New Year Maths Simplifying Algebra Expanding Brackets GCSE Expanding Brackets and Combining Like Terms Equivalent Expressions Maths Colouring Activity. This is great for New Year fun! It could also be used for any 2024 celebration and Class of 2024 and End of Term activities. Students will expand and simplify to generate equivalent algebraic expressions. For example, simplifying 2(n + 3y) + 3(5n - y) ✦ Notes: There are 26 questions. Each answer occurs twice, once with a number and once with a colour. The matching colour can then be used to colour the picture in a fun colour by number activity. This activity should take around an hour to complete. All answers are included, so you can easily mark students work. The resource is printed in black and white for the students to colour in. ✎ Contents: This resource includes: • One worksheet with 26 questions on simplifying algebraic expressions by expanding single brackets and combining like terms. • One answer key sheet for students to fill in. • One colour by number picture for students to colour in. • Teachers notes. • All answers. ✦ Objectives: This resource has been designed to practice: • Expanding single brackets. • Combining like terms. • Simplifying algebraic expressions. • Adding and subtracting the terms of linear expressions. • Identifying when two expressions are equivalent by simplifying. • Adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers. ✽ Directions: Print out the 3 pages for each student: • the sheet of questions • the colouring answer key sheet • the colouring picture – (print in landscape mode) Save paper by having the students share the question sheet. ✷ Suggestions: Students can cut out their completed picture and use it to glue onto a New Year greeting card. Or use them to make a classroom display. ♥ You may also like: Chinese New Year Maths Simplifying Algebra Colouring Activity New Year Maths Secret Codes Christmas Maths Logic Puzzle ☞ To view my other resources, please go to Maths Shop

Chinese New Year Maths Solving Equations Algebra This is a fun algebra activity to solve multi-step linear equations in one variable by expanding single brackets and combining like terms. It is great for Chinese New Year! The resource is printed in black and white for the students to colour in. ✦ Notes: Students solve multi-step linear equations whose solutions require expanding expressions and collecting like terms. For example, solving the equation 3(2x + 5) + 5(3x - 9) = 33 There are 24 questions. Each answer occurs twice, once with a number and once with a colour. The matching colour can then be used to colour the picture in a fun colour by number activity. This activity should take around an hour to complete. All answers are included, so you can easily mark students work. The resource is printed in black and white for the students to colour in. ✎ Contents: This resource includes: • 1 worksheet with 24 questions on solving linear equations. • 1 colouring answer sheet. • Teachers notes. • All answers. ✦ Objectives: This resource has been designed to practice: • Solving multi-step linear equations in one variable. • Expanding brackets. • Combining like terms. • Simplifying algebraic expressions. • Adding and subtracting the terms of linear expressions. • Operations with positive and negative numbers. ✽ Directions: Print out the 2 pages for each student: • the question sheet • the colouring answer sheet Save paper by having the students share the question sheet. ✷ Suggestions: Students can cut out their completed picture and use it to glue onto a New Year greeting card. Or use them to make a classroom display. ♥ You may also like: Simplifying Algebra Colouring Activity New Year Maths Secret Codes Christmas Maths Logic Puzzle ☞ To view my other resources, please go to Maths Shop

Chinese New Year Maths Simplifying Algebra Expanding Brackets Expanding Brackets and Combining Like Terms Equivalent Expressions Maths Colouring Activity. This is great for New Year fun! Students will expand and simplify linear algebraic expressions to generate equivalent expressions. For example, expanding the expression 6c - 3(c + 4h) – 2h to produce the equivalent simplified expression. All answers are included. ✦ Notes: There are 26 questions. Each answer occurs twice, once with a number and once with a colour. The matching colour can then be used to colour the picture in a fun colour by number activity. This activity should take around an hour to complete. All answers are included, so you can easily mark students work. The resource is printed in black and white for the students to colour in. ✎ Contents: This resource includes: • One worksheet with 26 questions on simplifying algebraic expressions by expanding single brackets and combining like terms. • One answer key sheet for students to fill in. • One colour by number picture for students to colour in. • Teachers notes. • All answers. ✦ Objectives: This resource has been designed to practice: • Expanding single brackets. • Combining like terms. • Simplifying algebraic expressions. • Adding and subtracting the terms of linear expressions. • Identifying when two expressions are equivalent by simplifying. • Adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers. ✽ Directions: Print out the 3 pages for each student: • the sheet of questions • the colouring answer key sheet • the colouring picture – (print in landscape mode) Save paper by having the students share the question sheet. ✷ Suggestions: Students can cut out their completed picture and use it to glue onto a New Year greeting card. Or use them to make a classroom display. ♥ You may also like: Simplifying Algebra Colouring Activity New Year Maths Secret Codes Christmas Maths Logic Puzzle ☞ To view my other resources, please go to Maths Shop

Australia Day Maths Simplifying Algebraic Expressions Expanding Brackets and Collecting Like Terms Equivalent Expressions Maths Colouring Activity. This is great for Australia Day fun and Australia themed maths! Students will expand and simplify to generate equivalent algebraic expressions. For example, simplifying 𝟒(−𝟐𝒂 + 𝒖) + 𝟓(−𝟑𝒂 − 𝒖) ✦ Notes: There are 26 questions. Each answer occurs twice, once with a number and once with a colour. The matching colour can then be used to colour the picture in a fun colour by number activity. This activity should take around an hour to complete. All answers are included, so you can easily mark students work. The resource is printed in black and white for the students to colour in. ✎ Contents: This resource includes: • One worksheet with 26 questions on simplifying algebraic expressions by expanding single brackets and combining like terms. • One answer key sheet for students to fill in. • One colour by number picture for students to colour in. • Teachers notes. • All answers. ✦ Objectives: This resource has been designed to practice: • Expanding single brackets. • Collecting like terms. • Simplifying algebraic expressions. • Adding and subtracting the terms of linear expressions. • Identifying when two expressions are equivalent by simplifying. • Adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers. ✽ Directions: Print out the 3 pages for each student: • the sheet of questions • the colouring answer key sheet • the colouring picture Save paper by having the students share the question sheet. ✷ Suggestions: Students can cut out their completed picture and use it to glue onto an Australia Day greeting card. Or use them to make a classroom display. ♥ You may also like: Chinese New Year Maths Simplifying Algebra Colouring Activity New Year Maths Secret Codes Valentines Day Puzzles ☞ To view my other resources, please go to Maths Shop

Groundhog Day Maths Simplifying Algebraic Expressions Expanding Brackets and Collecting Like Terms Equivalent Expressions Maths Colouring Activity. This is great for Groundhog Day fun and Spring themed maths! Students will expand and simplify to generate equivalent algebraic expressions. For example, simplifying 7g - 2(g + 2h) – 4h ✦ Notes: There are 26 questions. Each answer occurs twice, once with a number and once with a colour. The matching colour can then be used to colour the picture in a fun colour by number activity. This activity should take around an hour to complete. All answers are included, so you can easily mark students work. The resource is printed in black and white for the students to colour in. ✎ Contents: This resource includes: • One worksheet with 26 questions on simplifying algebraic expressions by expanding single brackets and collecting like terms. • One answer key sheet for students to fill in. • One colour by number picture for students to colour in. • Teachers notes. • All answers. ✦ Objectives: This resource has been designed to practice: • Expanding single brackets. • Collecting like terms. • Simplifying algebraic expressions. • Adding and subtracting the terms of linear expressions. • Identifying when two expressions are equivalent by simplifying. • Adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers. ✽ Directions: Print out the 3 pages for each student: • the sheet of questions • the colouring answer key sheet • the colouring picture Save paper by having the students share the question sheet. ✷ Suggestions: Students can cut out their completed picture and use it to glue onto a Groundhog Day greeting card. Or use them to make a classroom display. ♥ You may also like: Chinese New Year Maths Simplifying Algebra Colouring Activity New Year Maths Secret Codes Valentines Day Puzzles ☞ To view my other resources, please go to Maths Shop

Maths Logic Puzzles 100 Themed Logic Problems Fun printable puzzles. The puzzles can be solved by trial and error, or can be used to introduce algebraic methods. ✎ Contents: This resource includes: • 5 fun maths puzzles on 5 printable worksheets. There are 2 versions included, so that you can print in black and white or colour. • Teachers notes. • All answers. The puzzles included are: Puzzle 1 - A fun pre-algebra puzzle to find the number that each picture represents. Puzzle 2 – Another pre-algebra puzzle to find the number that each picture represents. Puzzle 3 – Fill in the missing whole numbers so that every row, column and diagonal add up to 100. Puzzle 4 - Fill in the missing decimal numbers so that every row, column and diagonal add up to 100. Puzzle 5 – An order of operations problem to find how many of the numbers 1-100 you can make with 4 one hundred related numbers. The puzzles can be solved by trial and error or can be used to introduce algebraic methods. ✦ Objectives: This resource has been designed to practice: • Operations with numbers. • Solving word problems. • Developing logic skills. • Developing problem solving skills. • Order of operations with numbers. • Writing and evaluating expressions with numbers. • Pre-algebra skills. • Mental Maths. ✽ Directions: Print out a set of 5 worksheets for each student. You can print in colour or use the black and white version. Alternatively, laminate one set of worksheets for students to share. Or display for your class on a smartboard. ✦ Notes: All answers are included, so you can easily mark students work. These questions should take at around an hour for students to complete. ✷ Suggestions: When finished, students could try making up their own puzzles. ♥ You may also like: Maths Logic Problems Red White and Blue Themed Valentines Day Puzzles Christmas Maths Logic Puzzles ☞ To view my other resources, please go to Maths Shop