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Fortune Teller activities, or Cootie Catchers in the US, are a great childhood game remodeled to test mathematical skills. Check out our blog post (link in document) for further information.
In this cootie catcher there is one cootie catcher sample. This has eight questions requiring students to find averages (mean, median, mode and range) from a set of data presented in a list. The corners of the cootie catcher indicated the differentiation which is to three levels (easy, medium and difficult) and the fourth corner is a “pot luck” section.
This is a sample resource comes complete with instructions, ideas for stretch/challenge and two blank versions of the fortune teller (cootie catcher) for challenging pupils to create their own.
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Christmas Maths Solving Linear Equations Math Art Worksheets
This resource includes three differentiated worksheets on solving linear equations. Each worksheet gives a different Christmas themed picture.
Worksheet 1: Solving one-step equations
Worksheet 2: Solving two-step equations
Worksheet 3: Solving one & two-step equations of increasing difficulty
Math Art combines the fun of colouring and the consolidation of mathematical skills. Ideal as a plenary activity to determine what learning has taken place, alternatively use to determine pupils prior knowledge to a topic and of course great for revision.
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Updated This resources has new content added. It now includes one set in the traditional fan and pick style (i.e. answer on the question cards) and a second version of the question cards with the answer removed. Therefore giving more flexibility for how you might use them with your students. Previous buyers, please re-download to access new content.
Fan and Pick activity promotes cooperative learning (Kagan strategy), by creating situations for discussions around finding the correct answer and not just what the answer is. They can be used as a plenary activity to determine what learning has taken place, used to determine pupils prior knowledge to a topic and of course great for revision.
Each Fan and Pick set has a set of 12 question cards, each card has three questions differentiated by hotness. The sequences questions here cover finding the next term, the nth term, generating a sequence and deciding if a term is in the sequence; including linear, quadratic and Fibonacci sequences. Alternatively use the second set (with answers removed) as differentiated question task cards.
Full instructions and solutions are provided along with suggestions for stretch and challenge.
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This resource is to provide notes or revision for straight line graphs and is suitable for the GCSE 9-1. There are seven revision foldables in this pack covering the following;
Straight Line Graph 1; given a sketch pupils state the equation of each straight line graph.
Straight Line Graph 2; given a graph pupils find the equation of each straight line graph
Straight Line Graph 3; given the equation of the line pupils draw the graph
Straight Line Graph 4; given the equation of the line pupils find the gradient and y-intercept rearranging where necessary.
Straight Line Graph 5; given the gradient and a coordinate point, pupils find the equation of the line.
Straight Line Graph 6; given two coordinates pupils find the equation of the line that passes through the two points.
Straight Line Graph Mixed; pupils complete one of each of the above
Foldables can be used as a revision or summary exercise at the end of a topic. As the answers are hidden pupils can use these to ‘test’ themselves or ask someone else such as a parent to test them.
This has been updated April 2019, adding new content. This purchase now includes an A4 version (UK printers) and a US version which is letter size (US printers), please ensure you open and print (following the instructions included) from the file most appropriate for your printer.
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“Spot the mistake” activity can be used to assess pupil’s understanding of a topic. The aim is for pupils find the mistakes in an already the matched up jigsaw and they should then correct those mistakes.
This spot the mistake involves expanding brackets to form quadratics and involves two different versions, were version two can be used to stretch and challenge pupils by asking them to create questions which give the answers around the edge of the jigsaw.
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Sequences Spot the Mistake Worksheet
Spot the mistakes are a twist on the usual tarsia jigsaw puzzles and can be used to assess pupils understanding. The worksheet has a completed jigsaw and pupils are told there are mistakes. Pupils work through each question and answer to find the mistakes highlight them and correct those mistakes in the space provided.
This spot the mistake involves sequences for GCSE maths; finding the nth term, finding the next term and determining if a number is in the sequence.
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Standard Index Form also known as scientific notation is a way of writing really large or really small numbers.
Spot the mistakes can be used to assess pupils understanding as they find the mistakes in the matched up jigsaw and correct those mistakes.
This spot the mistake involves writing numbers in standard form and operating with numbers in standard form. It comes complete with instructions and solutions.
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Spot the mistakes can be used to assess pupils understanding as they find the mistakes in the matched up jigsaw and correct those mistakes.
This spot the mistake is a domino trail and covers the nth term and recurrence relation.
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Expand and Simplify (Spot the Mistake Worksheet)
Spot the mistake activity can be used to assess pupils understanding of each topic.
This spot the mistake involves expanding and simplifying brackets. The worksheet given has an already matched up tarsia puzzle and pupils are told there are mistakes to be found.
Pupils should then work through the matched up edges to check, by doing the expansion themselves, if it is correct. If correct shade in one colour (I use green), if it is wrong pupils shade it in red and then list the correct answer in the space provided.
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Heat Maps can be displayed or printed for each pair of pupils. Each heat map increases in difficulty indicated by the hotness, the redder/hotter the more difficult the question. Pupils choose a cell to start at and perform the given operation with the corresponding element of the question from the x and y axis.
This heat map requires pupils to multiply together the brackets which correspond to their chosen cell to form a quadratic expression. This concentrates on multiplying brackets of the form (ax+b)(cx+d). This resource is available in a Heat Map bundle, check it out!
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This is unit 1 (of 6) short numeracy sessions for delivery during form time. They have been designed with non specialists in mind, however these will be more effective if staff are given training. Why not pop along to year team meetings and run through the key concepts.
Session 6 is a mediator file, looking at types of numbers, coming soon.
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This is a unit one (of 6) numeracy sessions to be delivered to year 7 and 8 pupils during form time. The Power points aim to make it easy for even non specialists to deliver, ensuring pupils are engaging in numeracy activities on a weekly basis.
Combine this with times table challenges which I have adapted for printing.
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This is unit 2 of a unit of 6 short numreacy sessions to be delivered during form time. Weeks 3 and 6 pupils complete 60 multiplication questions in 60 seconds (refer to 60 in 60 resource to be uploaded soon).
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Rounding to Significant Figures, Estimation, Bounds (Quiz Quiz Trade Cards)
Quiz quiz trade activity is a cooperative learning classroom activity. Pupils must be encouraged to coach each other in finding the correct answer (peer assessment).
This set of quiz quiz trade cards has been updated and now includes 36 cards covering;
rounding to nearest whole, 10, 100
rounding to given number of decimal places
rounding to given number of significant figures
rounding in order to estimate calculations
finding bounds given a rounded measure.
It comes complete with instructions, ideas for support and extension, and solution key for the teacher.
Please note I do not include the answers on the quiz, quiz, trade cards themselves as I encourage pupils to find and thoroughly understand the question. You may choose to add the answer to the back of the cards once printed.
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Coordinates: Coordinate Code (Collect a Joke Worksheet)
This activity requires pupils to read quadrants in the first quadrant, each coordinate position has a letter therefore pupils collect the joke and punchline.
The joke reads ‘What do you call a donkey with three legs?’ The answer ‘a wonky donkey’.
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Two levels amber and green, I would recommend printing and laminating. Stick these up around the class room, pupils answer the question and move around the room finding their answer and then completed the question underneath. This continues until pupils have made it back to the start.
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Head of Maths
This is a resource that can be used as a pre-department training/meeting activity to feed the discussions held around teaching approaches of specific topics during the department training.
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Pupils will practise solving simultaneous equations.
This free resource reinvents the classic worksheet activity, although the joke is outdated. Watch out for an updated version soon!
Pupils complete either the yellow (solving simple simultaneous equations with straight forward elimination) or the green route (multiplication or substitution). Reduce onto one A4 sheet.
Once pupils have completed their worksheet they can then move around the room collecting the correct word with the answers thus collecting the joke. Pupils are motivated by the prospect of collecting the joke first. The worse the joke the better!
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Heat Maps can be displayed or printed for each pair of pupils. Each heat map increases in difficulty indicated by the hotness, the redder/hotter the more difficult the question. Pupils choose a cell to start at and perform the given operation with the corresponding element of the question from the x and y axis. Full solutions provided.
This heat map requires pupils to multiply the numbers corresponding to each cell. This resource is available as part of a Heat Map Bundle, check it out!
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