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I like to use interesting visuals, activities and ideas to get the class to practice and maybe, enjoy the subject.
Surds (matching activity)
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Surds (matching activity)

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Can you pair up the cards so the question and simplified versions are together. There is a second version where the last column is blank for them to fill in.
Mixed angle calculations (codebreaker)
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Mixed angle calculations (codebreaker)

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Work out the value of each angle to crack the code and reveal this message: "At seven years old Rolihlahla Mandela became the first one of his family to go to school where he was given the name nelson because his teacher found his real name difficult his father died of tuberculosis when he was nine but he was able to complete his junior exams in two years not three" It was created for the week that Nelson Mandella was freed.
Transformations (codebreaker)
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Transformations (codebreaker)

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Use the instruction on each card to spell out the word, it gives you the first letter then each subsequent transformation reveals more of the word. You continue from the last place you were at. What do all the words have in common (they are all water craft)
Compound areas of house fronts (worksheet)
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Compound areas of house fronts (worksheet)

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Calculate the area of wall that needs painting on these buildings. Answers included though they are a little complicated to read: The three numbers on the right are the wall, windows and doors, final answer. The rest of the numbers are the various parts labelled according to the type of shape they are.
Estimated mean of grouped discrete data (worksheet)
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Estimated mean of grouped discrete data (worksheet)

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I hope I am doing this right, I have taken this idea from jordyst and added a couple more countries to give the class a bit more variety on the practice section (and some bigger numbers) I hope I am crediting this correctly, if not please contact me to get it sorted.
Simultaneous Equations (Codebreaker)
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Simultaneous Equations (Codebreaker)

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Solve the simultaneous equations, all positive answer, then use that information to break the code on the acrostic sheet. "During the Second World War Alan Turing worked for the Government code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park Britains codebreaking centre where he was head of hut eight the section responsible for German naval cryptanalysis He devised the bombe a machine that could find settings for the Enigma machine"
Ratio and proportion for multipacks of cola (investigation)
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Ratio and proportion for multipacks of cola (investigation)

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Can you work out which cans are the cheapest. A second sheet with a different requirement as I think the "JUST BUY ONE CAN AND BE DONE WITH IT" was a common answer. Help sheets included to be given out or 'bought' by students if they are really struggling. The task has been left a little open but can be focussed on simply working out 'best deal' on the six offers.
simple percentages (hidden word)
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simple percentages (hidden word)

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Calculate the percentages in your head, colour in any answers that fit the criteria. Spell out a hidden word or phrase, in this case the answer to the joke. What did zero say to eight? Nice belt
Missing angles (codebreaker)
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Missing angles (codebreaker)

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Use the diagrams to work out the code for each card. Work out which is the odd one out. They are all in London but 'Paddington' isn't on a Monopoly board Can be used as a class with pupils changing their card when they have finished or as a set of worksheets.
Naming 2D shapes (wordsearch)
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Naming 2D shapes (wordsearch)

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Find the words in the grid Ones that might be difficult: quarter circle = QUADRANT second rectangle = OBLONG (made of two squares) arrow shape = ARROWHEAD
sine and cosine rule basic practice (code breaker)
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sine and cosine rule basic practice (code breaker)

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15 questions with answers at the bottom including some red herrings. The question "what do you need to be able to use the sine rule?" has the answer "matching letters" when you put the correct letter to each question and read backwards. This just relates to the need for a matching side and angle when using sine rule as many of my pupils seem to think that one rule is for working out angles and the other for sides.