Pythagoras
Maths Resources For Teachers

Here you will find some resources that you may find useful in teaching Maths and Statistics. If you have any comments or queries, or would like add to this collection you can contact me at maths@subtangent.com

Notes
Microsoft Excel
Lotus 123
Microsoft Word
Lotus Word Pro
PDF
Other
Links
File formats
 

Notes

  1. Some of these files contain macros or scripts. You will need to 'Enable Macros' or similar to use them.
  2. You use these files entirely at your own risk. It is recommended that you use an up-to-date anti-virus program before opening any files.
  3. These resources are free for any personal or non-profit use. Copyright is retained.
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  5. Some of the Excel workbooks contain hidden sheets or protected sheets. The password to remove protection is typically 'abalone'.

Microsoft Excel

Excel GraphsExcel Graphs.
A guide to producing statistical graphs with Excel.
excelgraphplot.xltExcel GraphPlot 1.0(152kB, 2001-05-30)
A simple graph plotting utility.
excelgraphplot.przExcel GraphPlot 1.0(190kB, 2001-05-30)
Lotus Freelance presentation to complement the above.
Mobile screenshow playerLotus Mobile Screenshow player. (1.5MB)
Needed to play Lotus Freelance presentations if you don't have Lotus Freelance Graphics installed.
reflection.xltReflection(128kB, 2000-10-10)
An interactive spreadsheet to help establish ideas of line symmetry and Cartesian coordinates.
transformation-golf.xltTransformation Golf(81kB, 2001-9-23)
A challenging 18 holes. An under par round is very good.
find-the-line.zipFind The Line (470kB, 2001-02-01)
An interactive spreadsheet to reinforce straight line graphs. Comes with a worksheet in Lotus Word Pro and PDF format in the zip file, as well as a version of this explanatory web page.
correlation.xlsCorrelation. (98kB, 2000-10-07)
A simple demonstration of correlation.
binomial.xlsBinomial. (46kB, 2000-10-07)
A simple demonstration of the normal and Poisson approximations to a binomial distribution.
t-dist.xlst-distribution. (46kB, 2000-09-03)
A simple demonstration of the normal and t-distributions.

Lotus 123

student-data.123Student data.
Height, weight, etc. Real data from a school.

Microsoft Word

 

Lotus Word Pro

arithmetic-worksheet.zipArithmetic Worksheet. (88kB; 2001-02-15)
Generate a virtually infinite number of arithmetic worksheets.
lesson-plan-template.mwpLesson Plan Template. (45kB; 2001-02-01)
A Lotus Word Pro smartmaster for lesson plans.
solids.lwpSolids. (33kB; 2001-06-01)
Worksheet.
maps-and-scales.lwpMaps & Scales. (892kB; 2001-02-01)
Worksheet.
negative-numbers.lwpNegative Numbers. (67kB; 2001-02-01)
Worksheet.
fractions.lwpFractions. (67kB; 2001-02-01)
Worksheet.
estimates.lwpEstimates. (60kB; 2001-02-01)
Worksheet.
squares-and-roots.lwpSquares & Roots. (54kB; 2001-02-01)
Worksheet.
algebra.lwpAlgebra. (211kB; 2001-02-01)
Worksheet.
pie-poster.lwpPie Chart. (40kB; 2001-02-01)
Poster.
lwp-worksheets.zipWorksheets. (350kB; 2001-06-02)
The above worksheets (mainly KS3) in a zip file.

Portable Document Format

worksheets.pdfWorksheets. (580kB; 2001-06-01)
The above worksheets (mainly KS3) as a PDF file.
hexdots.pdfHex Dots. (18kB; 1999-12-03)
iso.pdfIsometric paper. (1kB; 2001-02-01)
isodots.pdfDotty isometric paper. (11kB; 2001-02-01)

Other

calchux.ttfCalcHux font. (77kB; 2001-02-01)
A True Type font with calculator buttons.
Casio fx-7000GACasio fx-7000GA programs.
A few programs for this ancient graphical calculator.
Mobile screenshow playerLotus Mobile Screenshow player. (1.5MB)
Needed to play Lotus Freelance presentations if you don't have Lotus Freelance Graphics installed.
You coud try to download it from the Lotus web site, if you're feeling lucky...

Links To Other Resources

Web sites

OLPJ MathsOLPJ Maths. The companion site to this - an attempt to provide a portal to internet resourses for maths classes arranged by year and topic.
www.tushar-mehta.comwww.tushar-mehta.com. The Plot manager for Excel is an essential download.
University Of ExeterUniversity Of Exeter - CIMT. A huge amount of practical, useful stuff to download.
ICT in MathsUsing ICT in Mathematics. The official line.
Northants vacanciesTeaching Vacancies in Northamptonshire.
Virtual Reality PolyhedraVirtual Reality Polyhedra.
World Of EscherWorld Of Escher.
PythagorasInteractive Proof Of Pythagoras' Theorem.
Hotel InfinityWelcome to the Hotel Infinity.
Ada ByronAda Byron, Lady Lovelace.

GCSE Revision Links

gcse.comgcse.com. Has worked examples to problems. Head straight to 'Heavy Duty' for some challenging higher level questions.
logo.comlogo.com. Loads of worked examples with good advice on exam technique and some timed tests.
BBC BitesizeBBC Bitesize. Loads of stuff, but not all is useful.
Project GCSEProject GCSE. Covers (almost) everything you need to know in an incredibly dull way.

File Formats

123 spreadsheet Lotus 123 workbook .123
Excel spreadsheet Microsoft Excel workbook .xls
Excel spreadsheet template Microsoft Excel template .xlt
Lotus Word Pro document Lotus Word Pro document .lwp
Lotus Word Pro smartmaster Lotus Word Pro smartmaster .mwp
Lotus Freelance presentation Lotus Freelance presentation .prz
MS Word document Microsoft Word document .doc
PDF document Portable document format .pdf
HTML HTML - web pages .htm/.html
HTML External links  
ZIP file ZIP file .zip
True Type font file True Type font .ttf
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