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!
An extreme good exercise in logical thinking this resource includes:
A beginners guide PowerPoint and Video that runs through the basics.
These also include tips and techniques for solving more advanced puzzles:
Also included:
The following that can be used as worksheets or cut into individual questions.
8 Beginner Level Questions 4x5 grids
32 Standard Level Questions 6x6 grids
16 Medium Level Questions 8x8 grids
All answers included
All artwork for individual questions to use in your own documents
Watch the video on you tube by seaching for
SUGURU - A beginners Guide
or use this link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4FxePqSEyA&t=73s
Use as a straight Wordsearch or PLAY THE Associated GAME
Each number from 1-90 has a rhyming phrase or nickname.
A challenging wordsearch over a 40x40 grid.
**GAME
Rather than finding ALL the answers:
another possibility is to give each student a bingo card and make it a competition to just find the 15 numbers on their BINGO CARD
I have another resource called BINGO KIT if you need some Bingo cards**
A wordsearch including all the official films up to 2025 and the actors that have portrayed Bond.
Includes images of puzzle and solution if you want to use it in your own resource.
A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE BASED resource for use in
form-time or as an end of year, end of term activity?
A4 and A5 sized puzzles to print
A menu driven PowerPoint version for use with the whole class on an interactive whiteboard.
All artwork included for your own use.
Questions:
1.Sharks
2. Dog Breeds
3. Cat Breeds
4. Rabbit Breeds
5. Mario Universe
6. Moons
7. âSâ Countries
8. World Rivers
9. Harry Potter Villains
10. Famous Ships
11. 1-20 in French
12. 1-20 in German
13. 1-20 in Spanish
14. Car Brands
15. Oceans and Seas
16. Mountains
17. Butterflies
18. The Big Bang Theory
19. NBA Nicknames
20. Star Trek Races
PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER WORDSEARCHES AND PUZZLES
2 different Giant Wordsearch puzzles
with all 118 chemical elements to find
find 100 of the 118 to identify the 18 that are missing
Separate checklists to accompany the puzzles
Printed and Powerpoint Solutions
Perhaps an activity for the end of term or for over the summer holidays?
The lattice method of multiplication offers several advantages, particularly for students learning multi-digit multiplication. It breaks down the process into smaller, more manageable steps, making it easier to understand and visualize the multiplication of larger numbers. This visual representation can be particularly helpful for students who are visual learners or struggle with traditional long multiplication. Additionally, the lattice method can help reduce errors by clearly organizing the partial products and simplifying the addition process.
Hereâs a more detailed look at the advantages:
Visual Clarity:
The grid structure of the lattice method provides a clear visual representation of the multiplication process, making it easier to understand how the partial products are derived.
Reduced Cognitive Load:
Breaking down the multiplication into smaller, individual steps reduces the cognitive load on the student, making it easier to grasp the concept, especially for larger numbers.
Error Reduction:
The organized structure of the lattice helps in aligning the partial products correctly, minimizing the chances of errors in the addition stage.
Adaptability:
The lattice method can be used to multiply numbers of varying sizes, including decimals and even polynomials.
Alternative to Long Multiplication:
It provides a different approach to long multiplication, which can be beneficial for students who find the traditional method challenging.
2 Giant Wordsearches based on the WIMBLEDON TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
The number of times each player is included in the wordsearch the same as number of times as they have won the championship.
Eg There are 9 inclusions of Martina Navlatilova and 8 for Roger Federer
An activity/challenge that promotes logical, methodical, systematical thinking that students (in a wide age range) tend to enjoy.
Find all the 31 different rectangles âhiddenâ in a tennis court.
Included:
A two page worksheet (can be printed back-to-back but is better as 2 separate sheets).
PDF and PowerPoint Answers
All associated artwork.
If you have found this useful please check out my other extensive resource called FINDING TRIANGLES with 50 puzzles
This is an activity that students across a large age range seem to enjoyâŠ
It involves setting it them as a CHALLENGE.
A challenge to find ALL the triangles in a particular diagram made up of different regions.
This can be a full lesson, a series of lessons or simply a lesson starter depending on how you present it to them.
It can also be set as an individual, pairs or table activity.
It could be made competitive between individuals, pairs or tables.
It could form part of a homework?
It could form a part of a class display.
FULL LESSON
Itâs main aim will be to get the students to work in a methodical/systematic way.
You could give it them and see what they can achieve on their own before showing how they can work smarter in order to find ALL the solutions.
There are 50 puzzles to choose from that vary in difficulty so pick the puzzles you think will suitable for your students.
The number of solutions per puzzle are in the 5-99 range.
While it is generally true that the more solutions there are the more systematic/methodical the students have to be, but some of the mid-range ones between say, 20-40 it will be essential.
STARTER OR SHORT ACTIVITY
Pick a suitable puzzle, set a time limit and just ask students to find how many triangles are made up of, perhaps 6 regions or 3 and 4 regions. Consult the âPuzzle Analysis grids to help you choose)
For example: Puzzle 28 has 99 triangles hidden it. Perhaps okay for a group to work on but looking at this table you might ask them to find just the 4 region triangles of which there are 15.
Included in the resource
An Introduction PowerPoint (14 slides)
A 50 page PDF (one puzzle per page) with each page having 12 blank diagrams (with guide lines so they can be cut out individually).
A 50 slide PowerPoint showing the solutions.
500+ pieces of CLIP ART (All the BLANK diagrams and individual SOLUTION diagrams) so you can use in your own documents if needed.
A puzzle analysis for each puzzle showing the distribution of the number of regions used per triangle.
In this collect their are 4 different word puzzles referencing the 66 Books of the Bible.
A WORDSEARCH
A WORD FIT PUZZLE - Will need some logical thinking & methodical
working skills.
A Missing vowels Puzzle - (Ref. Only Connect)
Alphabetical Anagrams - (Ref. Pointless)
Solutions and Blank answer sheets also included.
An introduction to using the GRID DRAWING method.
10 images of animals to draw.
Each worksheet has an original image positioned on a grid, along with 3 other versions of the image with for the students to complete with reference to the original. To get them started, each of the 3 versions have varying degrees of completion.
As an extension an enlargement grid could be completed.
All worksheets and all individual diagram are included to use in your own worksheets and PowerPoints etc.
20 CHRISTMAS THEMED MAZES
These range from easy to very difficult and so will provided a challenge across many age ranges and abilities.
It may me advisable to have a few laminated so they can be used with a dry wipe pen/marker and also reused over and over again.
PDF for PRINT
PNGâs for your own use/projects such as interactive whiteboards , PowerPoints etc
3 CHRISTMAS THEMED WORDSEARCHES
A GIANT wordsearch to find 100 words associated with Christmas
Find 41 words found in the 12 Days of Christmas
Find the names of Santaâs Reindeer (Their are 5 of each Reindeer to find)
**A selection of puzzles and quizzes based on Teams in the English Football Pyramid **
Including:
The Premier League
THe Championship
League One
League Two
The Womenâs Super League
The Womenâs Championship
All for printing on A4 except The Giant Wordsearch is A3
PERHAPS USE FOR A CHRISTMAS / END OF TERM ACTIVITY FOR SPORTS DEPARTMENTS OR FORM / TUTOR TIME
There are 3 of each animal in the grid (one animal there is 4) to find.
With answers and graphics to use in your own documents and PowerPoints etc.
ALSO see my CHINESE NEW YEAR POSTER resource!
A poster for your classroom depicting all the animals, their Chinese symbols and different years associated with the Chinese New Year.
There are 3 PDF files for printing A4,A3 and A2 sizes
Print each size with appropriate settings. If you only can print in A4 you will have to âTILEâ the A3 and A2 and instructions for doing this are included.
I have also included the high quality PNG file to use in your own documents or PowerPoints etc.
SEARCH-FIND-COUNT - AT THE BEACH
USE INCLUDED POWERPOINT for WHOLE CLASS INVOLVEMENT
WORKSHEET AND ANSWERS CAN BE PRINTED VIA POWERPOINT
I have not tried this as I am a secondary teacher but I was trying to come up with an idea for a primary college that would make counting âmore interestingâ .
I thought that the main image may be laminated to allow pupils to use a whiteboard marker to cross off/ circle the ones they have found.
A tally chart(s) also could be used.
I have included all the ARTWORK I have drawn as individual clip-art so that you could use them to create your own PowerPoints, Notebook files etc
If it a popular/useful resource, I may make a series with different topics/themes.
Please let me know what you think!
ALSO SEE
SEARCH - FIND - COUNT FARM ANIMALS
SEARCH-FIND-COUNT FARM ANIMALS
USE INCLUDED POWERPOINT for WHOLE CLASS INVOLVEMENT
WORKSHEET AND ANSWERS CAN BE PRINTED VIA POWERPOINT
I have not tried this as I am a secondary teacher but I was trying to come up with an idea for a primary college that would make counting âmore interestingâ .
I thought that the main image may be laminated to allow pupils to use a whiteboard marker to cross off/ circle the ones they have found.
A tally chart(s) also could be used.
I have included all the ARTWORK I have drawn as individual clip-art so that you could use them to create your own PowerPoints, Notebook files etc
ALSO SEE
SEARCH - FIND - COUNT. ** At The Beach**
A PELMANISM GAME with 18 Christmas themed images.
The set I have made includes 4 of each image. So 72 cards in total.
These can be set out in various configurations
2x36, 3x24, 4x18, 6x12, 8x9 for game play
However you will need at least 2 copies of each image you use to make smaller sets
PRINTING
I have printed them back-to-back on 300gsm A4 card. (but paper will do if you are going to stick them on something else to act as a card back) So you have 9 cards on one side and the card backs on the other. Check your printer settings. Print one side, put the sheet back in the printer the opposite way around and print the card back page.
CUTTING OUT
I cut them out from the image side, a fraction inside the image design. In this way you should get an even border on the card back side if they have lined up correctly.
I have also use a craft corner cutter 4mm , to round off the card corners and put them in plastic cards sleeves to help preserve them and a box to put them in.
See IMAGES of my SET