Really simple little starter on something that I picked up on with my class : deciding when a result is two or when it is a half

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A really quick example problem pair and activity. Not a whole lesson. Just wanted to be more explicit about teaching addition of surds, rather than having it as an after thought when I multiplied them.

Example problem pair and an exercise to do. Plus 5 quick questions, two exam questions and some multiple choice shenanigans aimed at hinting at the skills needed to rationalise the denominator.

Modeled and scaffolded Pythagoras questions.

Lots and lots of stuff on Column addition and subtraction along with talk about efficient calculations like shifts, using the correct language talk about association and commutativity. Some example problem pairs, loads of exercises with answers and some plenaries. Enough for 2/3 lessons here.

A little PowerPoint on division with whole number outcomes. A starter, example problem pair, an exercise, a problem solving bit and a plenary.

Very simple powerpoint Starter, example problem pair, exercise, a problem solving problem and a plenary.

Full lesson Lots of whiteboard work Three exercises. Concentrating on writing the inequality. No manipulation.

A really simple set of slides. First a little task on how to spot if two vectors are parallel, then one example, then 4 exam questions for students to work through.

A lesson I did for pride. Talks about the life of Alan Turning with codes to crack. We used cipher wheels.

6 starters that help students connect the different words for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Lots of questions like ‘6 and 4 more’ and ‘4 lots of 6’ and ‘4 increased by 6’

What is the hypotenuse? Finding the hypotenuse Finding the shorter side Mixed Questions I taught this over two lessons. There’s no fun questions here at all. This is all practice, practice, practice. I want my students to get the skills down before applying them.

Quite like this. A little discussion on finding the midpoint, followed by an example problem pair, followed by a very scaffolded exercise followed by an activity where pupils have to look at what’s changed, which I think is quite cool. I used Dr Frost to top off a little bit of practice here, too.

Deals with simplifying two part, three part ratios. Also includes a simplifying ratio colouring in puzzle, with loads of odd and weird ratios to discuss.

Made these as a way of drilling into my students useful facts that they should commit to memory (ie 1/5 = 0.2). Made to be used like old spelling tests. Give out the facts. Students use memory techniques like covering up etc to remember them, Then they can be given a follow up test (included) to see how much they’ve remembered.

Everything you need to teach percentage on an amount (non calculator). Will easily fill 2 lessons. 2 example problem pairs. 2 sets of exercises. An old sats question, a blooket and some plenary questions.

Example problem pair Two exercises. A distinct powerpoint from the the non calculator percentage questions.

Quadratics of the form ax^2 + bx + c Example problem pair, some questions, some examples where a and c are not prime and then some exam questions. Personally I use the grid method (Check out Jo Morgan’s Compendium of Mathematical Methods!)

A collection of 7 starters designed for students to think about things not always explicitly taught. ie Is the result 2 or 1/2 Is the trailing 0 needed? Is a 1 needed?