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Hot Number Challenges The ten Hot Number challenges ready to project onto your whiteboard.	Online Psychic Let the psychic read the cards and reveal which number you have chosen.	Rounding Snap If the last card put down equals the previous card to the nearest whole number then all players race to shout SNAP!
Ice-cream Combinations How many two-scoop ice creams can you make from the given flavours?	True or False? Arrange the given statements in groups to show whether they are always true, sometimes true or false.	Satisfaction This is quite a challenging number grouping puzzle requiring a knowledge of prime, square and triangular numbers.
Probability Line Arrange some statements in order according to the probability of them happening.	Table Legs Transum believes that this is the best way of developing a quick recall of the times tables.	Flash Tables A never ending sequence of times tables questions to be projected on to a whiteboard or screen.
Optical Illusions Don't let your brain be fooled by these geometric optical illusions in this online quiz.	Polygons Name the polygons and show the number of lines and order of rotational symmetry.	Quickulations A mental arithmetic visual aid that displays random calculations then after a few seconds displays the answers.
Graph Plotter An online tool to draw, display and investigate graphs of many different kinds.	Snake Sort Sort the coloured snakes in a logical order. This activity introduces systematic listing.	Mystic Rose Investigate the properties of the Mystic Rose by using this interactive diagram.
Prison Cell Problem A number patterns investigation involving prisoners and prison guards.	Cartoon Scatter Graph Place the cartoon characters on the scatter graph according to their height and age.	Calculator Workout An animated guide to using a scientific calculator for Secondary and High School students.
Pin Board Rows and columns of dots that can be joined using straight lines to create shapes.	Place Value Chart This is a visual aid designed to be projected onto a whiteboard for whole class exposition about place value.	Probability Words A visual aid to highlight the vocabulary of probability and to debate the relationship between the given words.
Dividing in a Ratio A slide presentation showing how to divide a quantity in a given ratio	Kite Maths Can you make a kite shape from a single A4 size sheet of paper using only three folds?	Sieve of Eratosthenes A self checking, interactive version of the Sieve of Eratosthenes method of finding prime numbers.
Number Grids Investigate the properties of number with these interactive number grids.	Cube Construction This is a simple interactive that does nothing more than allow you to create 3D drawings of models made with cubes.	Plane Bearings A visual aid designed to help pupils estimate three figure bearings.
Memorable Measures This is a visual aid and printable cards to introduce a homework activity about measures.	Maths Mind Reader Investigate this amazing mind reading performance based on simple mathematical principles.	Playing Card Maths Imagine you are on a desert island with nothing but a pack of playing cards. Do you have to stop learning mathematics?
The Great Dodecahedron Pupils are not allowed to use their hands to point but must describe fully any shapes they can see in this picture.	Triangle Solver Provide and three measurements for a triangle and this application will work out the remaining sides, angles and area.	Tangram Challenge A series of tangram challenges in increasing order of difficulty.
Circle Theorems Diagrams of the circle theorems to be projected onto a white board as an effective visual aid.	Pie Chart Creator A quick and convenient tool for rapidly creating simple pie charts.	Human Scatter Graphs Pupils move to positions in the room according to their data relative to the walls as axes.
Binary Lights Represent binary numbers with a row of ligts which can be turned on or off.	Plinko Probability A simulation of a Quincunx (Galton Board) which can be used to create the bell shaped curve of the normal distribution.	Wordles Remember these mathematical words for their shape and movement.
Percentages Practise calculating simple percentages in your head with this animated visual aid.	Clock A large analogue clock to use for telling the time practice with the whole class	Code Cracking Presentation A slide presentation showing techniques for cracking simple codes and ciphers.
Stick Squares Arrange the matches to form four squares instead of five.	Fraction Wall The traditional fraction wall diagram showing the relationship between simple fractions.	Countdown How close can you get to the target by making a calculation out of the five numbers given?
How old was Diophantus? An ancient riddle which can be answered by solving an equation containing fractions.	Word Sums Guide A step by step guide showing how to solve a Word Sum where each letter stands for a different digit.	Pesto Students classify numbers randomly appearing on the screen by holding up cards
Fraction Spinners Know the properties of the fractions randomly produced by the two spinners.	3D Trigonometry Presentation A slide presentation introducing using trigonometry (including Pythagoras' Theorem) to find lengths and angles on three dimensional shapes. The presentation begins with a puzzle presented as a poem!	Correlation Arrange the given statements in groups to show the type of correlation they have.
eQuation Generator An unlimited supply of linear equations just waiting to be solved.	Decimals Line A number line showing tenths and hundredths with draggable arrows. This is a visual aid designed to be projected onto a whiteboard for whole class exposition	Number Line This number line visual aid is designed to be projected onto a whiteboard for whole class exposition.
Greater Than The teacher has a set of six cards numbered 1 to 6. They are placed face down on the teachers desk so that the teacher can pick up one at random which students then have to fit onto a grid.	Skunk A game for the whole Maths class to play involving chance and choice.	Fractions Decimals Percentages Revise the methods for converting fractions to decimals and percentages.
Hurdles Race An animated distance time graph to be viewed while a student interprets the graph and comments on the race that produced the graph.	Sequence Generator An online app which produces number sequences as words.	Helicopter View An animated introduction to distance-time graphs. Arial photographs of vehicles moving along a road placed side to side form a graph.
Random Student Generator The Transum name selecting application helps teachers choose students in a completely random way.	Maths Bingo This application will pick the bingo numbers for you and present each of the numbers as a mathematical expression.	Mini Whiteboard If each pupil has an iPad, laptop or slate this provides an alternative to 'hands up'.
Straight Line Graphs 10 straight line graph challenges for use with computer graph plotting software or a graphical display calculator.	Significance A slide presentation showing how to use the chi-squared test to measure significance.	Angle Theorems Diagrams of the angle theorems with interactive examples.
Dice and Spinners Computer generated random numbers for games and probability experiments	Just In Time Every 10 seconds a new calculation appears on the screen: A dynamic visual aid.	Human Graphs Students should be encouraged to stand up and make the shapes of the graphs with their arms.
Student Voting This system allows students to vote or choose a response to a question posed by a teacher.	A Show Of Hands Produce a number of graphs and charts from a quick show of hands.	Timer A simple visual aid which acts as a stopwatch recording the number of minutes and seconds that have passed or are left.
Counter A dynamic visual aid that counts! Choose the first term, common difference and the speed	Two Dice Possibility Space An interactive visual aid showing the possibility space obtained when throwing two dice	Dice Bingo Choose your own numbers for your bingo card. The caller uses two dice and adds the numbers together.
Snail Race Twelve snails have a race based on the sum of two dice. This is the teachers' version of the race simulation.	Formal Written Methods Examples of formal written methods for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.	Starter of the Day A different lessn starter for each day of the year.
Maths Anagrams Jumbled words from a database of over 500 different mathematical words. Can you solve these anagrams?	Exam Tips Some advice, tips and tricks for a Maths exam presented in the form of a poem for a teacher to share with the class.	Compound Interest Calculator A customised online calculator for quickly finding the solutions to compound interest problems.
Graph Paper Flexible graph paper which can be projected onto a white board as an effective visual aid.	Human Venn Diagrams Pupils move to positions in large circles on the floor according to their personal data.	Back To School A list of suggested activities and resources for the first few lessons of the new school year.
Circle Parts Kim's Game A memory game to be projected to help the whole class revise the names for the parts of a circle.	Fractions Kim's Game A memory game to be projected to help the whole class recognise basic fractions.	Normal Distribution Calculator A customised online calculator for quickly finding areas under the normal distribution curve.
End of Term Maths Lists of fun activities suitable for the last week of Term.	Emergency Maths Lessons Here are some mathematics lesson plans to be used on the rare occasions when a class is left without their normal teacher and you are stepping in.	Angle Theorem Kim's Game A memory game to be projected to help the whole class revise the circle angle theorems.

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