Algebra Level 6 Algebra Level 7 Expanding brackets Whole class activity Randomly generates all different types of brackets for students to expand and simplify. also gives answers

A few years ago I wrote a set of notes for pupils and put them on my website. The notes were supposed to be written in a pupil-friendly way, and different to notes students might find in textbooks or elsewhere on the internet. I have converted the notes to PowerPoint slides so you can download them, adapt them if needed, use them in revision lessons or perhaps give your students a set to take home with them to help them prepare for exams. The chances are there will be a few mistakes here and there, so if you spot any please email me & I will correct them. Hope they are of use!

A Tarsia activity on basic rules of Algebra. These type of activities can be used to consolidate understanding of a given topic, and foster positive group work and co-operative learning. For more ideas on how to use these types of activities (including twists!) and to download the latest version of the wonderful free software to open this resource (and create your own), just click on the web-link. If you have any comments, or spot any (non deliberate!) mistakes, please share them below. Many thanks to all the teachers who have helped me assemble these Tarsias over the years.

A useful and colourful demonstration of Pythagoras theorem in PowerPoint which visually proves that the square of the hypotenuse of a right angled triangle is equal to the squares of the two other sides. This is great for helping KS3 and KS4 students to understand and memorise the theorem.

A match up activity with a seasonal flavour!

Algebra level 6 Powerpoint: An introduction to solving equations using the balance method

A nice bingo game to add some spice to solving simple linear equations.

An excellent lesson on discrete random variables, following the SMP S1 book, kindly donated by Lisa McNulty.

A Collective Memory activity on Angle Facts. This one contains missing answers. For more information and ideas about how to use this resource, and links to my full index of Collective Memory resources, please visit http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/collectivememory.htm

Finding the Volume and Surface Area of a Cuboid: an interactive activity to help students explore cuboids. A flash file that allows students to practice and better visualise how to work out the volume and surface area of cuboids. Suitable for KS3 and KS4 students.

Change constants to see the effect on the graph of the function. Covers linear and quadratic as well as harder ones too.

A set of Starter Cards on powerpoint from the wonderful liverpool maths team. The idea is that you print out the cards, laminate them, and use the prompts on the back to engage the pupils in a stimulating discussion.

A Tarsia activity on Multiplication. These type of activities can be used to consolidate understanding of a given topic, and foster positive group work and co-operative learning. For more ideas on how to use these types of activities (including twists!) and to download the latest version of the wonderful free software to open this resource (and create your own), just click on the web-link. If you have any comments, or spot any (non deliberate!) mistakes, please share them below. Many thanks to all the teachers who have helped me assemble these Tarsias over the years.

This PowerPoint is suitable as a lesson and is an interesting and engaging way to practice 'like terms' in algebra. Magic squares are squares in which each column and row adds up to the same number or &'expression&';. A nice lesson to practice the concept of collecting like terms for KS3 and KS4 students.

Generates random straight line graphs and asks pupils to name the equation.

A Tarsia Jigsaw activity on telling the time on a 24 hour clock. These type of activities can be used to consolidate understanding of a given topic, and foster positive group work and co-operative learning. By making adjustments such as removing answers and making deliberate mistakes, they can be made even more challenging and engaging to the students. To download the latest version of the wonderful free software to open this resource (and create your own), click on the web-link. If you have any comments, or spot any (non deliberate!) mistakes, please share them below.

A few years ago I wrote a set of notes for pupils and put them on my website. The notes were supposed to be written in a pupil-friendly way, and different to notes students might find in textbooks or elsewhere on the internet. I have converted the notes to PowerPoint slides so you can download them, adapt them if needed, use them in revision lessons or perhaps give your students a set to take home with them to help them prepare for exams. The chances are there will be a few mistakes here and there, so if you spot any please email me & I will correct them. Hope they are of use!

A few years ago I wrote a set of notes for pupils and put them on my website. The notes were supposed to be written in a pupil-friendly way, and different to notes students might find in textbooks or elsewhere on the internet. I have converted the notes to PowerPoint slides so you can download them, adapt them if needed, use them in revision lessons or perhaps give your students a set to take home with them to help them prepare for exams. The chances are there will be a few mistakes here and there, so if you spot any please email me & I will correct them. Hope they are of use!

A few years ago I wrote a set of notes for pupils and put them on my website. The notes were supposed to be written in a pupil-friendly way, and different to notes students might find in textbooks or elsewhere on the internet. I have converted the notes to PowerPoint slides so you can download them, adapt them if needed, use them in revision lessons or perhaps give your students a set to take home with them to help them prepare for exams. The chances are there will be a few mistakes here and there, so if you spot any please email me & I will correct them. Hope they are of use!

A clear and simple PowerPoint with visualizations of square numbers, triangle numbers, Fibanocci numbers and shape patterns. This is ideal for KS3 and KS4 students.