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Lessons and Diferentiated Resources to reduce the planning mountain
Function Machines: Finding Inputs
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Function Machines: Finding Inputs

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Lesson exploring how to find the inputs for a function machine given the outputs. Explores the different representations of input-output machines. Explains the idea of inverse operations and how to use these to reverse a function machine. Worked examples and questions on one-step, two-step and three-step machines. All answers included.
Angle Reasoning: Angles in Regular Polygons
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Angle Reasoning: Angles in Regular Polygons

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Lesson looks first at the difference between regular and irregular polygons. The angle sum for polygons is then explored. Explanation of how to find the interior angle of a regular polygon, worked examples and questions. Then how to find the exterior angles of regular polygons. Worked examples and questions. All answers included.
Angle Reasoning: Angles in Polygons
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Angle Reasoning: Angles in Polygons

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Lesson explains how to find the angle sum for different polygons by splitting each into triangles.A table of angle sums for different polygons is then used. Worked examples and then questions on finding missing angles in different polygons.
Angle Reasoning: Angles in Quadrilaterals
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Angle Reasoning: Angles in Quadrilaterals

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Lesson explains why angles in a quadrilateral add up to 360 degrees by splitting the shapes into 2 triangles . Worked examples and questions on finding missing angles. Extends with questions including right angles exterior angles and opposite angles.
Angle Reasoning: Angles in a Triangle
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Angle Reasoning: Angles in a Triangle

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Lesson uses alternate angles and angles on a straight line to explain why angles in a triangle up to 180 degrees. Worked examples and questions on finding missing angles. Extends to include isosceles triangles, then exterior angles and opposite angles. All answers included.
Angle Reasoning - Angles on Straight Lines inc. Opposite Angles
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Angle Reasoning - Angles on Straight Lines inc. Opposite Angles

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Lesson explains why angles on a straight line add up to 180 degrees. Worked examples and questions on finding missing angles. Explanation of why opposite angles are equal. Worked examples and questions on finding missing angles giving reasons. Extends with questions using algebra rather than numerical information.
Angles on a Straight Line
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Angles on a Straight Line

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Lesson looking at finding missing angles on a straight line. Starter looks at sums to 180, and simple equations to 180. Explanation of why 360 degrees in a circle and thus why 180 on a straight line. Examples finding missing angles with numbers and then with algebra. All examples and question slides include fully-worked answers
Angle Reasoning - Naming Lines and Angles
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Angle Reasoning - Naming Lines and Angles

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Lesson looking at conventions of naming straight lines and angles. Starter examines pupils understanding of types of angles. Fully worked examples and questions to consolidate and demonstrate understanding.
Ratio - Combining Ratios
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Ratio - Combining Ratios

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“If a:b = 3:4 and b:c = 5:6, find the ratio a : b : c”. Lesson examining both algebraic and worded examples of combining ratios. Full explanation of use of LCM and equivalent ratios. Fully worked examples. Questions of both types. All answers included.
Ratio - Finding a Quantity from a Ratio Comparison
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Ratio - Finding a Quantity from a Ratio Comparison

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"If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:5 and there are 8 more girls, how many pupils are in the class?" Lesson explaining the concept in different ways [bar-model approach and words]. Fully worked examples. Questions on each style of response. All answers included.
Ratio - Map Scales
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Ratio - Map Scales

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Lesson exploring how ratios and map scales are related and how to use the scale to find real-life distances from the map or map distances from real-life. Fully worked examples. Differentiated slide to allow all pupils to attempt questions. All answers included.
Ratio - Finding a Quantity
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Ratio - Finding a Quantity

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Lesson using a ratio to find a quantity given the other share. Examples use bar models and equivalent ratios. Fully-worked examples. Questions to demonstrate understanding. Also explores finding the total shared altogether from a ratio and one share. Fully worked examples and questions to demonstrate understanding. All answers included.
Ratio - Sharing in a Ratio - Words
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Ratio - Sharing in a Ratio - Words

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Lesson looking at solving ratio questions using a structured worded approach [total shares, 1 share etc]. Full examples with 2 part and 3 part ratios. Questions covering 2 part ratios and 3 part ratios. Differentiated worksheet slide. All answers included.
Ratio - Ratios and Fractions
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Ratio - Ratios and Fractions

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Lesson explaining the links between ratios and fractions. Looks at unsimplified and simplified ratios with 2 and 3 parts. Worked Examples, Questions on ech idea. Also looks at solving worded questions without diagrams. All answers included.
Ratio - Simplifying a Ratio
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Ratio - Simplifying a Ratio

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Lesson explains simplifying firstly using rows of diagrams then using HCF. Worked examples and slides of questions firstly with the HCF provided , then with pupils needing to find the HCF themselves.
Ratio - Writing a Ratio
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Ratio - Writing a Ratio

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Lesson covering the definition of a ratio and then examples and questions on writing 2 part and 3 part ratios in different contexts. Worksheet slide included to test understanding. All answers included.
Proportion Package
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Proportion Package

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10 Resources on Proportion: 7 Lessons (Worked examples, Questions, All answers provided) What is Proportion? Ratio and Proportion Unitary Method Best Buys Recipes Identifying Direct Proportion Proportion - Real Life Examples Other Resources Puzzles (Extended/Problem Solving) Proportion - Knowledge Organiser Infinite Questions Proportion Excel Worksheet
Proportion - Identifying Direct Proportion
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Proportion - Identifying Direct Proportion

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Lesson using idea of a function machine to explain the definitions and explore examples of direct proportion. Covers use of division and how to express using multiplication. Worked examples. Questions on identifying direct proportion and on finding missing values. All answers provided.
Proportion - Real Life Examples
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Proportion - Real Life Examples

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Lesson using the ideas of Direct Proportion to solve problems involving unit conversion (length, mass) and currency exchange rates. Worked examples. Questions for each idea. All Answers provided.