A Collective Memory activity on Co-ordinates in PowerPoint. Ideal to be used on the IWB for KS3/KS4 students. 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

Match up the graph with the inequality.

Same again, but this time with two brackets.

A Tarsia Jigsaw activity on using given facts to work out other answers. 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.

This is a rich Venn Diagram activity on simplifying and sharing in a ratio. To access all the Venn Diagram activities in this collection, as well as teaching notes, please visit: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/venn.htm Here is why I love Venn Diagram activities so much: 1) Students can always make a start. If they can think of a number/expression/object or whatever it might be, it has to go in one of the regions on the diagram, so they are up and running 2) The more regions student find, the more challenging the task gets, which adds a nice element of differentiation 3) They are incredibly versatile, and can be used for almost all maths topics for all ages and abilities 4) They are easy to tweak by simply changing one of the circle labels if you find they are too difficult/easy 5) Students can create their own as an extension task I hope you and your students enjoy them.

This PowerPoint interactive activity is to be used on the IWB but not as a slide show. There are 2 games on 2 slides that can be adjusted to change the algebraic expressions. Students can take it in turns to come up to the IWB and finding matching pairs. This an engaging activity for KS3 and KS4 students to practice and understand algebraic expressions. A starter activity where pupils must match up simplified and non-simplified algebraic expressions.

A Tarsia activity by Alan Catley. A great way of introducing the Factor Theorem but it took a long time to ensure that this is a unique solution! i.e. (x-1) is only a factor of one of the given functions etc. A wonderful group activity used in conjunction with a paused slow plot of y = 2x³ + x² – 4x – 3 on Autograph (at approx x = -2) where does this graph cut the x-axis? etc. The group will have to share the work out which means they discuss and share each other’s answers but the more they do the easier the puzzle gets. The ‘Start’ is a trivial one deliberately!

A Tarsia activity on practicing times tables. 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 resource is a set of follow me cards concerning the gradient and y intercept of straight lines in the from y = mx + x Students must match each card until they go back to the original card. Great revision for this topic and these can be adapted in microsoft word to other topics. Ideal for KS3 and KS4 students.

A Collective Memory activity on Circle Definitions. 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

an introduction to the laws of indices

A Tarsia activity on linear graphs. 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 a rich, Arithmagon activity on factorising quadratics, linking to expanding double brackets. I love Arithmagons as they allow consolidation of key topics when going Forwards, and then opportunities for extension, creativity and discovery when working Backwards. They are also really easy to modify to suit the particular needs of your class. For all the Arithmagon activities in this series, together with teaching notes and extra information, please visit http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/arithmagon.htm

A PowerPoint for the well known knights move investigation. This is suitable for KS3 and KS4 students. The investigation involves looking at patterns and finding a formula to solve the problem. The activity is good revision and practice of knowledge in number patterns. It also develops good thinking skills.

This a rich, Arithmagon activity on Midpoints between co-ordinates. I love Arithmagons as they allow consolidation of key topics when going Forwards, and then opportunities for extension, creativity and discovery when working Backwards. They are also really easy to modify to suit the particular needs of your class. For all the Arithmagon activities in this series, together with teaching notes and extra information, please visit http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/arithmagon.htm

This is a “Tarsia: Convince Me” activity on substituting into a formula Unlike standard Tarsia activities, here you only need to print out the solution (included on the PowerPoint), and students must: 1. Find (at least) 5 incorrectly matched up elements, convince you that each one is incorrect explaining the mistake that has been made, and then decide what the answer should have been 2. Replace the ? with the correct answer 3. Come up with a question to replace ?? that could give the answer. A selection of these questions can then be given to other students to use as a rich, challenging, pupil-created homework. To access all my updated Tarsia jigsaw activities, including the Convince Me series, as well as teacher notes and more, please visit http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/jigsaw.htm

Worksheet for the well known knights move investigation.

A Collective Memory activity on Circle rules and areas. 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

“Build an Army” is a fun, strategy game that can be used to consolidate understanding of key mathematical concepts. After students have played the game and described their strategy, there are opportunities for differentiation via various lines of inquiry and probing questions for the students to investigate. Full instructions are provided in the “General Rules” PowerPoint. To find more Build an Army activities, just visit: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/buildanarmy.htm

A Tarsia activity on algebraic fractions. 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.