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I have taught at Mt Lawley SHS in Perth, Western Australia, for 5 years. Throughout that time, I have taught general Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 classes, as well as more advanced Year 11 and 12 (ATAR) classes.

I have taught at Mt Lawley SHS in Perth, Western Australia, for 5 years. Throughout that time, I have taught general Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 classes, as well as more advanced Year 11 and 12 (ATAR) classes.
Straight Line Graphs - Drawing Straight Lines (X and Y Intercept Method)
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Straight Line Graphs - Drawing Straight Lines (X and Y Intercept Method)

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This resource includes: A PowerPoint that can be used with a class, A scaffolded student version of the PowerPoint with gaps for the students to fill in, A differentiated worksheet with answers included. This resource is suitable for Year 9 and 10 students and is linked to the Australian curriculum. This resource focuses on determining x and y intercepts from an equation, and plotting straight lines by first finding the x and y intercepts.
Straight Line Graphs - Drawing Straight Lines (Gradient Intercept Method)
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Straight Line Graphs - Drawing Straight Lines (Gradient Intercept Method)

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This resource includes: A PowerPoint that can be used with a class, A scaffolded student version of the PowerPoint with gaps for the students to fill in, A differentiated worksheet with answers included. This resource is suitable for Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 students and is linked to the Australian curriculum. This resource focuses on rearranging and interpreting straight line equations, and drawing straight lines on graphs using the gradient-intercept method (including horizontal and vertical lines).
Straight Line Graphs - Straight Line Equations (Including Rearranging)
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Straight Line Graphs - Straight Line Equations (Including Rearranging)

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This resource includes: A PowerPoint that can be used with a class, A scaffolded student version of the PowerPoint with gaps for the students to fill in, A differentiated worksheet with answers included. This resource is suitable for Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 students and is linked to the Australian curriculum. This resource focuses on how to read and interpret straight-line equations, and rearranging straight line equations into the form y = mx + c.
Straight Line Graphs - Gradients
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Straight Line Graphs - Gradients

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This resource includes: A PowerPoint that can be used with a class, A scaffolded student version of the PowerPoint with gaps for the students to fill in, A differentiated worksheet with answers included. This resource is suitable for Year 9 and 10 students and is linked to the Australian curriculum. This resource focuses on understanding what the gradient of a line is, and determining the gradients from a graph and a pair of coordinates.
Straight Line Graphs - Distance of a Line Segment
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Straight Line Graphs - Distance of a Line Segment

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This resource includes: A PowerPoint that can be used with a class, A scaffolded student version of the PowerPoint with gaps for the students to fill in, A differentiated worksheet with answers included. This resource is suitable for Year 9 and 10 students and is linked to the Australian curriculum. This resource focuses on plotting points on a graph, and finding the distance between two points on a graph by counting units, using Pythagoras Theorem and using the distance of a line formula.
Algebra - Solving Worded Algebraic Equations
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Algebra - Solving Worded Algebraic Equations

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This resource includes: A PowerPoint that can be used with a class, A scaffolded student version of the PowerPoint with gaps for the students to fill in, A differentiated worksheet with answers included. This resource is suitable for Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 students and is linked to the Australian curriculum. This resource focuses on creating expressions and equations from written description and solving for the values of unknown variables.
Algebra - Solving Challenging Equations with Brackets and Fractions
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Algebra - Solving Challenging Equations with Brackets and Fractions

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This resource includes: A PowerPoint that can be used with a class, A scaffolded student version of the PowerPoint with gaps for the students to fill in, A differentiated worksheet with answers included. This resource is suitable for Year 9 and 10 students and is linked to the Australian curriculum. This resource focuses on solving challenging algebraic equations involving brackets, variables on both sides and fractions.
Algebra - Solving Basic Two-Step Equations
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Algebra - Solving Basic Two-Step Equations

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This resource includes: A PowerPoint that can be used with a class, A scaffolded student version of the PowerPoint with gaps for the students to fill in, A differentiated worksheet with answers included. This resource is suitable for Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 students and is linked to the Australian curriculum. This resource focuses on solving for the value of x in two step equations, including questions with positive and negative answers.
Algebra - Multiplying and Dividing Algebraic Fractions
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Algebra - Multiplying and Dividing Algebraic Fractions

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This resource includes: A PowerPoint that can be used with a class, A scaffolded student version of the PowerPoint with gaps for the students to fill in, A differentiated worksheet with answers included. This resource is suitable for Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 students and is linked to the Australian curriculum. This resource focuses on multiplying and dividing algebraic fractions, including simplifying fractions before multiplying and dividing.
Algebra - Adding and Subtracting Algebraic Fractions
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Algebra - Adding and Subtracting Algebraic Fractions

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This resource includes: A PowerPoint that can be used with a class, A scaffolded student version of the PowerPoint with gaps for the students to fill in, A differentiated worksheet with answers included. This resource is suitable for Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 students and is linked to the Australian curriculum. This resource focuses on understanding what the lowest common denominator of two fractions is, and adding and subtracting basic and algebraic fractions.
Algebra - Solving Quadratic Equations Using the Null Factor Law (Factorising)
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Algebra - Solving Quadratic Equations Using the Null Factor Law (Factorising)

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This resource includes: A PowerPoint that can be used with a class, A scaffolded student version of the PowerPoint with gaps for the students to fill in, A differentiated worksheet with answers included. This resource is suitable for Year 9 and 10 students and is linked to the Australian curriculum. This resource focuses on using the null factor law to solve for the value of x in equations that involve factorisation.
Algebra - Solving Quadratic Equations Using the Null Factor Law (No Factorising)
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Algebra - Solving Quadratic Equations Using the Null Factor Law (No Factorising)

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This resource includes: A PowerPoint that can be used with a class, A scaffolded student version of the PowerPoint with gaps for the students to fill in, A differentiated worksheet with answers included. This resource is suitable for Year 9 and 10 students and is linked to the Australian curriculum. This resource focuses on using the null factor law to solve for the value of an unknown in an algebraic equation. These questions do not involve factorisation, although I have another resource that has null factor law questions involving factorisation.
Algebra - Grouping Pairs Factorisation (ax + bx + ay + by)
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Algebra - Grouping Pairs Factorisation (ax + bx + ay + by)

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This resource includes: A PowerPoint that can be used with a class, A scaffolded student version of the PowerPoint with gaps for the students to fill in, A differentiated worksheet with answers included. This resource is suitable for Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 students and is linked to the Australian curriculum. This resource focuses on factorising 4 term expressions where the first and second terms share a HCF and the third and fourth terms share a different HCF (grouping).
Algebra - Factorising Trinomials (ax^2 + bx + c)
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Algebra - Factorising Trinomials (ax^2 + bx + c)

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This resource includes: A PowerPoint that can be used with a class, A scaffolded student version of the PowerPoint with gaps for the students to fill in, A differentiated worksheet with answers included. This resource is suitable for Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 students and is linked to the Australian curriculum. This resource focuses on how to factorise trinomials, including questions with common factors to remove before factorising the trinomial.
Algebra - Highest Common Factor Factorisation
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Algebra - Highest Common Factor Factorisation

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This resource includes: A PowerPoint that can be used with a class, A scaffolded student version of the PowerPoint with gaps for the students to fill in, A differentiated worksheet with answers included. This resource is suitable for Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 students and is linked to the Australian curriculum. This resource focuses on factorising by first removing a highest common factor (HCF).
Algebra - Expanding Two Sets of Brackets (FOIL and Box Methods)
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Algebra - Expanding Two Sets of Brackets (FOIL and Box Methods)

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This resource includes: A PowerPoint that can be used with a class, A scaffolded student version of the PowerPoint with gaps for the students to fill in, A differentiated worksheet with answers included. This resource is suitable for Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 students and is linked to the Australian curriculum. This resource focuses on using the FOIL and box methods to expand two sets of brackets. The scaffolded worksheet also includes a worded, real-life context question.
Algebra - Expanding Brackets Using the Distributive Law
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Algebra - Expanding Brackets Using the Distributive Law

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This resource includes: A PowerPoint that can be used with a class, A scaffolded student version of the PowerPoint with gaps for the students to fill in, A differentiated worksheet with answers included. This resource is suitable for Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 students and is linked to the Australian curriculum. This resource focuses on using the distributive law to expand a set of brackets, including questions with positives and negatives, and worded, real-world examples.
Algebra - Algebraic Terminology and Simplifying Expressions
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Algebra - Algebraic Terminology and Simplifying Expressions

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This resource includes: A PowerPoint that can be used with a class, A scaffolded student version of the PowerPoint with gaps for the students to fill in, A differentiated worksheet with answers included. This resource is suitable for Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 students and is linked to the Australian curriculum. This resource focuses on basic algebra skills, including algebraic terminology, gathering like terms, multiplying and dividing algebraic terms.