
A very good activity for learning practicing number bonds to 10 (see image)
or just used to play normal dominoes.
Other possible ideas are outlined in the PDF.
I have printed off a few sets on card and laminated them and are a big hit with the students
Each domino is 6cmx12cm at 100% size (print off at lower % if smaller size is required)
A PowerPoint explanation (proof) of the methodology for using the “pattern matching” method to find the nth term of a quadratic sequence.
Plus an quadratic sequence question generator in EXCEL that has all the solution /method for finding the nth term.
The complexity of the question/solution can be adjusted by changing the max and min values.
A different question every time by recalculating the worksheet (usually by pressing F9)
I usually use this resource at a starter or a settler activity with a given time limit (say 10 mins).
I give advice about doing as many as possibly and in whichever order the students want.
Afterward we have discussions about which they find the easiest or can do the quickest.
Usually addition comes out the easiest until I suggest that if you know your tables that the multiplications are the easiest to do and probably the quickest as they don’t need working out. They get to realise that if they really know their tables that the divisions are quicker as they’re usually a single digit number to write as the answer.
In my mark book I record how many get correct out of how many they do and a time if they complete them all before the given time.
Most of the students really like doing this challenge. Improving their time/score is appears to motivate them. I have had quite a few students ask for sheets so they can practice at home.
Use the TABS on the spreadsheet to set the difficulty by changing the MAX and MIN values for each mathematical operation,
See the questions(recalculate if necessary ) and the answers for that set of questions.
It may be a good idea to PRINT SCREEN a set of answers if you intend to put the answer in a PowerPoint.
I usually print a few sets of answers off per table so they can mark their own. Sometimes I read them out.
If you cut the answer sheet into 4 strips, these strips can be placed/matched up against each column of students answer sheet and this is really easy for them to mark. Using this technique I have marked a full class of sheets in about 5 mins or so.
Another way to use this resource them would be to do them one/two columns/operations at a time and cut the time allowed.
It is an Adobe Flash file but even if you don’t have this installed it works in Internet Explorer (Right click and open with IE)
It is a 2 player game that I have used as a starter (mainly around November 5th in the UK)
OR EVEN BASED an ENTIRE LESSON AROUND IT
I give the pupils the choice of going first or second. Either me Vs 1 pupil or me Vs the class
As I know the strategy that you have to get to 3,9 or 15 first to make sure you it doesn’t matter who goes first as I usually win and it makes them more eager to have another go.
It really gets the pupils fired up and after a few games someone might notice what the strategy is or rather part of it.
They’ll probably notice first that you alwasy get to 15 first so get them to explain why.
(it’s usually “…well if we add 1 you’ll add 5 or if we add 4 you’ll add 2…” etc
Get them to think about what they have just said 1+5,2+4 …so its something to do with 6
15 is 6 less than 21 … perhaps you can use this knowledge to make sure you get to 15 first etc etc
I have gone on to get them to investigate other target numbers eg 47 find the first number you need to get to
47 /6 is 7 remainder 5 so you need to go first and say 5 if the next player adds 2 you need to add 4 (2+4=6)
What would happen if you could place up to 10 barrels and target number was 100?
In this EXCEL FILE - Simulate the throwing of 1,10,100,1000,10000 or 100000 dice at a time with the click of a button.
A bar graph and pie chart are updated with each click.
Hopefully a useful tool for demonstrating that experimental probabilities differ from expected probability but as you increase the frequency of the experiment that they get closer to the expected.
the Excel worksheet does use MACROS to make the buttons work and you may be asked to enable them.
Some versions of Excel don’t allow this so it will be a case just trying it (sorry if it doesn’t work for you)
Did you every want that odd sheet of Specialist paper for a lesson and couldn’t find any?
AND did you want/need any A3 size so you didn’t have to stick A4 sheets together?
IN this collection you will find Black, Green, Blue, Red and Grey versions of the follow papers A4 and A3
GRAPH PAPER
2mm (grid line every 10 - major grid line every 20)
2mm ( major grid line every 10)
1mm (grid line every 10 - major grid line every 20)
1mm ( major grid line every 10)
SQUARED
1cm
5mm
2mm
1mm
ISOMETRIC
5mm
1cm
2cm
SPOTTY
5mm (1pt spots)
1cm Triangluar (1pt spots)
1cm Triangluar (2pt spots)
2cm Triangluar (1pt spots)
2cm Triangluar (2pt spots)
1cm Squared (1pt spots)
1cm Squared (1pt spots)
All are PDF files and sometime when viewing you might need to either zoom in or out to see the detail
If printing the A3 version you will need to make sure it is sent to an A3 printer otherwise it will try to tile and you’ll end up with 4 sheets instead of 1.
Any of the colour versions will print grey if printed in greyscale in various shades of grey depending on the colour. I have included a grey version that should print 50% black.
IF there are any other PAPERS you want adding to this collection please make a comment and i’ll endeavour to add it to the collect as soon as possible.
I hope there are useful!
Use to improve students identification of FORMULA associated with 2d and 3d solid shapes
This resource is best used on an interactive whiteboard.
You will need Adobe Flash Player on your computer (most have it installed as standard)
The activity is to Drag a shape into it’s appropriate position. If it is correct it snaps into place. If it’s incorrect it will return to the top.
If you click the ? next to each box it gives info about that shape (click the ? again to make it close before proceeding)
I have other resources similar to this for 2d and 3d (solid) shapes
Use to improve students identification of 3d - solid - shapes and info about them.
This resource is best used on an interactive whiteboard.
You will need Adobe Flash Player on your computer (most have it installed as standard)
The activity is to Drag a shape into it’s appropriate position. If it is correct it snaps into place. If it’s incorrect it will return to the top.
If you click the ? next to each box it gives info about that shape (click the ? again to make it close before proceeding)
I have other resources similar to this for 2d shapes and matching formulas to shapes.
Use to improve students identification of 2d shapes and info about them.
This resource is best used on an interactive whiteboard.
You will need Adobe Flash Player on your computer (most have it installed as standard)
The activity is to Drag a shape into it’s appropriate position. If it is correct it snaps into place. If it’s incorrect it will return to the top.
If you click the ? next to each box it gives info about that shape (click the ? again to make it close before proceeding)
I have other resources similar to this for 3d shapes and matching formulas to shapes.
I have used this with all year groups / all abilities as both a starter activity and a lesson resource when covering this topic.
It can be used by student or staff on a computer by hovering/rolling/clicking a specific number
They can come to the interactive whiteboard and touch one of the numbers to give them the prime factor/index notation for that number. It can be used to check sets of questions from worksheets or as part of a prime factor bingo game.
It needs Adobe Flash Player installed on the computer it is being used on. ( Most computers do have this)
If anyone can think of other uses please make a comment.
*** Apologies to the first few people who downloaded this resource as I mistakenly uploaded the incorrect version- should be OK now)
There was a problem with 34 and 78
You can simulate the throwing of up to 3 dice on a whiteboard for classroom activities.
You will need Adobe Flash Player installed on you computer. (they usually do have it installed as standard)
Now 2 files that basically do the same thing (the update file has an slightly different menu system)
Please check out my other upload that simulates dice throwing and so you can look at expected outcomes and experimental outcomes.