An introduction to writing expressions and collecting like terms via little stories.

Algebra Level 7: students will need to calculate gradient. Must work out the equation of the straight line from a selection of co-ordinates that lie along it.

A few years ago I wrote a set of notes for pupils and put them on my website. The notes were supposed to be written in a pupil-friendly way, and different to notes students might find in textbooks or elsewhere on the internet. I have converted the notes to PowerPoint slides so you can download them, adapt them if needed, use them in revision lessons or perhaps give your students a set to take home with them to help them prepare for exams. The chances are there will be a few mistakes here and there, so if you spot any please email me & I will correct them. Hope they are of use!

Solving linear Equations with the unknown on both sides. A powere point lesson which explains one method of solving equations with unknowns on both sides. An equation is like a set of scales. To keep it balanced, whatever you do to one side you must do to the other.

Algebra Level 6 Algebra Level 7 Expanding brackets Whole class activity Randomly generates all different types of brackets for students to expand and simplify. also gives answers

A presentation that introduces the main points about arrangements.

A few years ago I wrote a set of notes for pupils and put them on my website. The notes were supposed to be written in a pupil-friendly way, and different to notes students might find in textbooks or elsewhere on the internet. I have converted the notes to PowerPoint slides so you can download them, adapt them if needed, use them in revision lessons or perhaps give your students a set to take home with them to help them prepare for exams. The chances are there will be a few mistakes here and there, so if you spot any please email me & I will correct them. Hope they are of use!

A visual proof of why the angles in a triangle sum to 180 degrees.

Statistics Level 6 - Choosing the most appropriate way to represent data Questions requiring pupils to read and compare information from pie charts, bar charts and line graphs

Another great lesson from Lisa McNulty.

SSM Level 6: Powerpoint lesson - To find the circumference and area of a circle- clear explanation and examples. A lesson that introduces pi and explains how to use it to find the area and circumference of a circle

A lesson involving a board game and some follow-up questions to test student's understanding of substitution.

A nice bingo game to add some spice to practicing averages.

A few years ago I wrote a set of notes for pupils and put them on my website. The notes were supposed to be written in a pupil-friendly way, and different to notes students might find in textbooks or elsewhere on the internet. I have converted the notes to PowerPoint slides so you can download them, adapt them if needed, use them in revision lessons or perhaps give your students a set to take home with them to help them prepare for exams. The chances are there will be a few mistakes here and there, so if you spot any please email me & I will correct them. Hope they are of use!

Pupils join up some more co-ordiantes to get a picture.

A Tarsia Jigsaw activity on telling the time on a 24 hour clock. These type of activities can be used to consolidate understanding of a given topic, and foster positive group work and co-operative learning. By making adjustments such as removing answers and making deliberate mistakes, they can be made even more challenging and engaging to the students. To download the latest version of the wonderful free software to open this resource (and create your own), click on the web-link. If you have any comments, or spot any (non deliberate!) mistakes, please share them below.

a quick recap on squares, cubes and roots

A quick run through of types of data, steam and leaf, grouped frequency and cumulative frequency.

A way of introducing how to factorize quadratic equations by means of a number game. This PowerPoint presentation gives questions on sum and product followed by factorizing quadratic questions. Ideal for KS3 and KS4 students as a revision plenary or starter.

A nice bingo game to add some spice to solving simple linear equations.