I am a full time secondary teacher and head of department who started teaching in 2004. I love to teach mathematics and try to create interesting and dynamic visual resources to enhance the delivery of my subject. I hope you find my resources useful.
I am a full time secondary teacher and head of department who started teaching in 2004. I love to teach mathematics and try to create interesting and dynamic visual resources to enhance the delivery of my subject. I hope you find my resources useful.
A scaffolded worksheet to practice solving equations using common bases. Includes examples using…
Powers on Powers
Negative powers
Fractional powers
No logarithms are needed. Use for higher tier GCSE or A level (Y12)
Answers included
Models how to evaluate fractional and neagtive powers. Fully interactive and dynamic examples. Please see the video for how to use (note you must enable macros on the start of the PowerPoint for the interactive power counters to work, see video)
An interactive geogebra applet that models the how to calculate the discriminant and links this to the graphical representation. Includes reverse discriminant to find a range of k as in A level examination questions. I have also included a differentiated worksheet for independent practice. Please watch the video for how to use the geogebra applet and for a preview of the worksheet.
The geogebra applet is attached but if you don’t have it installed then the web link is also attached so you can use the applet in any web browser.
An interactive geogebra applet that models the how to calculate average and spread of a data set including…
==> Mean, median, mode and range from a list of numbers
==> Reverse average problem solving
==> Combining mean problems
==> Mean from an ungrouped frequency table
==> Median from an ungrouped frequency table
==> Interquatrile range from an ungrouped frequency table
==> Estimate of the mean from a grouped frequency table
==> Estimate of the median from a grouped frequency table
==> Estimate of the interquartile range from a grouped frequency table
The applet generates progressively differentiated examples for modeling with your class. Please see the video for how the use the teaching aid. I have also included a set of differentiated worksheets with solutions. These are also previewed in the video.
The geogebra applet is attached but if you don’t have it installed then the web link is also attached so you can use the applet in any web browser.
An interactive geogebra applet that models the how to proportionally scale up and down including using the unitarty method and non-calculator methods. It then extends to using proportion to compare ‘best buys’ including BOGOF examples. The applet generates progressively differentiated examples for modeling with your class. Please see the video for how the use the teaching aid. I have also included a set of differentiated worksheets with solutions. These are also previewed in the video.
The geogebra applet is attached but if you don’t have it installed then the web link is also attached so you can use the applet in any web browser.
An interactive geogebra applet that models the how to calculate using speed, distance and time (with and without a calculator). The applet generates progressively differentiated examples for modeling with your class. Please see the video for how the use the teaching aid. I have also included a set of differentiated worksheets with solutions. These are also previewed in the video.
The geogebra applet is attached but if you don’t have it installed then the web link is also attached so you can use the applet in any web browser.
An interactive geogebra applet that models the how to solve quadratic inequalities. The applet generates progressively differentiated examples for modeling with your class. Please see the video for how the use the teaching aid. I have also included a differentiated worksheet with solutions. These are also previewed in the video.
The geogebra applet is attached but if you don’t have it installed then the web link is also attached so you can use the applet in any web browser.
A differentiated interactive geogebra applet that aids the modelling (with solutions) of using the four operations with surds inc. rationalising denominators. Please see the video for how the use the teaching aid. I have also included three differentiated worksheets with solutions. These are also previewed in the video.
The geogebra applet is attached but if you don’t have it installed then the web link is also attached so you can use the applet in any web browser.
An interactive geogebra applet that demonstrates the how to substitute into expressions and formulas (differentiated progression). Please see the video for how the use the teaching aid. I have also included a two differentiated worksheets. These are also previewed in the video.
The geogebra applet is attached but if you don’t have it installed then the web link is also attached so you can use the applet in any web browser.
An interactive geogebra applet that demonstrates the similarities and differences between frequency bar charts and pie charts (often confused by students). Please see the video for how the use the teaching aid. I have also included a differentiated worksheet. These are also previewed in the video.
The geogebra applet is attached but if you don’t have it installed then the web link is also attached so you can use the applet in any web browser.
A differentiated interactive geogebra applet that aids the modelling (with solutions) of route planning with algebraic vectors including interleaved with ratio problems as seen is Edexcel 1MA1. Please see the video for how the use this teaching aid. I have also included four differentiated worksheets with solutions. These are also previewed in the video.
The geogebra applet is attached but if you don’t have it installed then the web link is also attached so you can use the applet in any web browser.
A differentiated interactive geogebra applet that aids the modelling (with solutions) of calculating pyramid volume and surface area. Please see the video for how the use the teaching aid. I have also included four differentiated worksheets with solutions. These are also previewed in the video.
The geogebra applet is attached but if you don’t have it installed then the web link is also attached so you can use the applet in any web browser.
A differentiated interactive geogebra applet that aids the modelling (with solutions) of…
Mental percentage calculation
Calculator percentage calculation
Percentage increase using multipliers
Percentage decrease using multipliers
Successive percentage change using multipliers
Reverse percentages using multipliers
Compound percentages (forwards and reverse)
Please see the attached video for how to use. I have also included seven differentiated worksheets with solutions. These are also previewed in the video.
The geogebra applet is attached but if you don’t have it installed then the web link is also attached so you can use the applet in any web browser.
A differentiated interactive geogebra applet that aids the modelling (with solutions) of solving quadratic equations by completing the square. Also links the graphical understanding of the solutions. Please see the video for how the use the teaching aid. I have also included three differentiated worksheets with solutions. These are also previewed in the video.
Please note: all examples do not rely on the use of surd simplification as my curriculum sequences this after solving quadratics as most would I would think!
The geogebra applet is attached but if you don’t have it installed then the web link is also attached so you can use the applet in any web browser.
A differentiated interactive geogebra applet that aids the modelling (with solutions) of solving quadratic equations by using the quadratic formula. Also links the graphical understanding of the solutions. Please see the video for how the use the teaching aid. I have also included a differentiated worksheet with solutions. This is also previewed in the video.
Please note: all examples do not rely on the use of surd simplification as my curriculum sequences this after solving quadratics as most would I would think!
The geogebra applet is attached but if you don’t have it installed then the web link is also attached so you can use the applet in any web browser.
A differentiated interactive geogebra applet that aids the modelling (with solutions) of solving quadratic equations by factorising. Also links the graphical understanding of the solutions. Please see the video for how the use the teaching aid. I have also included two differentiated worksheets with solutions (one for higher tier GCSE and one for higher tier GCSE). These are also previewed in the video.
The geogebra applet is attached but if you don’t have it installed then the web link is also attached so you can use the applet in any web browser.
An interactive geogebra applet that aids the modelling of using map sclaes as a ratio (with and without units). Please see the video for how the use the teaching aid. I have also included two differentiated worksheets.
The geogebra applet is attached but if you don’t have it installed then the web link is also attached so you can use the applet in any web browser.
A differentiated interactive geogebra applet that aids the modelling (with solutions) of reading, writing and calculating with standard form. Please see the video for how the use the teaching aid. I have also included five differentiated worksheets with solutions. These are also previewed in the video.
The geogebra applet is attached but if you don’t have it installed then the web link is also attached so you can use the applet in any web browser.
A differentiated interactive geogebra applet that aids the modelling (with solutions) of calculating angles…
==> in full turns
==> on a straight line
==> in a triangle (including isosceles traingles)
==> Between parallel lines (alternate)
==> Between parallel lines (corresponding)
==> Between parallel lines (supplementary)
… and also forming equation using the above facts. Please see the video for how the use the teaching aid. I have also included three differentiated worksheets with solutions. These are also previewed in the video.
The geogebra applet is attached but if you don’t have it installed then the web link is also attached so you can use the applet in any web browser.
An interactive geogebra applet that aids the modeling of drawing and interpreting histograms. Includes equal class widths (normal bar charts) and unqual class widths (histograms). Please see the video for how the use the teaching aid. I have also included two scaffolded worksheets.
The geogebra applet is attached but if you don’t have it installed then the web link is also attached so you can use the applet in any web browser.