All answers are provided I've designed this lesson to build up students knowledge of error intervals. It includes questions on nearest whole, ten and hundred; nearest five, fifty and five hundred; decimal places and significant figures. It begins with a stopwatch starter where students need to to answer 4 questions based around rounding. This leads into a definition about error intervals and why we use the inequality symbols. A nice class discussion is formed around why 3.4999... would be written as 3.5 with a less than symbol for the upper bound. Nearest whole, ten and hundred - 3 examples - 5 Miniature whiteboard multiple choice questions - 15 your turn questions Decimal places and significant figures - 3 examples - 5 miniature whiteboard questions - 12 your turn questions Nearest five, fifty and five hundred; - 3 Examples - 5 miniature whiteboard questions - 15 your turn questions The resource then in includes a differentiated focused activity which progressively gets harder. This gives students a chance to master and enhance their skills. It includes 4 separate sections: skills 1, 2 and 3 and stretch 1. These are all displayed on the same slide for ease of use, however could be printed as a worksheet. Then to finish there is an application on how this could be seen in an exam situation with 2 exam style questions including answers. I hope you find this resource as useful as my students have. Any of the the slides could be printed as worksheets if you feel that would be easier for your class. Miss B

All answers are provided I've designed this lesson to build up students knowledge of rounding to decimal places . It begins with a stopwatch starter where students need to to answer 4 questions based around rounding to the nearest whole, ten and hundred. This is then followed by a class discussion and definition of what rounding is and why we might round. Leading into the main part of the lesson. Rounding to 1 decimal place - 3 examples - Code breaker activity where students have to round the numbers and equate these to a letter in the key. It makes a maths joke. Rounding to 2 decimal places - 3 examples - Multiple choice mini whiteboard quiz (6 questions) This then leads into an exercise including 15 questions which get progressively harder. - 5 x 1 decimal place - 5 x 2 decimal place - 5 x 3 decimal place The resource then in includes a differentiated focused activity which progressively gets harder. This gives students a chance to master and enhance their skills. It includes 3 separate sections a skill 1& 2 and a stretch 1. These are all displayed on the same slide for ease of use. Then to finish there is an application on how this could be seen in an exam situation with 2 exam style questions including answers. I hope you find this resource as useful as my students have. Any of the the slides could be printed as worksheets if you feel that would be easier for your class. Miss B

All answers are provided I've designed this lesson to build up students knowledge of rounding to 10, 100 and 1000. It begins with a stopwatch starter where students need to to answer 4 questions based around place value. The lesson follows with two activities involving the number line. a) students have to type on the where the numbers are on the number line/complete the number line. (When in presentation mode, click on the text boxes and type using the key board) b) Students need to explain which nearest 10 to their number and why. Following this we look at the rules of rounding and use a Roundacoaster. Roundacoaster activity Students should answer on on whiteboards what they believe the number rounds to. Then click for the number cart to move. It will either roll back down the hill or go over to the other side. Nearest 10 a) 6 Roundacoasters Examples b) 3 Formal Examples c) Your Turn - 9 progressively harder questions Nearest 100 a) 7 Roundacoasters Examples b) 3 Formal Examples c) Your Turn - 9 progressively harder questions Nearest 10 a) 5 Roundacoasters Examples b) 2 Formal Examples c) Your Turn - 9 progressively harder questions Tarsia Follow Me - mixed loop card activity for rounding to 10, 100 and 1000. Matching activity Then there is an interactive pairing activity where students need to come to the board and select two cards. If they are a matching question and answer then leave them turned over, if not turn them back over and start again. (Snap) The resource then in includes a differentiated focused activity which progressively gets harder. This gives students a chance to master and enhance their skills. It includes 4 separate sections a skill 1& 2 and a stretch 1 &2. These are all displayed on the same slide for ease of use. Then to finish there is an application on how this could be seen in an exam situation with 2 exam style questions including answers. I hope you find this resource as useful as my students have. Miss B

(All answers are provided) I've designed this lesson to build up students knowledge of rounding to significant figures. It starts with 10 quick fire questions on rounding to the nearest 10, 100, 1000 and decimal places. Then the definition of what significant figures are is given and to be discussed. This leads into a True or False activity where students need to decide how many significant figures each number has. Following this are the first 3 examples out of 6. These deal with rounding to significant figures when 0's aren't involved. These are fully animated through clicking to get to the next step. These then leads to 3 mini whiteboard questions for students to attempt themselves. Now its time for the next 3 examples. These deal with rounding to significant figures and the 0 rule. I often have a big class discussion around this concept. These examples again lead onto 5 mini whiteboard questions for students to attempt themselves. Then there is an interactive pairing activity where students need to come to the board and select two cards. If they are a matching question and answer then leave them turned over, if not turn them back over and start again. (Snap) The resource then in includes a differentiated focused activity which progressively gets harder. This gives students a chance to master and enhance their skills. It includes 4 separate sections a skill 1, 2 & 3 and a stretch. These are all displayed on the same slide for ease of use. Then to finish there is an application on how this could be seen in an exam situation with 2 exam style questions including answers. I hope you find this resource as useful as my students have. Miss B

(27/11/17) Updated (All answers are provided) I've designed this lesson to build up students knowledge of iteration and iterative processes. It begins with a quick stop clock starter to review skills they should already know and will need to use throughout the lesson. The it leads to a discussion about what iteration is using real life concepts such as painting a door. This leads into a slide and discussion on the maths definition of what iterative processes are. Non calculator section Students shouldn't use a calculator/ ans button for these first questions so they can grasp the concept of iteration by physically doing substituting the previous answer in. 1) There are two basic iteration examples, fully animated, for students to follow through with yourself. 2) This the leads to 3 questions for the students to try for them selves. Calculator section Finding x1, x2 and x3 1) Explanation of where to find the ans button on your calculator and how it works. It's useful to get the students to do it on their calculators along with the PowerPoint. 2) 2 examples of iterative process questions that require a calculate. 3) 5 Multiple Choice Questions. Estimating a solution 1) 2 fully animated examples on estimating a solution to a required number of decimal places. 2) 2 questions for the students to try themselves. Rearranging to make an iterative formula 1) 3 different example rearrangements of the same formula 2) Odd one out. Students need to spot which iterative formula isn't a rearrangement of the equation. The resource then in includes a differentiated focused activity which progressively gets harder. This gives students a chance to master and enhance their skills. It includes 5 separate sections a skill 1, 2 & 3 and a stretch. These are all displayed on the same slide for ease of use, however these questions are quite wordy and it may be worth while to print the slide off as a worksheet. Then to finish there is an application on how this could be seen in an exam situation with exam style questions including answers. I hope you find this resource as useful as my students have. Miss B

UPDATED 7th September 2017 (All answers are provided) I've designed this lesson to build up students knowledge of handling identities and equating coefficients. It starts with 6 quick fire questions on expanding and simplifying single and double brackets and one complete the square question. Then the definitions of an equation and identity are there for discussion. This leads to students having to identify the equations and identities. Following this is two examples of show that this is an identity. One single bracket and one double bracket. Then there is an interactive pairing activity where students need to come to the board and select two cards. If they could be an identity leave them turned over, if not turn them back over and start again. (Snap) Following this is two examples of equating coefficients. One single bracket and one double bracket. Leading into a tick or trash activity where misconceptions can be discussed. The resource then in includes a differentiated focused activity which progressively gets harder. This gives students a chance to master and enhance their skills. It includes 5 separate sections a skill 1, 2 & 3 and a stretch. These are all displayed on the same slide for ease of use. Then to finish there is an application on how this could be seen in an exam situation with 2 exam style questions including answers. I hope you find this resource as useful as my students have. Miss B

(All answers are provided) I've designed this lesson to build up students knowledge of expanding double brackets. It begins with a picture activity as the students come into the classroom they have to connect the images to figure out what the lesson is about (This is optional) It begins with a stopwatch starter where students need to to answer four simplifying and expanding algebraic expression questions. I'm very much aware that there are several different common approaches to teaching expanding brackets. I've included examples for each of the following methods. I know the method I teach sometimes varies on the class I am teaching. Feel free to swap the order and delete the examples you don't want, I felt it was important to give options though. Form x^3+bx^2+cx+d 1) Grid Method - 3 progressively harder examples 2)FOIL/Crabs claw method - 3 progressively harder examples The there are 3 questions for students to try in book. Form ax^3+bx^2+cx d 1) Grid Method - 2 progressively harder examples 2)FOIL/Half moon - 2 progressively harder examples The there are 3 questions for students to try in book. This then leads to two tick or trash questions, where the students need to select which person has answered the question correctly and discuss what the misconception of the other person was. There is then a n interactive wheel of fortune quizzing activity where students can come to the board. Spin the wheel, click the section it lands on, answer the question and total their points. The resource then in includes a differentiated focused activity which progressively gets harder. This gives students a chance to master and enhance their skills. It includes 5 separate sections a skill 1 & 2 and a stretch 1. These are all displayed on the same slide for ease of use. Then to finish there is an application on how this could be seen in an exam situation with 2 exam style questions including answers. I hope you find this resource as useful as my students have. Miss B

(All answers are provided) I've designed this lesson to build up students knowledge of expanding double brackets. It begins with a stopwatch starter where students need to to answer four simplifying and expanding algebraic expression questions. This then leads to discussion over methods you could use to answer numerical questions such as (2+3)(1+2). Then there is a product and sum activity. (3 questions where students need to find the product and sum and 3 questions where students have to work backwards from being given the product and sum) I'm very much aware that there are several different common approaches to teaching expanding brackets. I've included examples for each of the following methods. I know the method I teach sometimes varies on the class I am teaching. Feel free to swap the order and delete the examples you don't want, I felt it was important to give options though. Form x^2+bx+c 1) Algebra tiles - Explanation slides of how to multiply with algebra tiles, 3 progressively harder expanding bracket examples with algebra tiles and 5 mini whiteboard questions with both written and algebra tile solutions. (These 5 whiteboard questions can be used even if not teaching with algebra tile approach) 2) Grid Method - 3 progressively harder examples 3)FOIL/Half moon - 3 progressively harder examples 4 questions for students to try in book. Form ax^2+bx+c 1) Algebra tiles - 2 progressively harder expanding bracket examples with algebra tiles and 2 mini whiteboard questions with both written and algebra tile solutions. (These whiteboard questions can be used even if not teaching with algebra tile approach) 2) Grid Method - 2 progressively harder examples 3)FOIL/Half moon - 2 progressively harder examples 4 questions for students to try in book. This then leads to two tick or trash questions, where the students need to select which person has answered the question correctly and discuss what the misconception of the other person was. There is then a n interactive wheel of fortune quizzing activity where students can come to the board. Spin the wheel, click the section it lands on, answer the question and total their points. The resource then in includes a differentiated focused activity which progressively gets harder. This gives students a chance to master and enhance their skills. It includes 5 separate sections a skill 1 & 2 and a stretch 1 & 2. These are all displayed on the same slide for ease of use. Then to finish there is an application on how this could be seen in an exam situation with 2 exam style questions including answers. I hope you find this resource as useful as my students have. Miss B

(All answers are provided) I've designed this lesson to build up students knowledge of expanding single brackets. It begins with a stopwatch starter where students need to to answer three simplifying algebraic expression questions. This then leads to discussion over methods you could use to answer numerical questions such as 3(5-2). I'm very much aware that there are 3 different common approaches to teaching expanding brackets. I've included 4 examples for each of the following methods (12 different examples). I know the method I teach sometimes varies on the class I am teaching. 1) Algebra tiles - Explanation slides of how to multiply with algebra tiles, 4 progressively harder expanding bracket examples with algebra tiles and 4 mini whiteboard questions for the students to do themselves with algebra tile solutions. 2) Grid Method - 4 progressively harder examples of expanding brackets using the grid method, 5 mini white board questions 3)Claw/Arrow method - 4 progressively harder examples of expanding brackets using claw method and the same 5 mini white board questions as the grid method. This then leads to three tick or trash questions, where the students need to select which person has answered the question correctly and discuss what the misconception of the other person was. There is then a matching quiz interactive activity where students can come to the board, selected two cards and see if they are a pair. If they are leave them turned over, if not click the cards again to turn them back over. The resource then in includes a differentiated focused activity which progressively gets harder. This gives students a chance to master and enhance their skills. It includes 5 separate sections a skill 1, 2 & 3 and a stretch. These are all displayed on the same slide for ease of use. Then to finish there is an application on how this could be seen in an exam situation with 4 exam style questions including answers. I hope you find this resource as useful as my students have. Miss B

(All answers are provided) I've designed this lesson to build up students knowledge of simplifying algebraic expressions by collecting like terms. It begins with a stock take scenario after a robbery and students having to find an expression for the value of missing items to give to the police. This is built up slowly with having to categorise the items not taken, think about quicker ways they could do this and then look at the difference between two stock takes of the items. This then leads into a discussion of the definitions a variable, term and expression. Leading to a discussion opportunity as to whether some expressions displayed on the board could be written differently. There is then a true false activity to discuss and hammer out algebraic notation misconceptions. Leading to 8 different examples of increasing difficulty fully modelled (Delete as appropriate for the class level) After each pair of examples there are two miniature whiteboard questions (16 mini white board questions in total) This then leads to an interactive board game where the students have to come to the board or work in teams to select the expressions which simplify to make a certain expression. There is then a tarsia activity attached. The resource then in includes a differentiated focused activity which progressively gets harder. This gives students a chance to master and enhance their skills. It includes 5 separate sections a skill 1& 2 and a stretch 1 and 2. These are all displayed on the same slide for ease of use. Then to finish there is an application on how this could be seen in an exam situation including answers. I hope you find this resource as useful as my students have. Miss B

Catchphrase quizzing activity on substituting into algebraic expressions and formulae. Answers and catchphrase are provided. (Available in bundle of three catchphrases) I sometimes change the image below to a picture of famous person to add more variation to the game. Students either as individuals or small groups answers questions to reveal part of an image. The more questions the students answer the more of the image is revealed. The winner is the person who manages to say what they see and guess the catch phrase. I’ve included the answer to each catchphrase in the notes box, as well as answers on the second page.

Catchphrase quizzing strategy on simplifying algebraic fractions and collecting like terms. (Available in bundle of three catchphrases) Answers and catchphrase provided. I sometimes change the image below to a picture of famous person to add more variation to the game. Students either as individuals or small groups answers questions to reveal part of an image. The more questions the students answer the more of the image is revealed. The winner is the person who manages to say what they see and guess the catch phrase. I’ve included the answer to each catchphrase in the notes box, as well as answers on the second page.

Catchphrase quizzing strategy on Forming Algebraic Fractions. (Available in bundle of three catchphrases) Answers and catchphrase provided. I sometimes change the image below to a picture of famous person to add more variation to the game. Students either as individuals or small groups answers questions to reveal part of an image. The more questions the students answer the more of the image is revealed. The winner is the person who manages to say what they see and guess the catch phrase. I’ve included the answer to each catchphrase in the notes box, as well as answers on the second page.

Catchphrase quizzing strategy on expanding triple brackets. (Available in bundle of three catchphrases) Answers and catchphrase provided. I sometimes change the image below to a picture of famous person to add more variation to the game. Students either as individuals or small groups answers questions to reveal part of an image. The more questions the students answer the more of the image is revealed. The winner is the person who manages to say what they see and guess the catch phrase. I’ve included the answer to each catchphrase in the notes box, as well as answers on the second page.