Comparing box and whisker diagrams in a meaningful, relevant way is something that higher GCSE students find notoriously difficult. Comments such as “they have a bigger interquartile range” without knowing what that means, or worseContinue reading
Author: Craig Barton
TES Maths ROTW 36 – Algebra Cluedo
If you are looking forward for a fun, engaging way for your students to consolidate their knowledge and understanding of crucial algebra skills, then look no further than this lovely activity! Based round the classicContinue reading
TES Maths ROTW 35 – Core 1 and Core 2 Revision Notes
It’s that time of year when your Year 12 AS Maths students will (hopefully!) be preparing hard for the upcoming summer exams. If they are anything like my students, their class notes might well beContinue reading
TES Maths ROTW 34 – Histogram Cut-up Activity
I was looking for something to help my Year 11s consolidate (and extend) their knowledge of histograms, that avoided having to go back through numerous examples and exam questions. And then I remembered this classicContinue reading
TES Maths ROTW 33 – Texting whilst Driving
A lovely resource that addresses some crucial mathematical skills, but also has an incredibly important message for students. “Texting Whilst Driving” is one of my favourite resources that I have come across on TES. Firstly,Continue reading
TES Maths ROTW 32 – Gnomes’ Homes
Something completely different this week. It’s time for some Gnomes homes! This is a lovely activity that challenges students to construct 8 different houses out of 5 multi-link cubes. They then need to draw themContinue reading
TES Maths ROTW 31 – Number Gym
With GCSEs looming on the horizon, getting your students’ key number skills up to scratch is a key part of their preparations. This helps boost their confidence, their ability to check answers, and has aContinue reading
TES Maths ROTW 30 – GCSE Topic Log
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
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