I have been a teacher for over 20 years - all the stuff I upload has been tried and tested in my classroom. I don't mind a discussion on Twitter too where I also share new resources. I now have a personal website: https://andylutwyche.com/
I have been a teacher for over 20 years - all the stuff I upload has been tried and tested in my classroom. I don't mind a discussion on Twitter too where I also share new resources. I now have a personal website: https://andylutwyche.com/
These are an attempt to break from the monotony of past papers in the run up to exam season. I have taken 2 or 4 (depending on whether they will fit on a page!) questions from past papers and put them on one sheet; I will photocopy onto A3 for students to have a go in groups and discuss. The aims/rules etc are all listed if you wish to follow them and hopefully they all make sense. I have also provided answers.
The Easter Bunny has decided to leave eggs on co-ordinates on linear graphs. Find the co-ordinates of the eggs. He has also left eggs but mixed up the equations; can you match the correct equations with the correct graphs?
Captain America wants some new shields made. You have to calculate the area then volume of the shields. The rare alloy, vibranium, that the shields are made from is limited so using old, broken shields you have to calculate if he has enough of the alloy; this part is sectors of circles. I have intentionally split the activity into two so that you can stop after the initial areas of circles depending on the class.
The usual terrible joke in a bid to get my A level students to remember the exact trig results. These are specifically for the A level curriculum as radians are involved and negative angles in number 3. Number one is available separately.
This is designed to be a starting point for simplifying expressions containing different letters and how different letters must remain separate. I've use the apples and bananas thing purely because I couldn&'t think of anything better.
There are 10 fairly straightforward questions and four possible answers for each; students are expected to work the correct answer then explain how the other three answers are generated. Whilst the correct answer is shown in the presentation I have purposely not suggested how the incorrect answers were generated in order to encourage discussion and experimentation. I intend to use these as starters/plenaries but obviously you can use them (or not, as the case may be) however you like.
Eight problems involving angles in parallel lines, probability, averages, area/perimeter, ratio, Venn diagrams, percentage change, arithmetic/geometric sequences where to solve them you can use simultaneous equations. There is a question slide and a solution slide.
I got this idea from DaveGale (thanks by the way!) and the QR Code links to a picture of me looking busy. I used the website qrstuff.com to generate the original code then deleted some bits so that the kids needed to answer the questions correctly etc. It givces them a legitimate reason to have their phone out too!
I’ve called this an “Advent” calendar as I couldn’t think of a better name, but I have little intention of using it in the run up to Christmas only. There are 24 questions which you can choose to display; students have a go and can then check their solutions with the model answer slide. Topics include forming/solving equations, estimating the mean, equations of lines, trigonometry, tree diagrams, transformations, standard form, angles, compound interest, bounds, geometric sequences, completing the square amongst other topics. Questions are from Edexcel past papers.
Three “Crack The Safe” activities on inequalities: on each on using a number line/integers that satisfy, solving and regions. These are designed for students to be able to self-check what they are doing as there are answer options available to them meaning that if their answer isn’t an option they have to go back and check. They also lead to nice discussions about how the incorrect answers were achieved, but ultimately these allow the teacher help those who require it whilst the others get on with some practice. I tend to use these as starters or plenaries but do use them as part of a main task.
KS4 Maths Revision worksheets: Directed Numbers, Sequences, Pythagoras and Trigonometry, Graphs & Charts, Factors, Multiples é Ratio, Equations é Formulae, Frequency Tables, Rounding, Estimationé Reciprocals, This is an attempt to make revision a little more interesting for those doing the modular OCR GCSE course. Calculate the answers, convert to letters and find my next destination on my 'Revision World Tour'.
This moves through fairly easy to expanding two brackets via 8 different matching activities. This should give students the opportunity to discuss their thoughts and demonstrate their understanding.
Designed to help students become comfortable with algebra, this also covers inequalities including one "explosion" involving two inequality signs. Discussions could be had over simplifying and different ways to write them.
How much space is inside each type of speaker made by Bang and Wallop? The technicians need to know so that they can fit all the electronics in. The first two sheets are foundation/KS3 shapes, the third sheet (Top of the Range) is the higher stuff.
Two “Crack The Safe” activities on indices: one on index laws and one on fractional and negative indices. These contain six questions but ten possible answers meaning that students can self-check their answers (are they in the list of possible answers?) whilst the teacher can help those who require it. I use these as starters and plenaries but that is obviously up to you.
