Hi and welcome to my Maths Shop!
Here you will find all sorts of maths goodies for all levels.
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Hi and welcome to my Maths Shop!
Here you will find all sorts of maths goodies for all levels.
I am very happy to announce that I am a TES recommended author.
Please email me at elsie99999-maths@yahoo.com with any questions or comments.
Let me know if you would like several items, as I can discount them in a bundle for you.
Christmas Maths Logic Puzzles Fun Maths Crack the Code Christmas Activities and Logic Problems. Fun printable puzzles and crack the code activity. Christmas Themed Maths. The puzzles can be solved by trial and error, or can be used to introduce algebraic methods.
✎ Contents:
This resource includes:
• 10 fun Christmas maths puzzles on 11 printable worksheets.
There are 2 versions included, so that you can print in black and white or colour.
• Teachers notes.
• All answers.
The puzzles included are:
Puzzle 1 - A fun pre-algebra puzzle to find the number that each picture represents.
Puzzle 2 - A harder pre-algebra puzzle to find the number that each picture represents.
Puzzle 3 - A harder pre-algebra puzzle to find the number that each picture represents.
Puzzle 4 – A puzzle to find the numbers on each of a set of 6 cards from the maths clues given.
Puzzle 5 - A puzzle to find the numbers on each of a set of 6 cards from the maths clues given.
Puzzle 6 - A logic word problem puzzle to find out which elf wrapped which present and with which wrapping paper.
Puzzle 7 - A crack the code activity puzzle with 6 Christmas clues to solve.
Puzzle 8 - A logic puzzle to find how many candy canes will balance the weighing scales.
Puzzle 9 - A logic puzzle to find how many holly leaves will balance the weighing scales.
Puzzle 10 – An order of operations problem to find how many numbers 1-100 you can make with 4 Christmas related numbers.
The puzzles can be solved by trial and error or can be used to introduce algebraic methods.
✦ Objectives:
This resource has been designed to practice:
• Operations with numbers.
• Solving word problems.
• Developing logic skills.
• Developing problem solving skills.
• Order of operations with numbers.
• Writing and evaluating expressions with numbers.
• Pre-algebra skills.
• Mental Maths.
✽ Directions:
Print out a set of 11 worksheets for each student.
You can print in colour or use the black and white version.
Alternatively, laminate one set of worksheets for students to share.
Or display for your class on a smartboard.
✦ Notes:
All answers are included, so you can easily mark students work.
These questions should take at least an hour and a half for students to complete.
✷ Suggestions:
When finished, students could try making up their own puzzles.
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Christmas Bearings
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Word problems involving formulas Maths GCSE Revision
Algebra Substitution Word problems involving using formulas. Using rules.
Real World Math Forming Equations Using Formulas Calculating Wages
✎ Contents:
This resource includes:
• 7 worksheets with a total of 14 multi-step questions.
• Teachers notes.
• All answers.
✦ Objectives:
To practice: -
• Using formulas to calculate values.
• Writing formulas from word problems.
• Using variables to represent quantities in a real-world problem.
• Constructing simple equations to solve problems.
✽ Directions:
These questions can be used as worksheets or task cards.
Print out a set of worksheets for each student or use as task cards.
Alternatively, laminate one set of worksheets for students to share.
Or display for your class on a smartboard.
✦ Notes:
All answers are included, so you can easily mark students work.
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Simplifying Algebra
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Collecting Like Terms Simplifying Algebraic Expressions Maths Colouring Activity.
Students will simplify expressions by combining like terms including positive and negative numbers. For example, simplifying -a-b+a+b-a+b
All answers are included.
✦ Notes:
There are 24 questions.
Each answer occurs twice, once with a number and once with a colour.
The matching colour can then be used to colour the picture in a fun colour by number activity.
This activity should take around an hour to complete.
All answers are included, so you can easily mark students work.
The resource is printed in black and white for the students to colour in.
✎ Contents:
This resource includes:
• One worksheet with 24 questions on simplifying algebraic expressions by collecting like terms.
• One answer key sheet for students to fill in.
• One colour by number picture for students to colour in.
• Teachers notes.
• All answers.
✦ Objectives:
This resource has been designed to practice:
• Collecting like terms.
• Simplifying algebraic expressions.
• Adding and subtracting the terms of linear expressions.
• Identifying when two expressions are equivalent by simplifying.
• Adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers.
✽ Directions:
Print out the 3 pages for each student:
• the sheet of questions
• the colouring answer key sheet
• the colouring picture
✷ Suggestions:
Students can cut out their completed picture and use it to glue onto a greeting card. Or use them to make a classroom display.
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New Year Maths 2025 Secret Codes Crack the Code Maths Code Breaker Start of the Year Activities Fun Maths.
There are 3 secret codes to decipher, each with a New Year’s message to decode. Students calculate the value of each letter and then decode instructions to answer questions. All answers are included.
✎ Contents:
This resource includes:
• Worksheet 1 - Secret decoder key 1 with 26 maths questions, one for each letter of the alphabet.
• Worksheet 2 - Secret message 1 written using the numerical answers for each letter. Students decode the secret message and fill in the missing answers.
• Worksheet 3 - Secret decoder key 2 with 26 maths questions, one for each letter of the alphabet.
• Worksheet 4 - Secret message 2 written using the numerical answers for each letter. Students decode the secret message and fill in the missing answers.
• Worksheet 5 - Secret decoder key 3 with 26 maths questions, one for each letter of the alphabet.
• Worksheets 6 & 7 - Secret message 3 written using the numerical answers for each letter. Students decode the secret message and fill in the missing answers.
• All answers are included.
✦ Objectives:
This resource has been designed to practice:
• Operations with positive integers with 1, 2 and 3 digits.
• Adding
• Subtracting
• Multiplying
• Dividing
• Square and Cube Numbers
• Prime Numbers
• Double and Half
• Hexagons
• Spheres
• Multiples
• Units of Time
✽ Directions:
Print out a set of worksheets for each student.
They can be printed in black and white.
✦ Notes:
All answers are included, so you can easily mark students work.
These questions should take at least an hour for students to complete.
✷ Suggestions:
This resource is best used in January as it mentions New Year resolutions.
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GCSE Revision Simple and Compound Interest
There are four worksheets each with a hard exam style simple and compound interest comparison word problem and a further worksheet with 6 questions.
All answers are included.
These are calculator questions.
Money is in UK pounds (£).
This resource can be printed in colour or black and white.
The document is 8 pages in total, with 5 pages to print for students.
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GCSE Percentages Revision
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Exchange Rate Questions Ratio and Proportion Money Worksheets Foreign Currency
These are differentiated worksheets with a total of 45 questions.
✎ Contents:
This resource includes:
✦ 3 easier worksheets.
These have easy whole number exchange rates for Euros, UK pounds and US
dollars.
There are 10 questions on each worksheet.
They can be done without a calculator to practice multiplication and division.
✦ 3 harder worksheets.
These worksheets have decimal exchange rates.
There are 5 questions on each worksheet.
A calculator will be needed for these questions.
✦ Teachers Notes.
✦ All answers are included.
✦ Objectives:
To practice: -
• Using ratios to solve real-world and mathematical problems.
• Using ratios to convert units.
• Solving problems involving proportional relationships.
• Solving word problems involving money.
• Operations with decimals.
• Multiplying and dividing.
✽ Directions:
Print out a set of worksheets for each student.
Alternatively, laminate one set of worksheets for students to share.
Or display for your class on a smartboard.
✦ Notes:
The worksheets can be printed in colour or they will work just as well in black and white.
All answers are included, so you can easily mark students work.
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GCSE Maths Revision Angles in Triangles and Quadrilaterals Angles in Parallel Lines. There are 12 worksheets with a total of 36 GCSE questions on angles in triangles, quadrilaterals and parallel lines. These are multi-step questions which involve giving reasons for each stage of the working out as well as finding the missing angle. All answers and model solutions are included.
✎ Contents:
This resource includes:
• 12 worksheets with a total of 36 multi-step questions to find missing angles.
• Teachers notes.
• All answers and model solutions.
✦ Notes:
All answers are included, so you can easily mark students work.
These questions should take at least an hour for students to complete.
✽ Directions:
Print out a set of worksheets for each student.
Alternatively, laminate one set of worksheets for students to share.
Or display for your class on a smartboard.
✦ Objectives:
This resource has been designed to practice:
• Finding missing angles in triangles
• Finding missing angles in quadrilaterals
• Finding missing angles in parallel lines
The following reasons are used for these questions:
Angles in a triangle add up to 180
Angles on a straight line add up to 180
Angles round a point add up to 360
The base angles of an isosceles triangle are equal.
All angles in an equilateral triangle are equal.
Angles in a quadrilateral add up to 360
Alternate angles are equal.
Corresponding angles are equal.
Vertically opposite angles are equal.
Supplementary/Allied angles add up to 180
✷ Suggestions:
When finished, students could try to draw the shapes accurately using a ruler and protractor.
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Chinese New Year Maths Solving Equations Algebra
This is a fun algebra activity to solve multi-step linear equations in one variable by expanding single brackets and combining like terms. It is great for Chinese New Year!
The resource is printed in black and white for the students to colour in.
✦ Notes:
Students solve multi-step linear equations whose solutions require expanding expressions and collecting like terms.
For example, solving the equation 3(2x + 5) + 5(3x - 9) = 33
There are 24 questions. Each answer occurs twice, once with a number and once with a colour.
The matching colour can then be used to colour the picture in a fun colour by number activity.
This activity should take around an hour to complete.
All answers are included, so you can easily mark students work.
The resource is printed in black and white for the students to colour in.
✎ Contents:
This resource includes:
• 1 worksheet with 24 questions on solving linear equations.
• 1 colouring answer sheet.
• Teachers notes.
• All answers.
✦ Objectives:
This resource has been designed to practice:
• Solving multi-step linear equations in one variable.
• Expanding brackets.
• Combining like terms.
• Simplifying algebraic expressions.
• Adding and subtracting the terms of linear expressions.
• Operations with positive and negative numbers.
✽ Directions:
Print out the 2 pages for each student:
• the question sheet
• the colouring answer sheet
Save paper by having the students share the question sheet.
✷ Suggestions:
Students can cut out their completed picture and use it to glue onto a New Year greeting card.
Or use them to make a classroom display.
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Simplifying Algebra Colouring Activity
New Year Maths Secret Codes
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Chinese New Year Maths Simplifying Algebra Expanding Brackets
Expanding Brackets and Combining Like Terms Equivalent Expressions Maths Colouring Activity. This is great for New Year fun!
Students will expand and simplify linear algebraic expressions to generate equivalent expressions. For example, expanding the expression 6c - 3(c + 4h) – 2h to produce the equivalent simplified expression. All answers are included.
✦ Notes:
There are 26 questions. Each answer occurs twice, once with a number and once with a colour.
The matching colour can then be used to colour the picture in a fun colour by number activity.
This activity should take around an hour to complete.
All answers are included, so you can easily mark students work.
The resource is printed in black and white for the students to colour in.
✎ Contents:
This resource includes:
• One worksheet with 26 questions on simplifying algebraic expressions by expanding single brackets and combining like terms.
• One answer key sheet for students to fill in.
• One colour by number picture for students to colour in.
• Teachers notes.
• All answers.
✦ Objectives:
This resource has been designed to practice:
• Expanding single brackets.
• Combining like terms.
• Simplifying algebraic expressions.
• Adding and subtracting the terms of linear expressions.
• Identifying when two expressions are equivalent by simplifying.
• Adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers.
✽ Directions:
Print out the 3 pages for each student:
• the sheet of questions
• the colouring answer key sheet
• the colouring picture – (print in landscape mode)
Save paper by having the students share the question sheet.
✷ Suggestions:
Students can cut out their completed picture and use it to glue onto a New Year greeting card.
Or use them to make a classroom display.
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Simplifying Algebra Colouring Activity
New Year Maths Secret Codes
Christmas Maths Logic Puzzle
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Express one quantity as a fraction of another
Two worksheets to express one amount as a fraction of another amount.
Some questions need the students to consider units.
(e.g. Express 2 minutes as a fraction of 1 hour)
All answers are included.
These are non-calculator questions.
All measurements are metric.
These worksheet can be used as practice questions, tests or homework.
The document is 7 page in total, with 2 pages to print for students.
It can be printed in black and white or colour.
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GCSE Revision
This pack includes two 20 question diagnostic tests covering 20 different topics at GCSE 9-1 Foundation Level.
The tests are aimed at Foundation Level 2 and 3, but may also be useful revision for more able pupils and Key Stage 3.
The 2 tests have very similar questions. Pupils can take the first test, identify areas to work on and complete further work. They can then take the second test to see if they have improved.
**Full answer keys are included **for both tests and can be used for pupils to self-mark.
A checklist is included for pupils to see where they need to focus their revision.
Encourage pupils to fill in the checklist and complete further questions on the topics they need to work on before taking the second test.
The topics included are:
Prime Numbers
2D Shapes
Odd & Even Numbers
Equivalent Fractions
Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)
Collecting Like Terms
Adding & Subtracting Negative Numbers
Finding the Shaded Area as a Fraction
Vertices, Faces & Edges
The Product of Prime Factors
Money
Expanding a Single Bracket
Powers (Indices)
Factors
Simplifying Algebra
Sequences
Simplifying Fractions
Multiplying & Dividing Negative Numbers
Dividing
Fraction, Decimal & Percentage Conversions
These are non-calculator questions.
These worksheets can be used as practice questions, tests or homework.
They are suitable for foundation students but may also be useful for higher GCSE students and some key stage 3 classes.
The document is 7 pages in total.
The tests can be printed as single pages.
They can be printed in black and white or colour.
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GCSE Revision Levels 3 & 4
GCSE Revision Levels 4 & 5
GCSE Revision Higher Level
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GCSE Higher Calculator Questions Maths Revision
The tests are made up of difficult questions and are aimed at GCSE 9-1 Higher Levels 7, 8 and 9 pupils, but may also be useful for Year 10.
✎ Contents:
This resource includes:
• Two 10-question diagnostic tests covering 20 different topics for the higher calculator paper.
• A checklist is included for pupils to see where they need to focus their revision
• Answers to all questions.
✦ Objectives:
To practice:
Iteration
Sine Rule
Quadratic Formula
3D Pythagoras
Trigonometry in Right-Angled Triangles
Spheres
Area of Segment
Volume of Cylinder (Hard)
Polygon Angles & Trigonometry
Upper & Lower Bounds with Speed
Reverse Mean of a Grouped Frequency Table
Proportion (Hard)
Density with Ratio
Volume of Pyramid
Reverse Percentage (Hard)
Exchange Rates & Unit Conversions
Cosine Rule
Simultaneous Equations with an Exponential Graph
Inverse Functions
Volume with Rates of Change
✷ Suggestions:
A checklist is included for pupils to see where they need to focus their revision.
Encourage pupils to fill in the checklist and complete further questions on the topics they need to work on.
✦ Notes:
The tests should be done with a calculator.
All answers are included, so you can easily mark students work or they can be used for pupils to self-mark…
These questions should take at least an hour for students to complete.
✽ Directions:
Print out a set of worksheets for each student.
This resource can be printed in black and white or colour.
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GCSE Maths Revision Higher Exam Questions. Exam Style GCSE Higher Questions perfect for the GCSE exams!
These are a mix of non-calculator and calculator higher questions.
They are up-to-date exam style questions based on recent past paper questions, designed to make students think and apply methods they have been taught to solve the problems.
There are 20 questions in this pack with a total of 100 marks, so they should take around 2 hours to complete.
There are 2 questions of each type so that students can have a second attempt at each topic.
This is the second pack of higher exam questions. Click here for pack 1.
✎ Contents:
This resource includes:
• 20 worksheets – each with one multi-step exam style question.
• A student recording sheet – to record marks etc.
• Teachers notes.
• All answers.
✦ Objectives:
This resource has been designed to practice GCSE higher exam style questions on the following topics:
• 3D Trigonometry
• Indices
• Surds
• Expanding brackets
• Forming & Solving Equations
• Volume of a Cube
• Algebraic Fractions
• Direct & Inverse Proportion
• Simplifying Algebra
• Laws of Indices
• Area of Triangles
• Pythagoras
• Exact Trig Values
✦ Notes:
All answers are included, so you can easily mark students work.
These questions should take at around 2 hours for students to complete.
✽ Directions:
Print out a set of 20 worksheets for each student.
Alternatively use individual pages as required for homework etc.
✷ Suggestions:
Use the student recording sheet for students to record their marks and maybe colour code red, yellow and green depending on difficulty.
You could use one question of each type (e.g., all the odd numbered questions) for a test and then the other questions as a follow up to practice the topics again.
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GCSE Higher Exam Questions Pack 1
GCSE Crossover Exam Questions Level 5
Quadratic Inequalities, Quadratic Equations and Quadratic Simultaneous Equations
Solving Quadratic Equations by Factorising
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Exam Style GCSELevel 5 Questions perfect for the exams!
These are mainly non-calculator questions suitable for both higher and foundation students.
They are up-to-date exam style questions based on recent past paper questions, designed to make students think and apply methods they have been taught to solve the problems.
There are 20 questions in this pack with a total of 100 marks, so they should take around 2 hours to complete.
There are 2 questions of each type so that students can have a second attempt at each topic.
✎ Contents:
This resource includes:
• 20 worksheets – each with one multi-step exam style question.
• A student recording sheet – to record marks etc.
• Teachers notes.
• All answers.
✦ Objectives:
This resource has been designed to practice GCSE higher/foundation crossover exam style questions on the following topics:
• Ratio
• Exact Trig Values
• Area of Trapezium
• Trigonometry with right-angled triangles
• Standard Form
• Multiplying and Subtracting Fractions with Mixed Numbers
• Fractions & Percentages of Amounts
• Error Interval
• Indices
• Algebra (Simplify, Solve & Evaluate)
• Polygon Angles
• Product of Prime Factors
• Subject of the Formula
• Averages
• Frequency Polygon
✦ Notes:
All answers are included, so you can easily mark students work.
These questions should take at around 2 hours for students to complete.
✽ Directions:
Print out a set of 20 worksheets for each student.
Alternatively use individual pages as required for homework etc.
✷ Suggestions:
Use the student recording sheet for students to record their marks and maybe colour code red, yellow and green depending on difficulty.
You could use one question of each type (e.g., all the odd numbered questions) for a test and then the other questions as a follow up to practice the topics again.
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Quadratic Inequalities, Quadratic Equations and Quadratic Simultaneous Equations
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Christmas Maths Volume and Surface Area of Prisms. This is a fun Christmas maths activity. The questions involve calculations with 3D shapes. Measurements are in centimetres. There are 12 printable worksheets with a total of 48 questions. All answers are included.
✎ Contents:
This resource includes:
• Worksheet 1 – 4 questions to find the volume of cube shaped presents.
• Worksheet 2 – 4 questions to find the length of ribbon required for cube shaped presents.
• Worksheet 3 – 4 questions to find the surface area of cube shaped presents.
• Worksheet 4 – 4 questions to find the volume of cuboid shaped presents.
• Worksheet 5 – 4 questions to find the length of ribbon required for cuboid shaped presents.
• Worksheet 6 – 4 questions to find the surface area of cuboid shaped presents.
• Worksheet 7 – 4 questions to find the volume of triangular prism shaped presents.
• Worksheet 8 – 4 questions to find the length of ribbon required for triangular prism shaped presents.
• Worksheet 9 – 4 questions to find the surface area of triangular prism shaped presents.
• Worksheet 10 – 4 questions to find the volume of cylinder-shaped presents, in terms of pi and to 2 decimal places.
• Worksheet 11 – 4 questions to find the length of ribbon required for cylinder-shaped presents.
• Worksheet 12 – 4 questions to find the surface area of cylinder-shaped presents, in terms of pi and to 2 decimal places.
• Teachers notes.
• All answers.
✦ Notes:
All answers are included, so you can easily mark students work.
These questions should take at least an hour for students to complete.
✦ Objectives:
Students are asked to find:
• the volume and surface area of various Christmas presents.
• the length of ribbon required to tie around each present.
The presents come in the following 3D shapes:
Cubes, cuboids, triangular prisms and cylinders.
Students will learn to find:
• area of squares, rectangles and triangles
• volume of 3D shapes
• surface area of 3D shapes
• the distance around a 3D shape
• circle area and circumference
• answers rounded to 2 decimal places
• answers in terms of Pi
✽ Directions:
Print out a set of worksheets for each student.
The worksheets can be printed in black and white.
Alternatively, laminate one set of worksheets for students to share.
Or display for your class on a smartboard.
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Christmas Bearings
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World Geography Quiz End of Term Fun Test your knowledge of World Geography. Countries of the World Capital Cities Continents Oceans World Map Skills Worksheets Countries around the World Oceans and Continents Around the World Earth Day Flag Day Animals of the World Food of the World
✦ Notes:
This is great for end of term fun!
All answers are included.
✎ Contents:
This resource includes:
Worksheet 1 - Matching 20 countries with their capital cities.
Worksheet 2 - Matching 20 countries to their continents.
Worksheet 3 – 10 questions to find which countries border other countries.
Worksheet 4 – 10 question general quiz – rivers, tallest mountain etc.
Worksheet 5 - Labelling continents, countries and oceans on a world map.
Worksheet 6 - Labelling continents, countries and oceans on a world map.
Worksheet 7 - Matching 15 flags with their countries.
Worksheet 8 – 10 questions on where in the world to find various animals.
Worksheet 9 – 12 questions on where in the world to find various foods.
Worksheet 10 – 10 questions on fun facts about the world.
Teachers notes.
All answers.
✦ Objectives:
To practice: -
Knowledge of world countries and capital cities.
Knowledge of world continents.
Map reading skills.
Cultural awareness.
General knowledge of countries of the world.
✽ Directions:
Print out the worksheets for each student.
Alternatively, laminate one set of questions for students to share.
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Geography Mount Etna
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New Year Maths Simplifying Algebra Expanding Brackets GCSE
Expanding Brackets and Combining Like Terms Equivalent Expressions Maths Colouring Activity. This is great for New Year fun!
It could also be used for any 2025 celebration and Class of 2025 and End of Term activities.
Students will expand and simplify to generate equivalent algebraic expressions. For example, simplifying 2(n + 3y) + 3(5n - y)
✦ Notes:
There are 26 questions. Each answer occurs twice, once with a number and once with a colour.
The matching colour can then be used to colour the picture in a fun colour by number activity.
This activity should take around an hour to complete.
All answers are included, so you can easily mark students work.
The resource is printed in black and white for the students to colour in.
✎ Contents:
This resource includes:
• One worksheet with 26 questions on simplifying algebraic expressions by expanding single brackets and combining like terms.
• One answer key sheet for students to fill in.
• One colour by number picture for students to colour in.
• Teachers notes.
• All answers.
✦ Objectives:
This resource has been designed to practice:
• Expanding single brackets.
• Combining like terms.
• Simplifying algebraic expressions.
• Adding and subtracting the terms of linear expressions.
• Identifying when two expressions are equivalent by simplifying.
• Adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers.
✽ Directions:
Print out the 3 pages for each student:
• the sheet of questions
• the colouring answer key sheet
• the colouring picture – (print in landscape mode)
Save paper by having the students share the question sheet.
✷ Suggestions:
Students can cut out their completed picture and use it to glue onto a New Year greeting card.
Or use them to make a classroom display.
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Chinese New Year Maths
Simplifying Algebra Colouring Activity
New Year Maths Secret Codes
Christmas Maths Logic Puzzle
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Australia Day Maths Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
Expanding Brackets and Collecting Like Terms Equivalent Expressions Maths Colouring Activity. This is great for Australia Day fun and Australia themed maths!
Students will expand and simplify to generate equivalent algebraic expressions. For example, simplifying 𝟒(−𝟐𝒂 + 𝒖) + 𝟓(−𝟑𝒂 − 𝒖)
✦ Notes:
There are 26 questions. Each answer occurs twice, once with a number and once with a colour.
The matching colour can then be used to colour the picture in a fun colour by number activity.
This activity should take around an hour to complete.
All answers are included, so you can easily mark students work.
The resource is printed in black and white for the students to colour in.
✎ Contents:
This resource includes:
• One worksheet with 26 questions on simplifying algebraic expressions by expanding single brackets and combining like terms.
• One answer key sheet for students to fill in.
• One colour by number picture for students to colour in.
• Teachers notes.
• All answers.
✦ Objectives:
This resource has been designed to practice:
• Expanding single brackets.
• Collecting like terms.
• Simplifying algebraic expressions.
• Adding and subtracting the terms of linear expressions.
• Identifying when two expressions are equivalent by simplifying.
• Adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers.
✽ Directions:
Print out the 3 pages for each student:
• the sheet of questions
• the colouring answer key sheet
• the colouring picture
Save paper by having the students share the question sheet.
✷ Suggestions:
Students can cut out their completed picture and use it to glue onto an Australia Day greeting card.
Or use them to make a classroom display.
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Valentines Day Maths Simplifying Algebraic Expressions Algebra
Collecting Like Terms Equivalent Expressions Maths Colouring Activity. This is great for Valentines Day fun!
Students will expand and simplify to generate equivalent algebraic expressions. For example, simplifying 6v - 3n – 8v + 5n
✦ Notes:
There are 26 questions. Each answer occurs twice, once with a number and once with a colour.
The matching colour can then be used to colour the picture in a fun colour by number activity.
This activity should take around an hour to complete.
All answers are included, so you can easily mark students work.
The resource is printed in black and white for the students to colour in.
✎ Contents:
This resource includes:
• One worksheet with 26 questions on simplifying algebraic expressions by collecting like terms.
• One answer key sheet for students to fill in.
• One colour by number picture for students to colour in.
• Teachers notes.
• All answers.
✦ Objectives:
This resource has been designed to practice:
• Collecting like terms.
• Simplifying algebraic expressions.
• Adding and subtracting the terms of linear expressions.
• Identifying when two expressions are equivalent by simplifying.
• Adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers.
✽ Directions:
Print out the 3 pages for each student:
• the sheet of questions
• the colouring answer key sheet
• the colouring picture
Save paper by having the students share the question sheet.
✷ Suggestions:
Students can cut out their completed picture and use it to glue onto a Valentines Day greeting card.
Or use them to make a classroom display.
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Chinese New Year Maths
Simplifying Algebra Colouring Activity
New Year Maths Secret Codes
Valentines Day Puzzles
☞ To view my other resources, please go to Maths Shop
Groundhog Day Maths Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
Expanding Brackets and Collecting Like Terms Equivalent Expressions Maths Colouring Activity. This is great for Groundhog Day fun and Spring themed maths!
Students will expand and simplify to generate equivalent algebraic expressions. For example, simplifying 7g - 2(g + 2h) – 4h
✦ Notes:
There are 26 questions. Each answer occurs twice, once with a number and once with a colour.
The matching colour can then be used to colour the picture in a fun colour by number activity.
This activity should take around an hour to complete.
All answers are included, so you can easily mark students work.
The resource is printed in black and white for the students to colour in.
✎ Contents:
This resource includes:
• One worksheet with 26 questions on simplifying algebraic expressions by expanding single brackets and collecting like terms.
• One answer key sheet for students to fill in.
• One colour by number picture for students to colour in.
• Teachers notes.
• All answers.
✦ Objectives:
This resource has been designed to practice:
• Expanding single brackets.
• Collecting like terms.
• Simplifying algebraic expressions.
• Adding and subtracting the terms of linear expressions.
• Identifying when two expressions are equivalent by simplifying.
• Adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers.
✽ Directions:
Print out the 3 pages for each student:
• the sheet of questions
• the colouring answer key sheet
• the colouring picture
Save paper by having the students share the question sheet.
✷ Suggestions:
Students can cut out their completed picture and use it to glue onto a Groundhog Day greeting card.
Or use them to make a classroom display.
♥ You may also like:
Chinese New Year Maths
Simplifying Algebra Colouring Activity
New Year Maths Secret Codes
Valentines Day Puzzles
☞ To view my other resources, please go to Maths Shop