A collection of 200 graded mathematical problems suitable for improving the problem solving skills of your secondary school maths students. (Note: no solutions included - by design!)
With this resource your students will
• improve their mathematical problem solving skills
• deepen their interest in mathematics and its applications
• see cross-curricular links between mathematics, the sciences, engineering, technology and other subject areas
• develop their appreciation of the rich history and diverse internationalism of mathematics
The tasks in this resource can be used to enrich your teaching in many ways; as a problem wall display, as a classroom activity, as extension work, as supplementary homework or as the base of an extended research project.
Carefully designed,original, exam-style questions written by an experienced teacher/examiner with detailed solutions and markschemes with explanations.
The lesson material is aimed at levels 8 and 9 of the new GCSE/IGCSE curriculum.
Powerpoint presentation includes opportunity for your students to:
practice level 8/9 exam-style questions
practice working at exam-pace with a timer bar included with each question
see how questions are marked and see what examiners are looking for when marking questions
Fun whole class activity, plenary or review activity
Based on ‘concentration’ card game - find matching triples of diagram, net and 3D-shape name.
On each turn, select three numbers
If a matching triple - well done! - and leave the cards unturned…else click on each of the cards to turn them over again.
Easier version of game – start with all the cards face up and find the matching triples
Give up or out of time!? Press the right cursor to reveal all the cards
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Match numbers written in standard form and different formats
On each turn, select three numbers
If a matching triple - well done! - and leave the cards unturned…else click on each of the cards to turn them over again.
Easier version of game – start with all the cards face up and find the matching triples
Give up or out of time!? Press the right cursor to reveal all the cards
Please leave a review if you find this resource useful – thank you!
ppt activity to review fractions, decimals and percentages conversions
Fun whole class activity, plenary or revision activity
Based on 'concentration' card game - find matching triples
Whole class revision, starter, plenary
Find matching triplets
On each turn, select three numbers
If a matching triple - well done! - and leave the cards unturned…else click on each of the cards to turn them over again.
Easier version of game – start with all the cards face up and find the matching triples
Give up or out of time!? Press the right cursor to reveal all the cards
Please leave a review if you find this resource useful – thank you
Fun whole class activity, plenary or review activity
Based on 'concentration' card game - find matching triples of diagram, word description and translation vector
On each turn, select three numbers
If a matching triple - well done! - and leave the cards unturned…else click on each of the cards to turn them over again.
Easier version of game – start with all the cards face up and find the matching triples
Give up or out of time!? Press the right cursor to reveal all the cards
Please leave a review if you find this resource useful – thank you!
An original collection of 22 graded mathematical problems suitable for improving the problem solving skills of your secondary school maths students. (no answers included - yet…)
With this resource your students will
• improve their mathematical problem solving skills
• apply their knowledge of standard form to solve problems
• deepen their interest in mathematics and its applications
• see links between mathematics, the sciences, engineering and technology
• develop their appreciation of the rich history and diverse internationalism of mathematics
The tasks in this resource can be used to enrich your teaching in many ways; as a problem wall display, as a classroom activity, as extension work, as supplementary homework, as cover work or as the base of an extended research project.
ppt matching activity to review circle theorem definitions
Fun whole class activity, plenary or review activity
Word definitions follow explicit advice from official Edexcel IGCSE material
Based on 'concentration' card game - find matching triples
Knowledge and literacy practice
Whole class revision, starter, plenary
Find matching triplets
√(aab) = √(aa)√b = a√b
On each turn, select three numbers
If a matching triple - well done! - and leave the cards unturned…else click on each of the cards to turn them over again.
Easier version of game – start with all the cards face up and find the matching triples
Give up or out of time!? Press the right cursor to reveal all the cards
Please leave a review if you find this resource useful – thank you!
Match parallel lines written in different formats
On each turn, select three numbers
If a matching triple - well done! - and leave the cards unturned…else click on each of the cards to turn them over again.
Easier version of game – start with all the cards face up and find the matching triples
Give up or out of time!? Press the right cursor to reveal all the cards
Please leave a review if you find this resource useful – thank you!
ready to go ppt activity to review factorising quadratics
Fun whole class activity, plenary or review activity
Based on 'concentration' card game - find matching triples
Please add a review if you find this free resource useful - thank you!
Fun and challenging whole class activity, plenary or review ppt activity
Match solution sets to pairs of linear equations
Based on 'concentration' card game - find matching triples
Whole class revision, starter, plenary
Find matching triplets
On each turn, select three numbers
If a matching triple - well done! - and leave the cards unturned…else click on each of the cards to turn them over again.
Easier version of game – start with all the cards face up and find the matching triples
Give up or out of time!? Press the right cursor to reveal all the cards
Please leave a review if you find this resource useful – thank you!
Ready-to-go, standalone enrichment activities.
These are NOT simply colouring-in or wordsearch activities!
Rather they are an attempt to productively use any spare curriculum time, perhaps when a colleague’s lesson needs cover and it is not practical to organise suitable work.
Can use as whole class activity or extension materials for individual students.
Single-page copy makes ideal for use as an emergency cover lesson.
Suitable for all year 7 to year 11 classes.
Answers included.
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I have plans to make more of these if anyone finds useful.