Whodunnit? … BIDMAS

I was reminded today about the “whodunit” style worksheets by one of my students, and so we’ll be doing the Bidmas – Whodunnit (2) as a starter tomorrow … I’ve also done the Bidmas – Whodunnit – Solution (2) (which I hope is right!! as its been a bit mad whilst I’ve checked it … final whistle … Read more

And another connect 4 … decimal + and –

I‘ve noticed that my most recent blog posts have been (a) about resources and (b) bullet points. When I started blogging I had visions of being all deep and meaningful, but I’ve come to the conclusion that (a) I don’t have the time and (b) I actually like sharing my resources. I am tempted to … Read more

Algebra connect 4

Connect 4 worksheet with solution … this is like my other connect 4s that you will find I’ve written about on the blog or on the “free stuff” page.  The idea being the students have to match questions with answers in the ‘answer grid’ and connect 4 in this grid (not the question 1). Some logic has been … Read more

Times tables Top Trumps

STOP THE PRESSES!! I’ve updated this post to include a set of Top Trumps for division too! I thought I’d share these … and I know its a very simple topic for secondary (and the resources are equally suited to primary) but for some of my students – especially at KS3 – I like to get them to practise their times tables … Read more

Weekend bullet-point blog

Well! It looks like Summer is here, so I’m trying to enjoy it while it lasts! This week gone in a whirl, so in my usual fashion here’s my week in bullet points: HAPPY =  Results are out and we have already SMASHED FFT D targets. Yes we’ve beaten them by a long way and still have … Read more

Connect 4 for Revision & Averages Top Trumps

oh wow! what a busy day … but look what I’ve  made … 1. Two connect 4 style worksheets (Revision 1 – Connect 4 and Revision 2 – Connect 4) for revision that can either be used by individual students or as a whole class activity on the board at the start of a lesson. … Read more

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