Algebra Sequences 1 Starters and Worksheets

This is a series of interactive whiteboard starter resources to deliver:

• Continuing a number sequence + and -
• Generating values given the nth term

The resources are written using EXCEL 2013 and include VBA code to randomise questions and include countdown timers. Worksheets are formatted for printing on a single sheet of A4.

There are:

• 5 ‘Bell work’ tasks. These are to be projected on the whiteboard as the class comes in or for the ‘card sort’ (Bellwork 4 and 5) printed out on put on the desks. The idea is pupils have something to get on with related to the learning objectives while everyone gets in and is settled. (It also gives the member of staff time to take the register.
• 7 Starter activities on basic addition and subtraction. If these are completed on a PC / Laptop / Tablet then the sheets self mark…always a good idea I find!
• 3 ‘Find the next terms in the number pattern’ examples that can be used as a whiteboard projector resource or a help-station activity for pupils who struggle with the concept. They get progressively more difficult from Ex 1 to Ex 3 (Generator an+b Ex 1 positive a & b, Ex2 positive a and ±b, Ex 3 ±a and ±b)
• 6 ‘Find the next terms in the number pattern’ exercises that self mark. They get progressively more difficult from Ex 1a to Ex 3b the a exercises are find the next 2 terms and the b exercises are find the terms in the gaps (Generator an+b Ex 1 positive a & b, Ex2 positive a and ±b, Ex 3 ±a and ±b)
• There is a mini-plenary that is a number square that gives you a starting term and second term and challenges you to find the next 10 in the number sequence. As yet it’s not self marking…I’m working on that!
• 3 ‘Generate the first 5 terms in the number pattern given the nth term’ examples that can be used as a whiteboard projector resource or a help-station activity for pupils who struggle with the concept. They get progressively more difficult from Ex 1 to Ex 3 (Generator an+b Ex 1 positive a & b, Ex2 positive a and ±b, Ex 3 ±a and ±b)
• 3 ‘Generate the first 5 terms in the number pattern given the nth term’ exercises that self mark. They get progressively more difficult from Ex 1 to Ex 3 (Generator an+b Ex 1 positive a & b, Ex2 positive a and ±b, Ex 3 ±a and ±b)
• 4 help sheets that can be used for printing tables squares, number lines or demonstrating doubling and halving a number.