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I've designed this lesson to build up students knowledge of expanding double brackets.
It begins with a stopwatch starter where students need to to answer four simplifying and expanding algebraic expression questions.
This then leads to discussion over methods you could use to answer numerical questions such as (2+3)(1+2).
Then there is a product and sum activity. (3 questions where students need to find the product and sum and 3 questions where students have to work backwards from being given the product and sum)
I'm very much aware that there are several different common approaches to teaching expanding brackets. I've included examples for each of the following methods. I know the method I teach sometimes varies on the class I am teaching. Feel free to swap the order and delete the examples you don't want, I felt it was important to give options though.
Form x^2+bx+c
1) Algebra tiles - Explanation slides of how to multiply with algebra tiles, 3 progressively harder expanding bracket examples with algebra tiles and 5 mini whiteboard questions with both written and algebra tile solutions. (These 5 whiteboard questions can be used even if not teaching with algebra tile approach)
2) Grid Method - 3 progressively harder examples
3)FOIL/Half moon - 3 progressively harder examples
4 questions for students to try in book.
Form ax^2+bx+c
1) Algebra tiles - 2 progressively harder expanding bracket examples with algebra tiles and 2 mini whiteboard questions with both written and algebra tile solutions. (These whiteboard questions can be used even if not teaching with algebra tile approach)
2) Grid Method - 2 progressively harder examples
3)FOIL/Half moon - 2 progressively harder examples
4 questions for students to try in book.
This then leads to two tick or trash questions, where the students need to select which person has answered the question correctly and discuss what the misconception of the other person was.
There is then a n interactive wheel of fortune quizzing activity where students can come to the board. Spin the wheel, click the section it lands on, answer the question and total their points.
The resource then in includes a differentiated focused activity which progressively gets harder. This gives students a chance to master and enhance their skills. It includes 5 separate sections a skill 1 & 2 and a stretch 1 & 2. These are all displayed on the same slide for ease of use.
Then to finish there is an application on how this could be seen in an exam situation with 2 exam style questions including answers.
I hope you find this resource as useful as my students have.
Miss B
I've designed this lesson to build up students knowledge of expanding double brackets.
It begins with a stopwatch starter where students need to to answer four simplifying and expanding algebraic expression questions.
This then leads to discussion over methods you could use to answer numerical questions such as (2+3)(1+2).
Then there is a product and sum activity. (3 questions where students need to find the product and sum and 3 questions where students have to work backwards from being given the product and sum)
I'm very much aware that there are several different common approaches to teaching expanding brackets. I've included examples for each of the following methods. I know the method I teach sometimes varies on the class I am teaching. Feel free to swap the order and delete the examples you don't want, I felt it was important to give options though.
Form x^2+bx+c
1) Algebra tiles - Explanation slides of how to multiply with algebra tiles, 3 progressively harder expanding bracket examples with algebra tiles and 5 mini whiteboard questions with both written and algebra tile solutions. (These 5 whiteboard questions can be used even if not teaching with algebra tile approach)
2) Grid Method - 3 progressively harder examples
3)FOIL/Half moon - 3 progressively harder examples
4 questions for students to try in book.
Form ax^2+bx+c
1) Algebra tiles - 2 progressively harder expanding bracket examples with algebra tiles and 2 mini whiteboard questions with both written and algebra tile solutions. (These whiteboard questions can be used even if not teaching with algebra tile approach)
2) Grid Method - 2 progressively harder examples
3)FOIL/Half moon - 2 progressively harder examples
4 questions for students to try in book.
This then leads to two tick or trash questions, where the students need to select which person has answered the question correctly and discuss what the misconception of the other person was.
There is then a n interactive wheel of fortune quizzing activity where students can come to the board. Spin the wheel, click the section it lands on, answer the question and total their points.
The resource then in includes a differentiated focused activity which progressively gets harder. This gives students a chance to master and enhance their skills. It includes 5 separate sections a skill 1 & 2 and a stretch 1 & 2. These are all displayed on the same slide for ease of use.
Then to finish there is an application on how this could be seen in an exam situation with 2 exam style questions including answers.
I hope you find this resource as useful as my students have.
Miss B
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