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An experienced Primary & Secondary Maths teacher. Enjoying promoting and sharing my resources on TES. I embed problem solving, Maths Mastery and Magenta Principles into my lessons. I love fun and interactive elements which help engagement as long as challenge and assessment is built into this. Please do leave reviews if you find my resources useful. Thank you.

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An experienced Primary & Secondary Maths teacher. Enjoying promoting and sharing my resources on TES. I embed problem solving, Maths Mastery and Magenta Principles into my lessons. I love fun and interactive elements which help engagement as long as challenge and assessment is built into this. Please do leave reviews if you find my resources useful. Thank you.
MASSIVE Circle Glossary Magenta Mastery Key Word Fun Collaborative Active Trade Game  WS Bundle
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MASSIVE Circle Glossary Magenta Mastery Key Word Fun Collaborative Active Trade Game WS Bundle

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Simple matching terms, definitions and diagrams Circle Properties activity. Young people love trading games…Share out to everyone the cards…they then roam the room trading one for one until they make up matching sets. Once they get a matching set they check with the adult who gives them a token if right. This set has 22 matching sets of 3 cards - a massive piece of work! You need to plan carefully how you are going to use it, what the ability is of your users and how collaborative they can be. Then print out onto A4 white card & chop up. Share out most of the cards to your learners. Learners then need to collect matching sets. Once they have a matching stack you issue tokens and give them another few cards so that they can continue playing until you call time. You can give some element of control to this by first insisting that they first only trade with their table partners. This helps to identify who is going to struggle (and/or go off task). You can then manage them trading with another particular table and eventually it becomes a free for all and they all get up. The tokens really do help to give the element of competition. Watch out for students who give all their cards away and then opt out. Or small groups of students who go to one corner and share with each other and then don’t move around the room (although the tokens usually motivate most). Also included Circle or Not Activity Poster templates for students. Mr Wrong Mastery exercise - print onto A4 2x7 labels two match up definitions to key words work sheets Circle Area Circumference Glossary Knowledge Test MCQ Senteo SMART Response THREE Quizes . (Two versions of one quiz included)
Accuracy & Bounds Magenta Mastery Activity Game CardSort & Bingo & Worksheet with ANSWERS
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Accuracy & Bounds Magenta Mastery Activity Game CardSort & Bingo & Worksheet with ANSWERS

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A card sort activity to reinforce, recap, discover or revise finding bounds on rounded numbers. GCSE or KS3 from Y7 to Y11. Use the included images and display on the whiteboard when showing the student. Alternatively embed the templates into your interactive white board software and use them to create examples to display - PDF and SMART Notebook versions are included. First decide on how many groups of students you have. Print the cards out and cut them up. Print the placemats out (& possibly laminate). Then each group are given all 10 placemats and a set of cards. They then place them in the correct places on the cards (covering the yellow spaces). Use the answers to check them. I’ve printed the answers onto A5 card and held them together with treasury tags. Alternatively, print the placemats out on to A6 (1/4 of A4) and you now have ten bingo cards. However, this was only a secondary idea and some placemats have more blanks than others (Differentiate?!). Use the PowerPoint to display the answers. There are three sets of the answers (all randomised) so you can play it at least 3 times. I used an Excel spreadsheet to generate the questions and answers. It is included so you can create your own. There is also a matching worksheet which can be printed on to A5. Answers are included. & I’ve just added three extra matching WS (with answers). Print onto A5. WS3 is easiest- WS1 is hardest. If you like this then check out my many other activities listed on my TES Resources Shop (Stewsterthebear) which includes many free and Premium resources which will save you lots of time and give you some useful ideas. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Stewsterthebear If you find this resource useful then please do leave a constructive review so that others can benefit from your experience. Thank you.
Decimal Time Hours Minutes Units Conversion Mastery  Resource Bundle Answers OCR J560
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Decimal Time Hours Minutes Units Conversion Mastery Resource Bundle Answers OCR J560

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Objective: Convert between decimal units for time and normal time units Needed for the problems such as "Convert 5.2 hours into 5 hours and 12 minutes" which is common on longer time questions on such examination as GCSE Maths OCR J560 where the specification states "Use and convert standard units of measurement for length, area, volume/capacity, mass, time and money." This is a massive resource bundle which you will be able to use immediately for your learners to first teach, then give practice to and to then assess them on. Most resources are easily adaptable if you need. 21 files includes: SMART Senteo 5 question Quiz (& answers & copies on PDF if you don't have SMART) PowerPoint to teach the idea of clockface decimal time 11 Questions PowerPoint quiz (with answers) Table Completion WS Bell Task Starter Settler Activity includes ANS, WS and PowerPoint Convert to Decimals WS & Ans Poster on Decimal Time Factors of 60 Poster to aid understanding Two sets of 5 questions of graded problem solving questions (& answers) Clock face learning WS - good for recap Sheet of more matching hours, fraction and minutes for you to use for oral questioning A clockface on SMART Notebook for using to teach A useful image of a clockface If you like this then check out my many other activities listed on my TES Resources Shop (Stewsterthebear) which includes many free and Premium resources which will save you lots of time and give you some useful ideas. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Stewsterthebear If you find this resource useful then please do leave a constructive review so that others can benefit from your experience. Thank you.
End of term Form Class Thirty Five Yes 35 Amazing Childrens Christmas Party Game Ideas
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End of term Form Class Thirty Five Yes 35 Amazing Childrens Christmas Party Game Ideas

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The PowerPoint has 35 slides with each detailing a children's party game. You'll need to prepare the resources for each one (some don't need any). What it gives you is 35 great tried and tested ideas of what has worked for me so you won't have to do the thinking. I'd like to think the games are obvious but ....Message me if you can't work out what the game is (but only after you've asked a few of your colleagues or looked it up on the Web!) I've found that if you choose a few games to get warmed up. then you can flick through the PPT and see what the children want to do next. Do the opposite and Kims Game are included as they needed a PowerPoint too. Have fun :)!
Dilemmas Stereotyping Prejudice PHSE Really Fun Discussion Lesson
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Dilemmas Stereotyping Prejudice PHSE Really Fun Discussion Lesson

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You are on a sinking ship and you have to choose three people from the list of 10 people to save. You initially are told their key descriptor e.g. "Ex Heroin Addict" so many students will choose not to take this person. Later you find out that he/she is a survival expert as well so choices will change. I've used this with several Y8 classes and several Y7 classes. You need to think carefully about the titles of the people to make them appropriate to your classes. You can easily change the resources. Get the students in small groups all huddled around one sheet of A3 which you've printed the table onto. After you give them another fact about a person get them to write down on the table sheet who they want to save. Last time I did this I kept a record myself on an Excel Spreadsheet which meant we could keep the class trends on the IWB. I've enjoyed using this so much as the classes really get into it - even last lesson on a Friday. I've been thinking that I could use it again (after ammending the roles) with a group (even if they've already had it) if Mr Ofsted arrived on a day when PHSE was timetabled! There's also a dilemmas Senteo SMART Response thrown in which is good for discussions.
Algebra Linear Graphs Dancing Aerobics Super Fun Activity
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Algebra Linear Graphs Dancing Aerobics Super Fun Activity

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"When the equation appears, make the shape of the graph with your arms, body and or legs and if the graph is raised up (translation) then jump up. If it is a translation down then crouch down." There are three versions of the PPT with different ways of presenting the graphs. This is not my original idea. I first saw it done with quadratic and other curved graphs. I just adapted the idea to make resources to only show linear graphs. You'll find the quadratic graph dancing routine on another contributors resources. This is a huge amount of fun for the class. You can lead them from the front at first, but very soon they can lead and even choreograph their own routines.. Hence the story board for them to plan their routines. Then get them to choose their own music and video their routines. Awesome! (Does fill up a lot of time though which is rarely justified)
Circle Circumference Investigation and Circle Properties Resources Pack
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Circle Circumference Investigation and Circle Properties Resources Pack

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Bumper pack of 11 resources for teaching Circles, Circle terms, the definition of a circle and then investigating to find PI and then understanding PI: Can you define what a circle is activity sticker Sheet of pictures of circles - PowerPoint slide and sticker of instructions to accompany Investigation to find PI from Circumference and diameter, Excel spreadsheet to work out who's most accurate, follow up task sheet on discussing accuracy Set of question cards to discuss understanding of PI, C and d A wordsearch of circle terms, HW version of word search with additional task
Huge Bumper Lesson Resource Bundle Pack Triangle Types Classification ID Maths Mastery Exercises
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Huge Bumper Lesson Resource Bundle Pack Triangle Types Classification ID Maths Mastery Exercises

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26 different activities 41 files in total to help your learners can master what a triangle is. WhatIsATriangle2x7Label; WriteMrWrongTrianglesLabel2x7; WriteKillerQuestionLabel2x7 = Get students to write their own questions to help ID, address misconceptions and to assess their understanding WhatMakesATriangle2x7Label = Leads to discussion on the Triangle Inequality Law; WallGameCards = Snatch Match. Print, cut out and laminate. Blue tack them to your wall. Students stand a metre away in teams so that they compete against one person each. You (or a clever student or a TA) asks questions and the students compete to grab the card with the answer. UnhideTrianglesIDExercise = use the SMART Board IWB to unhide the triangle images slowly. Students tell you the triangle type asap. You challenge them on explain why. TriangleNamesPoster, TriangleNamesList, TriangleTypePropertyMatrixTable = help sheets, posters TrianglesSortingTableWS = Very challenging WS. Do as a collaborative table exercise or for individuals as homework. This is not my resource but I've adapted it and given you the answers. TrianglesSimpleFactsheet = I've adapted this from some one else to add a bit more to it. I always give it out to the students and then discuss the properties and the markings or hatch marks which can go on each type. Triangles1SenteoType ID = Five Question Senteo SMART Response Assessment Quiz TriangleNamesCardsLabel2x7 = Print on to cards and then cut out. Give every table a pack and get them to sort/classify them. Give each student a card and then play Who Am I? The numbers indicate my subjective judgement on how hard they are to classify. Use FourWhoAmIQuestions to help with this. TriangleFight = A Magenta Principles activity which is great as a lesson ender - particularly when waiting for the bell. The stickers back it up in the student exercise books. MyTriangleNotationLessonForPythagorasSenteo = Resource to help prepare for Pythagoras teaching MyDrawOnIsometricWS = This is good as a starter for recapping before starting a topic. DominoCardsHarder and 4SetsDominosCards = The original is really hard. I then split them into four card sets which makes each set much easier. Identify the triangles from their properties on the cards. 7x3LabelTriangle names = is just a set of three differentiated versions where the students identify and classify mixed triangles which you'll need to print out. Following are hopefully obvious from names: MyIdentifyTrianglePPT23Q's MyFiveTrianglesDiagramsWithMarkingsForTypeID MyFlowDiagramTask ManyTrianglesSMARTForID FiveTriangleTypes-One per Page FiveTriangleTypesOnA4 31TrianglePropertiesQuestionsCards
MASSIVE Plans Views Elevations Nets 3D Magenta Mastery Fun Collaborative Active Trading  Card Game
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MASSIVE Plans Views Elevations Nets 3D Magenta Mastery Fun Collaborative Active Trading Card Game

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20 3D shapes have been drawn. For each shape there are six matching cards: Plan View, Side Elevation, Front Elevation, Net, Number of Faces, Edges & Vertices. Students roam the room in pairs trying to collect a matching set of cards. Alternatively print out on smaller cards and give each table group a set to sort out. Please see my other similar resources if you like this.
Pythagoras Theorem Maths Mastery Activity TRUE FALSE Statements Questions Consolidation Magenta
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Pythagoras Theorem Maths Mastery Activity TRUE FALSE Statements Questions Consolidation Magenta

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This is an absolutely quality resource which I'm really chuffed with. It totally ticks loads of boxes for what is expected in our lessons - group work, discussion, mastery, self choice, differentiated, etc. It uses elements of Connect, Arrange, Classify, Reduce and Act it Out of the Magenta Principles. Here are 21 statements about Pythagoras which are either TRUE, FALSE or SOMETIMES TRUE . They are appropriate for any students who have learnt how to do long side, then short side questions and mixed combination two-step questions. The activity is designed to be a MATHS MASTERY activity where they consolidate their learning and prove that they understand and can explain their understanding. The statements are graded in difficulty using "SkiRouteCodes" from Green, Blue, Red and Black. Students can choose which grade question to answer themselves or you could suggest their choices. The grades are slightly subjective (I wrote 21 out questions and then tried to sort them into the four grades). I have written a set of suggested solutions. Do let me know if I have made any errors with these. You will note that I set work out to print onto label stickers. This saves the students time and helps keep the exercise books tidier. There is a header label, then the questions on labels and a set of solutions. I've also included the SkiRoute choices labels. There is also another copy of the Questions not on stickers to make it easier for you to adapt them. I have also added in a copy of the questions ready for printing onto card and cutting up. You would then give the whole set out to a small group who would use the TRUEFALSEHEADER to catagorise all the cards. One of the Magenta Principles is to reduce so there is an activity to reduce the pythag definition to as few words as possible. Another one of the Magenta Principles is to "Act it Out" so you will find a task sticker for that along with a Storyboard template. To show "Maths Mastery" students need to be able to explain what they do. The last three resources are a series of questions on sticky labels. Students can choose (self-differentiate) which questions to answer. The LO label is also there to go above the sticker. A set of the questions just as a worksheet is also included. No answers are included as it's difficult to write solutions for these. I would normally set these as the last activity of the lesson and then I would mark them after the lesson. Next lesson they could then start with responding to what improvement feedback I gave them. The True False cards also have a PowerPoint presentation which is good to display and discuss each one in turn with the group.
Probability Activity Investigation Bundle
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Probability Activity Investigation Bundle

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A huge bundle of Probability resources for KS3 or Foundation GCSE. Individually they are either free or max £2. Combined total price is £14 before bundling so you are getting it for almost half price here. Many activities are game and investigation based to help understanding of principles and concepts. If you like please review and then check out my other resources in my shop.
Quadrilaterals Full Complete Lesson Plan & Resources for Interview Ofsted Observation Engaging
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Quadrilaterals Full Complete Lesson Plan & Resources for Interview Ofsted Observation Engaging

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This was used for a Y7 interview lesson, but could easily be adapted for any age probably between Y5 to Y10 depending on ability. It is rich in discussion, engagement and activity so ticks a lot of boxes. The lesson plan includes a full commentary on what is going on so you will be able to show what you were trying to achieve. It also lists a number of ideas to use next lesson to show that you have thought about "where next". It is full of many activities - more than you could possibly achieve in a lesson - so it is pretty comprehensive. I last used it two years ago and have since learnt a lot more about Maths Mastery, lesson planning, engagement and challenge, etc and as yet haven't updated this resource to accommodate these improvements. So it is up to you to pick and choose the bits you want to use. However, the basic change I would make if I used this now would be to reduce it down to one starter, one main and one plenary and then focus more on achieving a more specific learning objective and then assessing progress on this. So I wouldn't actually change the bits I would use now - just cut out many of the other bits. In other words by buying this you are getting a superb bundle of resources. Use the lesson PowerPoint to prompt you for the order for the lesson. Most of the activities mentioned in the lesson plan and PowerPoint are included - (I couldn't locate them all). The runaround activity mentioned but not completely there is simply place the names of the 10 quadrilaterals around the room. The students are then given lots of property cards and have to go around the room putting the cards with the right quadrilaterals. This does work very well. All of this does represent a huge amount of work. Some of the resources ideas are adapted from the Web but all have been improved to make more effective in my style of lesson. There is also a link to a very good song on YouTube which the children love. This got me the job I went for two years ago. I'm sure it could do the same for you too! :)
Sharing by a Ratio using Singapore Bar Visual Method Worksheet Bundle AND ANSWERS
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Sharing by a Ratio using Singapore Bar Visual Method Worksheet Bundle AND ANSWERS

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Really useful set of FIVE worksheets with accompanying SMART Notebook files (and PDF copies if you don’t have Notebook) and scans of ANSWERS to save you time using the Visual Singapore Bar Method for sharing by a ratio. Also included are two Helpsheets which can be printed out and stuck into the student exercise books to a) save them copying and b) to give them worked examples to look back at. The SMART Notebooks (or PDF’s) can be displayed on your Interactive Whiteboard to allow the teacher (or a student!) to work through examples in front of the class. The five worksheets are roughly progressive from easier numbers to harder. An example of a question is share £12 in the ratio 1:3. The worksheet gives a scaffolded frame for the student to use to work through the steps to share £12 into £3: £9 using a bar method. Sheet 5 is quite good as a final assessment of whether they have got it. You could use the five sheets over several lessons or use them all in one lesson but issue the harder sheets to your better students. When you print the worksheets out for the students then you can print 2 pages per A4 to save costs. If it is a 1 page worksheet then print pages “1,1” on one sheet of A4. The eventual aim is that the students can use this method without scaffolding. There are plenty of exercises available elsewhere once they’ve got this method. See BONUS “Helpsheet Fred” for example of this. The answers are simply scans of my scribbled solutions - however they do the job! The resource follows on from my “Really simple ratio introduction activity” If you like this and find it useful then please leave me some positive feedback and do check out my TES Resources shop which includes many premium resources which may help save you time and give you ideas. Cheers* Click on : …https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Stewsterthebear
Solving Linear and Quadratic Simultaneous Equations Mastery Maths Interview Observation Lesson
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Solving Linear and Quadratic Simultaneous Equations Mastery Maths Interview Observation Lesson

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This is about 12 hours of my work. I hope that you can see how it would be used in one or several of your lessons. The main is 18 Higher Maths GCSE standard exemplar questions on solving simultaneous linear and quadratic equations. I've done the work for you by researching questions from past papers. I've then written solutions and ranked them according to difficulty. I've provided a flow chart for the students to attempt. I've indicated which questions they should all do and which questions are available for additional practice and familiarity if time allows. This illustrates "Maths Mastery" as only the questions needed are presented and it is clear what the progression is or what the "milestones" are in this topic. I think that it's a comprehensive list of the types of question needed at GCSE. The other mastery (Plenary?) questions are of all the concepts involved. I would present as either questions on the board or as questions on individual cards for them to discuss. The starter would probably be the linear equations domino cards. They would remind students of how to check that solutions fit and what different methods there are for solving. The starter I wanted to create but never got around to is presenting a series of curves and lines on cards and getting the students to match up and look for the simultaneous solutions. The top tips are an idea given by an experienced HOD who told me to make sure that the students know exactly what is needed for the examination. The Glossary took some time to research and write. I kept adding to it throughout my preparation so I think it's pretty comprehensive. I used a MEP CIMT resource as a basis of my preparation. Many thanks for them - the URL is given. I never got around to making the matching PowerPoint presentation but I have given the URL of an example from TES resources which I would use as a basis for planning mine. The graph drawings on the SMART Notebook I think could provide quite a lot of inspiration for some good starters or even further study - hence I've provided the SMART so that you can edit them. The main assessment would be the GCSE Sample question. I recognise that I didn't create the question however I have provided the written exemplar solution for you. I prepared this ready for a GCSE Y10 Interview lesson which I withdrew from a couple of days before the interview. Hence the bulk of the work has been done but it's not complete and needs a little bit more input. The lesson plan suits my style of teaching but it isn't finished. Any questions about this then please make contact.
101 ideas strategies fun positive behaviour lesson planning for new and improving teachers
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101 ideas strategies fun positive behaviour lesson planning for new and improving teachers

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Over a hundred ideas for lessons. Wrote this a couple of years ago and then updated this week after two years of working in a Requires Improvement school where I've had a lot of feedback and so had lots of improvements. Most of the ideas are innovations of other peoples ideas but I've always tried to put an element of fun into the lessons. I am sure that you will find at least ten of these which you will like which you haven't seen before or thought of before and you will want to try out. Not all ideas will work for you and either way they need to fit in with your school ethos and the current trends in your school. However there is loads in here to think about. Lots of these ideas have further detail as a separate TES resources listed in my TES shop. If you download this I would very much welcome it if you could write a review. If you like this then please check out my many other Maths activities listed on my TES Resources shop and pages including many Premium resources which may be able to save you lots of time and give you some useful ideas. If you find this helpful then please do leave a constructive review so that others can benefit from your experience. Thank you.
Teaching Resources Maths Mastery Idea Bundle Pack
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Teaching Resources Maths Mastery Idea Bundle Pack

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£22 pounds if bought individually. Lots of great useful ideas and resources to help you make your lessons more collaborative and fun and so to develop better understanding and hence Maths Mastery . If you like please leave a review and do also check out my other resources.
PHSE Relationships Sex Love Friendship Whole Topic Module Resource Bundle
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PHSE Relationships Sex Love Friendship Whole Topic Module Resource Bundle

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Developed and used successfully with a Y8 class once I had built up a good relationship with them. Adapt and modify to suit your classes. There's enough in here for much older students - possibly up to Y11 but I wouldn't go much younger than that - however you know your classes. The "Relationships LESSON PRESENTATION" gives the kind of structure for everything. The titles do give away what you will get in the bundle. I'm not going to describe everything else as once you open them they are all obvious how you can use them.
MASSIVE Magenta Mastery Construction Loci Runaround Fun Trading Game Match Up Card Activity Lesson
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MASSIVE Magenta Mastery Construction Loci Runaround Fun Trading Game Match Up Card Activity Lesson

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Young people love trading games. Designed for Y9H GCSE, however suitable for many. There are 34 Construction/Loci scenarios cards. Each scenario has a matching description and another describing in terms of the Maths - i.e. “Perpendicular bisector.” All cards are unique so there is only one correct match which can be checked against the answer key. It is designed to be a comprehensive reflection of what could be in GCSE. There are several formats of the printout included. Print out the cards on A5 yellow card. Then make stacks of the 3 cards (obviously not matches). You then distribute a stack to each Learner who then need to collect matching sets. Once they have a set you issue a token and give them another stack so they can continue playing until you call time. (Alternatively, pair everyone up and give each pair one set - makes the game last longer). They must trade one for one until they make up matching sets and they must always keep the picture card they were given. You need to plan carefully how you are going to use it, depending on ability how collaborative they can be. There five difficulty grades (Green, Blue, Red, Black & Diamond Black). This is a subjective judgement but useful for a mixed ability class. Give out the green picture cards to your weakest, and so on. You can first insist that they first only trade with their table partners. This helps to identify who is going to struggle (and/or go off task). You can fix it that their 2nd card is with someone on their table. They then trade with another particular table and eventually it becomes a free for all and they all get up. The tokens really do help to give the element of competition. Watch out for students who give all their cards away and then opt out. Or small groups of students who go to one corner and share with each other and then don’t move around the room. You can vary the difficulty of the activity when you print out the cards. The ability cards can be printed out on 10 different colours. You will know that matches have to be made up of particular colours which makes it easier to assess and sort out for next time. You can print out all the cards onto smaller cards and then give each table a whole class set. This could be done for learners who don’t cope well with moving around. You can use with lower ability by only printing out easier cards. There are questions which can either be displayed on the board or printed on back of cards to aid discussion. If you spot any mistakes, errors or inaccuracies - please do let me know. If you like this resource please do rate it and see my other TES resources. Here are some quotes from the first class I used it with: "It’s more fun than working” “A great way of learning new skills and gets everybody engaged” “Good as we met others we don’t usually talk to” “Good active and enjoyable”. I took on their feedback and added more to the picture cards to make it easier.
Magenta Mastery Area Perimeter Rectangles Squares Runaround Fun Trading Game Activity
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Young people love trading games…Share out to everyone the cards…they then roam the room trading one for one until they make up matching sets. Once they get a matching set they check with the adult who gives them a token if right. This set has 72 matching sets of 9 cards - a massive piece of work! First a picture (not to scale) of a rectangle with it’s length and width labeled. Card 1 - A length Card 2 - A width Card 3 - The area Card 4 - the length plus the width (i.e. 1/2 the perimeter Card 5 - The perimeter Card 6 - A comparison of the length and the width Card 7 - Whether the shape is a rectangle or a square Card 8 - A comparison of the values of the perimeter and area. It was originally designed to have lots of similar areas and perimeters so that there are many matching sets of cards without learners having to find a unique matching set. You need to plan carefully how you are going to use it, what the ability is of your users and how collaborative they can be. Then print out accordingly. Below are a few suggestions. Print out the nine separate cards on different colour cards. Cut them out. Then spend 15 minutes making stacks of the nine cards (obviously not matches). You then distribute a stack to each learner. Learners then need to collect matching sets which have one of each colour. Once they have a matching stack you issue a token and given them another stack so that they can continue playing until you call time. You can give some element of control to this by first insisting that they first only trade with their table partner, then only on their tables. This helps to identify who is going to struggle (and/or go off task). You can then manage them trading with another particular table and eventually it becomes a free for all and they all get up. You can make the task easier by printing out on different colour cards so that the every eight cards (one page) of each card set is printed out on a different colour card. This means that learners can look for cards which are the same colour as theirs. You can reduce the number of cards - either by only printing out a limited number so that learners have to pair up to make a complete set. You can make the game significantly harder by removing the picture cards and slightly harder by removing the 1/2 perimeter cards You can make the game easier by removing all but the picture, area and perimeter cards. When I say easier, this can mean take less time to play. It’s worth trying with a few different classes to see how they respond (and behave). Watch out for students who give all their cards away and then opt out. Or small groups of students who go to one corner and share with each other and then don’t move around the room (although the tokens usually motivate most). I’ve included a matching worksheet but there are plenty of these allready on the TES which others have made.