Welcome, I have been teaching maths since 2010. I enjoy producing engaging activities to use in the classroom. I don't make anything I wouldn't use myself!
Welcome, I have been teaching maths since 2010. I enjoy producing engaging activities to use in the classroom. I don't make anything I wouldn't use myself!
This is a detailed checklist that I am giving to my year 10 & 11’s to help them engage in and structure their independent revision.
It shows in detail the areas they need to cover for maths GCSE with tickboxes to record their progress.
To make it easy for them to engage with each part there are links to the relevant videos from Mathswatch and Corbett maths. I’m hopeful this will make it easier for them to get started with their maths revision by giving them a framework and an easy link to an activity to support each area of the maths curriculum.
Worksheet on sine rule with one page to work out missing sides and one page for missing angles.
There are regular process questions for each and one problem solving question on each page.
Solutions are included.
Fractions Maze
Two differentiated puzzles: the first is shorter with multiplication of proper fractions only. The second is longer, has multiplication and division and also includes mixed numbers.
Good for when you want them to do more fractions but don’t want to use another worksheet or text book!
Solutions are included.
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Students must solve twelve quadratic formulas, some that will require rearranging to reveal the code.
A prize for first to finish is always motivating!
Solutions are included.
Worksheet for use in class or as homework.
Factorising quadratics with questions categorised between two positive, both negative, etc.
Last question has quadratics where a > 1.
These questions are inspired by Craig Barton’s SSDD questions who got the idea from an article on the benefits of interleaved mathematics by D. Rohrer et al.
SSDD stands for ‘same surface different deep’ and the idea is that as teachers we become overconfident in students ability to use a technique to solve a problem as in most lessons students already know what technique to apply as they have already been told that’s what they will be doing in the lesson. Usually students apply one technique to solve a variety of problems in any one lesson. SSDD questions turn this on its head by having what looks like one problem but students are then asked questions that will require a variety of strategies to solve them.
The aim is that students become more adept at identifying the strategy required to solve the problem without being told this first.
The slides here can be used as they are but could also be adapted and extended for your own use. They are suitable as starters but a collection of questions could be used as the main part of a lesson.
Fractions homework sheet - with adding and subtraction of fractions, changing between mixed and improper fractions. Suitable for KS3 or Foundation. Includes some worded questions and solution sheet.
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Algebra homework sheet - multiplication and division of algebraic terms. Expanding single brackets. Some simple problem solving. Suitable for KS3 or Foundation. Includes solution sheet.
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Algebra homework sheet - with collecting like terms, simplifying, substitution. Suitable for KS3 or Foundation. Includes solution sheet.
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Fractions homework sheet - with equivalent, cancelling, and fractions of amounts. Suitable for KS3 or Foundation. Includes some worded questions and solution sheet.
Other resources:
Maths Revision Checklist
Complete Histogram lesson
Negative Numbers Bingo Game
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Mixture of questions on finding angles in triangles and quadrilaterals with some differentiation to questions.
Other resources:
Maths Revision Checklist
Complete Histogram lesson
Negative Numbers Bingo Game
Please rate or review if you find this useful - thank you :-)
Trigonometry questions designed to test students ability to apply their knowledge of basic trigonometry using the sine, cosine and tangent ratios. Includes problem solving questions. Solutions provided!
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Sine, cosine and tangent graph drawn on one sheet. Helpful for students to understand the shape of trig graphs, their key intersections and turning points and by drawing horizontal lines to see why there can be multiple solutions to e.g sin x = 1/2.
Simultaneous equations demonstration for elimination and substitution. Includes a homework sheet and solutions.
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Revision checklist for the new Higher GCSE Maths 9-1 Exam.
For a more detailed revision checklist designed to promote independent learning with links to Mathswatch and Corbett maths video clips I now have a more recent resource: Maths Revision Checklist
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