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I originally trained and taught as a Primary school teacher in the UK for several years before moving to The Caribbean. I was given the opportunity to teach my favorite subject (Math) at a Secondary level (middle and high school; G7-11) and jumped at the chance. I aim to make resources which are: 1. Simple but effective - the most important aspect of a teaching resource is that it works. 2. Dynamic - I believe in changing it up! 3. Repetition - students need to regularly repeat key skills.

I originally trained and taught as a Primary school teacher in the UK for several years before moving to The Caribbean. I was given the opportunity to teach my favorite subject (Math) at a Secondary level (middle and high school; G7-11) and jumped at the chance. I aim to make resources which are: 1. Simple but effective - the most important aspect of a teaching resource is that it works. 2. Dynamic - I believe in changing it up! 3. Repetition - students need to regularly repeat key skills.
Algebraic Notation Task Cards
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Algebraic Notation Task Cards

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32 quiz cards/ flash cards/ quiz cards on algebraic notation/terminology that are perfect for cooperative learning activities. Print (flip pages on long edge) and laminate/ stick together to have questions on front and ‘answers’ on the back. Includes KS3 curriculum strand ‘use and interpret algebraic notation including: ab in place of a × b, 3y in place of y + y + y and 3 × y, a2 (squared) in place of a × a, b/a in place of a ÷ b, coefficients written as fractions rather than as decimals and brackets’.
Operations with Fractions and Mixed Number Task Cards
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Operations with Fractions and Mixed Number Task Cards

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32 task cards to practise arithmetic with fractions and mixed numbers (add, subtract, multiply and divide) that are perfect for cooperative learning activities. Print (flip pages on long edge) and laminate/ stick together to have questions on front and answers on the back. Designed to use minimal paper and printing - cards (with answers) are just 4 pages. Students can solve by applying knowledge of negative numbers. You can get students to quiz each other and swap cards using cooperative learning. You can also use for as an individual activity. Students can time how many they can solve in a set time frame – checking the answers on the back. Designed for KS2 and KS3 curriculum.
Negative Number Task Cards
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Negative Number Task Cards

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32 quiz cards/ task cards on operations with negative numbers (add, subtract, multiply and divide) that are perfect for cooperative learning activities. Print (flip pages on long edge) and laminate/ stick together to have questions on front and answers on the back. Designed to use minimal paper and printing. Students can solve by applying knowledge of negative numbers. You can get students to quiz each other and swap cards using cooperative learning. You can also use for a carousel. Students can time how many they can solve in a set time frame – always checking the answers on the back.
Types of Number Task Cards
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Types of Number Task Cards

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32 flashcards on types of number that are perfect for cooperative learning activities. Print (flip pages on long edge) and laminate/ stick together to have a number on the front the number type on the back. Includes natural numbers, whole numbers, integers, rational numbers, irrational numbers and real numbers.
Exponent (Powers or Indices) Rules Task Cards
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Exponent (Powers or Indices) Rules Task Cards

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32 flashcards on exponents that are perfect for cooperative learning activities. Print (flip pages on long edge) and laminate/ stick together to have questions on front and answers (simplified form) on the back. Covers multiplying and dividing exponents (of the same base), power rule, exponents with fractional bases, exponents of 1 and 0 and 1 as a base.
Order of Operations (BIDMAS) Task Cards
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Order of Operations (BIDMAS) Task Cards

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Order of Operations (BIDMAS, PEMDAS) Task Cards These task cards are designed for KS2 and early KS3 Maths. 32 task cards to practise order of operations (brackets, indices, division, multiplication, addition and subtraction) that are perfect for cooperative learning activities. Print (flip pages on long edge) and laminate/ stick together to have questions on front and answers on the back. Designed to use minimal paper and printing - cards (with answers) are just 4 pages. Students can solve by applying knowledge of order of operations. You can get students to quiz each other and swap cards using cooperative learning. You can also use for as an individual activity. Students can time how many they can solve in a set time frame – checking the answers on the back.
Operations With Decimals Task Cards
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Operations With Decimals Task Cards

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Operations With Decimals Task Cards These task cards are designed for KS2 and KS3 Maths. 32 task cards to practise arithmetic with decimals (add, subtract, multiply and divide) that are perfect for cooperative learning activities. Print (flip pages on long edge) and laminate/ stick together to have questions on front and answers on the back. Designed to use minimal paper and printing - cards (with answers) are just 4 pages. Students can solve by applying knowledge of decimal arithmetic. You can get students to quiz each other and swap cards using cooperative learning. You can also use for as an individual activity. Students can time how many they can solve in a set time frame – checking the answers on the back.
Substitute Numerical Values into Expressions Task Cards
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Substitute Numerical Values into Expressions Task Cards

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Evaluate Algebraic Expressions Task Cards 32 quiz cards/ task cards on evaluating expressions/ substitution that are perfect for cooperative learning activities. Print (flip pages on long edge) and laminate/ stick together to have questions on front and answers on the back. Students find the value of the expression through substitution. i.e. find the value of the expression a + 3 when a = 4. 4 + 3 = 7. You can get students to quiz each other and swap cards using cooperative learning. You can also use for a carousel. Students can time how many they can solve in a set time frame – always checking the answers on the back. National Curriculum strand - substitute numerical values into formulae and expressions.
Solve 2-Step Linear Equations Task Cards
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Solve 2-Step Linear Equations Task Cards

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32 quiz cards/ task cards on solving 2- step linear equations that are perfect for cooperative learning activities. Print (flip pages on long edge) and laminate/ stick together to have questions on front and answers on the back. Designed to use minimal paper and printing - flashcards (with answers) are just 4 pages. Students can solve by rearranging the equation. i.e. Solve solve 2a + 4 = 10 You can get students to quiz each other and swap cards using cooperative learning. You can also use for a carousel. Students can time how many they can solve in a set time frame – always checking the answers on the back. National Curriculum strand - use algebraic methods to solve linear equations in one variable
Solve 1-Step Linear Equations  Task Cards.
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Solve 1-Step Linear Equations Task Cards.

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These cards are designed for early algebra. 32 quiz cards/ task cards on solving 1- step linear equations that are perfect for cooperative learning activities. Print (flip pages on long edge) and laminate/ stick together to have questions on front and answers on the back. Students can solve by rearranging the equation. i.e. Solve solve a + 4 = 10 You can get students to quiz each other and swap cards using cooperative learning. You can also use for a carousel. Students can time how many they can solve in a set time frame – always checking the answers on the back. National Curriculum strand - use algebraic methods to solve linear equations in one variable
Arithmetic Bundle For Upper KS2  and Lower KS3
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Arithmetic Bundle For Upper KS2 and Lower KS3

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4 x 32 task cards to practise key arithmetic number skills; Order of Operations (PEMDAS), operations with mixed numbers and fractions, operations with decimals and operations with negative numbers. Answers are included on the back of the cards. Great for cooperative learning - students quiz each other. Can also be used as an individual task such as during Maths centers. Print double-sided and laminate. Designed to save paper and printing.
Algebra Review Sheets
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Algebra Review Sheets

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These algebra review sheets can be used with year 9 and edited for year 8. They cover the following skills: Use and interpret algebraic notation. Substitute numerical values into formulae and expressions. Simplify and manipulate algebraic expressions to maintain equivalence by: collecting like terms multiplying a single term over a bracket taking out common factors (factorising) expanding products of two or more binomials Rearrange formulae to change the subject. Use algebraic methods to solve linear equations in one variable. Answers are included. They can be used for assessment or for homework, or a combination of both.
Identify Right Angles Lesson with Right Angle Monsters
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Identify Right Angles Lesson with Right Angle Monsters

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This fun identifying right angles lesson, introduces right angles to students and has a practical activity where students explore the classroom with their right-angle monsters - finding objects with angles that are 90 degrees. Includes whole class input (powerpoint), 30 different right-angled monsters (ready for students/teacher to cut out) and 2 different worksheets (one focusing just on right angles and one which includes acute and obtuse angles). The slides define right angles, acute angles and obtuse angles. Covers the year 3, National Curriculum objectives in Geometry - Properties of Shape: Identify right angles Identify whether angles are greater than or less than a right angle 7 slides, 2 worksheets, 6 pages of right angle monsters My students loved exploring the classroom with their monsters!
Sets of Numbers Lesson
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Sets of Numbers Lesson

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This lesson contains whole class, individual and paired work. It includes a Powerpoint for whole class teaching and an individual task, as well as some flashcards or task cards for paired work. There is also some guidance for teachers on the notes section of the powerpoint. The lesson begins with the teacher explaining the different types of numbers, students then sort numbers into different sets as a whole class. After this student sort some numbers on their own and quiz each other on the number type of different numbers using task cards (the last two tasks can be done in any order). I estimate this lesson would take around 30 minutes. This lesson is aimed at CXC, 4th or 5th form students (equivalent t to year 10 and 11 GCSE) but can be used to teach any students about set of numbers. To see the slides in more detail you can watch the tutorial I created with the slides on my Tropical Classrooms Youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUvR9IROf5Y