Algebra end of unit test based on the A2 lessons
Includes simplifying, expanding, factorising, substitution, quadratics, problem solving at various difficulty levels
17 questions altogether most including sub-questions
A2.1 Using Algebra - collecting like terms
Complete lesson
Matching cards starter
Title, ‘You should already know’, Key words
Lesson Objectives/Outcomes
5 quick questions quiz
Simplify quiz
Timed simplifying quiz with timer
Simplifying with more than one term
Differentiated questions/answers
Further challenging simplifying questions/answers
Differentiated worksheets included
WWW/EBI - with examples to help
Plenary - finding perimeter/area of shapes with algebraic terms
Collecting like terms homework sheet
Whole Lesson
Presentation includes:
Warm up
Key words, Objectives & Outcomes
Easy examples e.g. x+2
Timed (3 mins) practice (green and yellow)
Further examples e.g. 5x+3
Timed (3 mins) practice (yellow and red)
Worksheet differentiated questions
WWW/EBI
Plenary (area of a trapezium)
Worksheets include
Substitution worksheet
Extension GCSE questions
Presentation includes:
Warm up (multiplying using grid method) x 2
Key words, objectives & outcomes
Expanding two binomials using grid method example
Expanding two binomials using arrow method example
Questions and answers
Example with a negative (arrow and grid method)
Timed questions with negatives
Example with two negative (arrow and grid method)
Timed questions with two negatives
Examples with (x+2)(x-2) (arrow and grid method)
Timed questions
Examples where coefficient is more than 1 (arrow and grid method)
Timed questions
Differentiated questions from worksheet
WWW/EBI
Worksheet
Expanding double brackets including area problems
Presentation includes:
Warm up
Key words, objectives and outcomes
Three examples
Matching question to answer activity
Five further difficult examples
Tasks and extension
Changing the subject with factorising 2 examples
Quick check 1 questions each (green, yellow, red)
WWW/EBI
Plenary - completing sentences
Worksheet:
Changing the subject (127 varied questions) - could use for lesson or homework
Presentation includes:
Warm up (expanding brackets)
Keywords, objectives and outcomes
Indices questions
Difference of two squares example
11 different examples increasing in difficulty
Graph to show meaning behind difference of two squares
Quick test of 5 questions
Differentiated worksheets
WWW/EBI
Worksheets
Factorising practice
Factorising mixed
Factorising higher
Presentation includes
Warm up - enlargement using algrebraic lengths
Key words, Objectives, Outcomes
Area example
Questions (practive solving quadratics, problem solving)
Differentiated worksheets
WWW/EBI
Worksheets
Algebraic area (green)
Using quadratics (yellow)
Solving quadratics (red)
Whole lesson
Starter - match expressions
Title, ‘You should already know’, Keywords
Learning objectives/outcomes
Think, pair, share - how do you think this question was answered
Two methods of expanding single brackets
Find mistakes quiz (timer)
Expand brackets questions (differentiated)
Answers to above
Further challenging questions (expand and simplify by collecting like terms)
Questions/answers
WWW/EBI - with examples to help
Plenary - what are the missing values in the questions/answers
Two worksheets (in class or homework)
Whole lesson
Starter - Factorise the following
Title, ‘You should already know’ and key words
Lesson objectives/outcomes
Factorise quadratic examples(sum/product)
Whiteboards quiz to practice
Further questions to practice
Quiz differentiated test
Factorising with varied coefficients
Further questions to practice
Factorising quadratics worksheets
WWW/EBI - with examples to help
Example of what all of my presentations are like
Algebra Unit: Simplifying Expressions
Presentation includes:
Warm
Keywords, Objectives and Outcomes
Recap questions
Simplifying quiz
Quick fire examples
Common error example
Multiplying algebra terms
Test understanding so far
Dividing algebra terms
Test understanding so far
Differentiated exercise of all simplifying
WWW/EBI