A nice Ice Breaker for your KS3 maths classes. Lots of fun and everyone gets involved. Task should take between 20 minutes to 30 minutes to complete. Do not project the PowerPoint on the broad but call up the performers to let them see what the answer is.

A few resources for the GA topic Impossible Places

PowerPoint with Answers\nPart 1: Investigation\nPart 2: Rally Coach with real world questions with reasoning.\nPart 3: Extension which includes 3D shapes.

Term-to-term rule Using the position-to-term rule Finding the position-to-term rule

Similar shapes Similar triangles Mastery approach Small steps Variation theory My turn/Your turn Non-Examples Knowledge based learning before learning skills

Lesson on translating shapes using vectors. Starter covers prior knowledge Lesson should be done in small steps. Mini Whiteboards is recommended for this lesson to check understanding at key points.

Reflecting 2D shapes Reflecting shapes on horizontal and vertical lines (y=n and x=n) Reflecting shapes on diagonal lines (y=x and y=-x etc).

Transform 2D shapes using combinations of transformations.

A series of lessons on angles in parallel lines. Pupils learn types of angles without using “z”, “f”, and “c” but lesson still shows them. Lessons designed to be done in small steps to improve understanding and to go into the topic in greater depth. The series of lessons is based on a free session from Craig Burton.

Lesson on how to introduce expressions.

Lessons on expanding brackets.

Complete lesson on writing expressions

Complete lesson.

A few lessons on formula

Two complete lessons.

Three lessons on higher tier algebraic fractions.

A complete lesson on Sine & Cosine Rule problem solving.

A complete lesson on the Cosine Rule

Lesson on the Sine Rule

A complete set of lessons on solving equations.