This edexcel activity generates lots of variations of single bracket algebra questions to practice. Suitable for KS3 and KS4 students.

Have a play around with this task, and please share any questions, extensions, simplifications, modifications, or lines of inquiry in the comment box below. The idea is to collect loads of suggestions that can then be used for effective differentiation. The full set of these tasks, along with additional notes, can be found here: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/richtasks.htm

A Tarsia activity on multiplying decimals by powers of 10. These type of activities can be used to consolidate understanding of a given topic, and foster positive group work and co-operative learning. For more ideas on how to use these types of activities (including twists!) and to download the latest version of the wonderful free software to open this resource (and create your own), just click on the web-link. If you have any comments, or spot any (non deliberate!) mistakes, please share them below. Many thanks to all the teachers who have helped me assemble these Tarsias over the years.

Two resources for Transformations using Autograph. The first is a lesson which should take place in a computer room with one or two students to each computer. The second resource is a quick guide about how to carry out each of the four types of which can be used by students or teachers.

A Collective Memory activity on Simplifying Expressions. This one has missing answers and a deliberate mistake! For more information and ideas about how to use this resource, and links to my full index of Collective Memory resources, please visit http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/collectivememory.htm

Practice basic transformations whist playing golf.

An excellent lesson on correlation and the product moment correlation co-efficient, following the SMP S1 book, kindly donated by Lisa McNulty.

A Tarsia Jigsaw activity on converting between Fractions, Decimals and Percentages. 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.

This is a rich Venn Diagram activity on Probability, including work with fractions. To access all the Venn Diagram activities in this collection, as well as teaching notes, please visit: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/venn.htm Here is why I love Venn Diagram activities so much: 1) Students can always make a start. If they can think of a number/expression/object or whatever it might be, it has to go in one of the regions on the diagram, so they are up and running 2) The more regions student find, the more challenging the task gets, which adds a nice element of differentiation 3) They are incredibly versatile, and can be used for almost all maths topics for all ages and abilities 4) They are easy to tweak by simply changing one of the circle labels if you find they are too difficult/easy 5) Students can create their own as an extension task I hope you and your students enjoy them.

A Tarsia activity on Multiplying Decimals. These type of activities can be used to consolidate understanding of a given topic, and foster positive group work and co-operative learning. For more ideas on how to use these types of activities (including twists!) and to download the latest version of the wonderful free software to open this resource (and create your own), just click on the web-link. If you have any comments, or spot any (non deliberate!) mistakes, please share them below. Many thanks to all the teachers who have helped me assemble these Tarsias over the years.

Have a play around with this task, and please share any questions, extensions, simplifications, modifications, or lines of inquiry in the comment box below. The idea is to collect loads of suggestions that can then be used for effective differentiation. The full set of these tasks, along with additional notes, can be found here: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/richtasks.htm

In this activity students match up the quadratic graph with the equations using factorisation and knowledge of intersections with the axes. There are sixteen cards in word document that can be adjusted. Ideal for KS3 and KS4 students.

SSM: Level 6. Great Plenary Activity. Find the area of different quadrilaterals. A bingo activity (with cards) to test students knowledge of perimeter, area and volume. Extension questions relate perimeter to algebra.

Manipulate constants to observe the effect on all types of functions. Use the tabs at the bottom of the worksheet to move between functions.

A Tarsia activity on Fractions of Amounts. These type of activities can be used to consolidate understanding of a given topic, and foster positive group work and co-operative learning. For more ideas on how to use these types of activities (including twists!) and to download the latest version of the wonderful free software to open this resource (and create your own), just click on the web-link. If you have any comments, or spot any (non deliberate!) mistakes, please share them below. Many thanks to all the teachers who have helped me assemble these Tarsias over the years.

This PowerPoint lesson gives a clear demonstration of how to work out the nth term of quadratic sequences. Suitable for KS3 and KS4 students.

A brilliant Tarsia activity by Gill Hillitt on co-ordinate geometry and circles. These type of activities can be used to consolidate understanding of a given topic, and foster positive group work and co-operative learning. For more ideas on how to use these types of activities (including twists!) and to download the latest version of the wonderful free software to open this resource (and create your own), just click on the web-link. If you have any comments or feedback for Gill, please share them below.

An idea for a starter activities to engage pupils. It contains possible extension activities.

A Tarsia activity on increasing and decreasing by percentages. These type of activities can be used to consolidate understanding of a given topic, and foster positive group work and co-operative learning. For more ideas on how to use these types of activities (including twists!) and to download the latest version of the wonderful free software to open this resource (and create your own), just click on the web-link. If you have any comments, or spot any (non deliberate!) mistakes, please share them below. Many thanks to all the teachers who have helped me assemble these Tarsias over the years.

A brief summary of all the trig formulae needed for c3.