I love resources that ensure all pupils are able to access & feel confident within lessons. It makes me sad when a pupil feels stressed because they don't get it. I love hearing a pupil say "I am on it miss".
All resources for main part of lessons are differentiated to 3 if not 4 levels of progress.
Starters are mixed ability so that I can get pupils to feel confident in areas they struggle on.
Any queries please email me; shacostello@gmail.com
I love resources that ensure all pupils are able to access & feel confident within lessons. It makes me sad when a pupil feels stressed because they don't get it. I love hearing a pupil say "I am on it miss".
All resources for main part of lessons are differentiated to 3 if not 4 levels of progress.
Starters are mixed ability so that I can get pupils to feel confident in areas they struggle on.
Any queries please email me; shacostello@gmail.com
Resource;
Solving equations- Thoughts and Crosses.
Could also be treated as solving equations – differentiated worksheet covering different styles in which the question is asked at Grade 4.
Foundation – basic one step equations linked to as many different styles of one step to get pupils used to familiar and unfamiliar context.
Developing – Solving two step equations.
Secure – solving unknown on both sides.
Exceeding – forming and solving equations.
Contains;
1. 16 questions on thoughts and crosses, moving from foundation level to exceeding.
2.Cross Curricular link encourages literacy with the pupils, pupils speaking to each other and explaining to how solve problems (this is a massive focus in our school).
3. 16 solutions provided.
4. Set of instructions to ensure the task runs smoothly.
5. Printable version – white version.
6. Please download file and ensure you don’t just drag and drop to google drive as this can cause issues with the viewing the file.
Printing Tip: This resource has been designed to display on board or print on A4. If you wish to print, select ‘shrink’ or ‘print to fit page’ (or fit to page option on your print settings) in order for it to print correctly on A4.
Tip 2: You could laminate and reuse for other classes. This could be printed in colour and used over and over again. Saving you time and money on the printing costs.
File Type;
PDF
Idea behind task;
To develop pupil’s mathematical discussions and thinking/reasoning skills. To encourage pupils to think about what they are writing down in the exam. By speaking to their partner it means their explanation and answers must make sense. Good practice for the exam to ensure they show full working out and to check their answer makes sense.
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If you do purchase my resource, please do rate and review my resources. I really appreciate reviews and feedback, I aim to develop constantly and love to ensure my resources are up to date and differentiated to all ability levels but please do try to be constructive!
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Terms of use;
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Resource;
Solving Equations – Tick or Trash.
Tick or Trash one - solving one step equations
Tick or Trash two - solving 2 step equations
Tick or Trash three - solving equations with unknowns on both sides.
Contains;
1. 3 different tick or trash tasks. 9 questions in each.
2. 3 sets of solutions provided with task.
3. Set of instructions to ensure the task runs smoothly.
Printing Tip: This resource has been designed to give each pupil a copy. It can be displayed on board but will need to be zoomed in. Print on A4 – two tick or trash tasks on one A4 page. If you wish to print, select ‘shrink’ or ‘print to fit page’ (or fit to page option on your print settings) in order for it to print correctly on A4 and then print 2 copies to one page.
Idea behind task;
To develop pupils thinking/reasoning skills. To encourage pupils to get involved, engaged in task. To encourage mathematical discussion within the classroom. Watch pupils get motivated while consolidating learning – quick way to get pupils to engage in task and complete questions in a short space of time. They cannot wait to see who wins.
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If you do purchase my resource, please do rate and review my resources. I really appreciate reviews and feedback, I aim to develop constantly and love to ensure my resources are up to date and differentiated to all ability levels but please do try to be constructive!
@ onitmaths@gmail.com
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Includes a tick or trash, thoughts and crosses and RAG task on simple formulae. Includes the answers.
Perfect for pupils struggling on factorising, revision tasks or main task when introducing factorising.
Resource;
Collecting like terms – Tick or Trash (3 sets).
Tick or Trash one – basic collecting like terms. Allowing students to apply their knowledge of basic simplifying expressions.
Tick or Trash two and three – links to common misconceptions around adding t2 + t2 and getting t4 instead of the correct answer of 2t2. There is also links with perimeter and area – getting pupils to write expressions for perimeter and area linked to expressions.
Contains;
1. 3 different tick or trash tasks. 9 questions in each.
2. 3 sets of solutions provided with task.
3. Set of instructions to ensure the task runs smoothly.
Printing Tip: This resource has been designed to give each pupil a copy. It can be displayed on board but will need to be zoomed in. Print on A4 – two tick or trash tasks on one A4 page. If you wish to print, select ‘shrink’ or ‘print to fit page’ (or fit to page option on your print settings) in order for it to print correctly on A4 and then print 2 copies to one page.
Idea behind task;
To develop pupils thinking/reasoning skills. To encourage pupils to get involved, engaged in task. To encourage mathematical discussion within the classroom. Watch pupils get motivated while consolidating learning – quick way to get pupils to engage in task and complete questions in a short space of time. They cannot wait to see who wins.
Check the preview!
If you do purchase my resource, please do rate and review my resources. I really appreciate reviews and feedback, I aim to develop constantly and love to ensure my resources are up to date and differentiated to all ability levels but please do try to be constructive!
@ onitmaths@gmail.com
File Type;
PDF
Terms of use;
Please use only by the customer buying the resource.
A mix of single, double and triple bracket tasks.
Perfect for revision, main tasks in lessons, consolidation and reasoning/problem solving skills.
Answers provided.
Resource;
Expanding Brackets (3 Levels) – Tick or Trash.
Expand a single bracket, expand double brackets, expand triple brackets.
Contains;
1. 3 different tick or trash tasks. 9 questions in each.
2. 3 sets of solutions provided with task.
3. Set of instructions to ensure the task runs smoothly.
Printing Tip: This resource has been designed to give each pupil a copy. It can be displayed on board but will need to be zoomed in. Print on A4 – two tick or trash tasks on one A4 page. If you wish to print, select ‘shrink’ or ‘print to fit page’ (or fit to page option on your print settings) in order for it to print correctly on A4 and then print 2 copies to one page.
Idea behind task;
To develop pupils thinking/reasoning skills. To encourage pupils to get involved, engaged in task. To encourage mathematical discussion within the classroom. Watch pupils get motivated while consolidating learning – quick way to get pupils to engage in task and complete questions in a short space of time. They cannot wait to see who wins.
Check the preview!
If you do purchase my resource, please do rate and review my resources. I really appreciate reviews and feedback, I aim to develop constantly and love to ensure my resources are up to date and differentiated to all ability levels but please do try to be constructive!
@ onitmaths@gmail.com
File Type;
PDF
Terms of use;
Please use only by the customer buying the resource.
Resource;
Expanding double brackets – Treasure Hunt.
Could also be used as a Expand a double bracket differentiated loop card resource if it is not suitable for a class to complete as a treasure hunt. I tend to use as a loop card particularly with year 11 for tasks and revision.
Contains;
1. 10 amber cards/questions. 10 green cards/questions.
2.Cross Curricular link encourages literacy with the pupils, mathematical discussion in pairs on how to solve problems around the classroom (this is a massive focus in our school).
3. 20 solutions provided within task itself. Each card is beside that answer to make it easy for you to check when pupils say they are finished.
4. Set of instructions to ensure the task runs smoothly.
Printing Tip if using as a treasure hunt: This resource has been designed to display around the classroom. You will need one copy (I like to have in colour, but can be black and white) to put up around the room. Print on A4. If you wish to print, select ‘shrink’ or ‘print to fit page’ (or fit to page option on your print settings) in order for it to print correctly on A4.
Printing Tip if using as a loop card: You will need a number of copies, depending on class size, one pack per table. You could decide who was completing amber and who was completing green beforehand so you knew how many sets you needed. (I like to have in colour, but can be black and white). Print on A4 but I would shrink, two A5 pages per A4 to save on printing costs. If you wish to print, select ‘shrink’ or ‘print to fit page’ (or fit to page option on your print settings) in order for it to print correctly on A4.
Idea behind task;
To develop pupil’s mathematical discussion skills. To encourage pupils to get involved, engaged in task. To encourage mathematical discussion within the classroom. Watch pupils get motivated while consolidating learning – quick way to get pupils to engage in task and complete questions in a short space of time. Ensure pupils can expand a single bracket. Used to introduce expanding a single bracket, use as a gap task for those getting it wrong in the exam or use as a revision tool coming up to exams.
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If you do purchase my resource, please do rate and review my resources. I really appreciate reviews and feedback, I aim to develop constantly and love to ensure my resources are up to date and differentiated to all ability levels but please do try to be constructive!
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A Collection of Exam Warm Up questions . ! to 3 marks in the exam that pupils are following done on. Great for revision and consolidation and really useful as weekly starters.
Answers included.
A collection of fraction activities perfect for lessons or revision. Differentiated and created with the new curriculum in mind.
There are basic fluency tasks, moving to application, reasoning and problem solving.
Solutions included for each task.
Resource;
Rearranging a formula - Thoughts and Crosses.
Could also be treated as Rearranging a formula – differentiated worksheet covering different styles of questions asked in the higher tier exam.
Contains;
1. 16 questions on thoughts and crosses, moving from foundation level to exceeding.
2.Cross Curricular link encourages literacy with the pupils, pupils speaking to each other and explaining to how solve problems (this is a massive focus in our school).
3. 16 solutions provided.
4. Set of instructions to ensure the task runs smoothly.
5. Printable version – white version.
6. Please download file and ensure you don’t just drag and drop to google drive as this can cause issues with the viewing the file.
Printing Tip: This resource has been designed to display on board or print on A4. If you wish to print select ‘shrink’ or ‘print to fit page’ (or fit to page option on your print settings) in order for it to print correctly on A4.
Tip 2: You could laminate and reuse for other classes. This could be printed in colour and used over and over again. Saving you time and money on the printing costs.
File Type;
PDF
Idea behind task;
To develop pupil’s mathematical discussions and thinking/reasoning skills. To encourage pupils to think about what they are writing down in the exam. By speaking to their partner it means their explanation and answers must make sense. Good practice for the exam to ensure they show full working out and to check their answer makes sense.
Check the preview!
If you do purchase my resource, please do rate and review my resources. I really appreciate reviews and feedback, I aim to develop constantly and love to ensure my resources are up to date and differentiated to all ability levels but please do try to be constructive!
@ onitmaths@gmail.com
Terms of use;
Please use only by the customer buying the resource.
Resource;
Ratio - Thoughts and Crosses.
Could also be treated as Ratio – differentiated worksheet covering different styles in which the question are asked in the new GCSE.
Contains;
1. 16 questions on thoughts and crosses, moving from foundation level to exceeding.
2.Cross Curricular link encourages literacy with the pupils, pupils speaking to each other and explaining to how solve problems (this is a massive focus in our school).
3. 16 solutions provided.
4. Set of instructions to ensure the task runs smoothly.
5. Printable version – white version included in the middle of download to save on printing costs.
6. Please download file and ensure you don’t just drag and drop to google drive as this can cause issues with the viewing the file.
Printing Tip: This resource has been designed to display on board or print on A4. If you wish to print select ‘shrink’ or ‘print to fit page’ (or fit to page option on your print settings) in order for it to print correctly on A4.
Tip 2: You could laminate and reuse for other classes. This could be printed in colour and used over and over again. Saving you time and money on the printing costs.
File Type;
PDF
Idea behind task;
To develop pupil’s mathematical discussions and thinking/reasoning skills. To encourage pupils to think about what they are writing down in the exam. By speaking to their partner it means their explanation and answers must make sense. Good practice for the exam to ensure they show full working out and to check their answer makes sense.
Check the preview!
If you do purchase my resource, please do rate and review my resources. I really appreciate reviews and feedback, I aim to develop constantly and love to ensure my resources are up to date and differentiated to all ability levels but please do try to be constructive!
@ onitmaths@gmail.com
Terms of use;
Please use only by the customer buying the resource.
Resource;
Ratio – Tick or Trash ( 2 levels).
Amber – simplifying ratio into 2 parts and 3 parts, finding one missing value in a given ratio.
Green – sharing amounts into a given ratio, as you go down the tick or trash questions increase in difficulty and link to some angles knowledge.
Contains;
1. 2 different tick or trash tasks. 9 questions in each.
2. 2 sets of solutions provided with task.
3. Set of instructions to ensure the task runs smoothly.
Printing Tip: This resource has been designed to give each pupil a copy. It can be displayed on board but will need to be zoomed in. Print on A4 – two tick or trash tasks on one A4 page. If you wish to print, select ‘shrink’ or ‘print to fit page’ (or fit to page option on your print settings) in order for it to print correctly on A4 and then print 2 copies to one page.
Tip 2 : you could print on A4 and laminate. This would save on printing costs and you could reuse.
Idea behind task;
To develop pupils thinking/reasoning skills. To encourage pupils to get involved, engaged in task. To encourage mathematical discussion within the classroom. Watch pupils get motivated while consolidating learning – quick way to get pupils to engage in task and complete questions in a short space of time. They cannot wait to see who wins.
Ideas for use:
1. Could be used as a starter/pre assessment to see what pupils know.
2. Could be used as a plenary to check what pupils have learned.
3. Could be used as part of a main task to ensure pupils understand what has been taught so far in the introduction to ratio.
4. Good consolidation task/revision task to engage pupils.
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If you do purchase my resource, please do rate and review my resources. I really appreciate reviews and feedback, I aim to develop constantly and love to ensure my resources are up to date and differentiated to all ability levels but please do try to be constructive!
@ onitmaths@gmail.com
File Type;
PDF
Terms of use;
Please use only by the customer buying the resource.
Resource;
Factorising expressions – Tick or Trash (3 levels).
Factorising simple expressions, Factorising quadratics and difference of two squares.
Contains;
1. 3 different tick or trash tasks. 9 questions in each.
2. 3 sets of solutions provided with task.
3. Set of instructions to ensure the task runs smoothly.
Printing Tip: This resource has been designed to give each pupil a copy. It can be displayed on board but will need to be zoomed in. Print on A4 – two tick or trash tasks on one A4 page. If you wish to print, select ‘shrink’ or ‘print to fit page’ (or fit to page option on your print settings) in order for it to print correctly on A4 and then print 2 copies to one page.
In order to save money you could laminate this resource and reuse.
Idea behind task;
To develop pupils thinking/reasoning skills. To encourage pupils to get involved, engaged in task. To encourage mathematical discussion within the classroom. Watch pupils get motivated while consolidating learning – quick way to get pupils to engage in task and complete questions in a short space of time. They cannot wait to see who wins.
Check the preview!
If you do purchase my resource, please do rate and review my resources. I really appreciate reviews and feedback, I aim to develop constantly and love to ensure my resources are up to date and differentiated to all ability levels but please do try to be constructive!
@ onitmaths@gmail.com
File Type;
PDF
Terms of use;
Please use only by the customer buying the resource.
A range of activities (perfect for engaging pupils in a task and ideal for revision) on area and circumference of a circle.
Movement from basic questions on area and circumference to more challenging exam style questions.
Resource;
Circles (Area, Circumference) - Thoughts and Crosses.
Could also be treated as a Area and Circumference – differentiated worksheet covering different styles of questions involving circles.
Contains;
1. 16 questions on thoughts and crosses, moving from foundation level to exceeding.
2.Cross Curricular link encourages literacy with the pupils, pupils speaking to each other and explaining to how solve problems (this is a massive focus in our school).
3. 16 solutions provided.
4. Set of instructions to ensure the task runs smoothly.
5. Printable version – white version to save on printing costs.
6. Please download file and ensure you don’t just drag and drop to google drive as this can cause issues with the viewing the file.
Printing Tip: This resource has been designed to display on board or print on A4. If you wish to print select ‘shrink’ or ‘print to fit page’ (or fit to page option on your print settings) in order for it to print correctly on A4.
Tip 2: You could laminate and reuse for other classes. This could be printed in colour and used over and over again. Saving you time and money on the printing costs.
File Type;
PDF
Idea behind task;
To develop pupil’s mathematical discussions and thinking/reasoning skills. To encourage pupils to think about what they are writing down in the exam. By speaking to their partner it means their explanation and answers must make sense. Good practice for the exam to ensure they show full working out and to check their answer makes sense.
Check the preview!
If you do purchase my resource, please do rate and review my resources. I really appreciate reviews and feedback, I aim to develop constantly and love to ensure my resources are up to date and differentiated to all ability levels but please do try to be constructive!
@ onitmaths@gmail.com
Terms of use;
Please use only by the customer buying the resource.
Resource;
Area of circle – Tick or Trash.
Circumference of circle - Tick or Trash
Contains;
1. 2 different tick or trash tasks. 7 questions in each.
2. 2 sets of solutions provided with task.
3. Set of instructions to ensure the task runs smoothly.
4. Tick or trash moves from easy questions on area and circumference to harder questions.
Printing Tip: This resource has been designed to give each pupil a copy. It can be displayed on board but will need to be zoomed in. Print on A4 – two tick or trash tasks on one A4 page. If you wish to print, select ‘shrink’ or ‘print to fit page’ (or fit to page option on your print settings) in order for it to print correctly on A4 and then print 2 copies to one page.
Tip: You could laminate this resources and use over and over for years to come.
Idea behind task;
To develop pupils thinking/reasoning skills. To encourage pupils to get involved, engaged in task. To encourage mathematical discussion within the classroom. Watch pupils get motivated while consolidating learning – quick way to get pupils to engage in task and complete questions in a short space of time. They cannot wait to see who wins.
Check the preview!
If you do purchase my resource, please do rate and review my resources. I really appreciate reviews and feedback, I aim to develop constantly and love to ensure my resources are up to date and differentiated to all ability levels but please do try to be constructive!
@ onitmaths@gmail.com
File Type;
PDF
Terms of use;
Please use only by the customer buying the resource.
Resource;
Area and Circumference of Circle – Follow Me Cards.
Contains;
1. 8 Area questions. One question per card. 8 Circumference questions. One question per card.
2.Cross Curricular link encourages literacy with the pupils (this is a massive focus in our school).
3. 16 solutions provided.
4. Set of instructions to ensure the task runs smoothly.
5. Printable version – white version instead of yellow to save on ink and printing costs.
Printing Tip;
This resource has been designed to display on board or print on A4. If you wish to print select ‘shrink’ or ‘print to fit page’ (or fit to page option on your print settings) in order for it to print correctly on A4.
Tip: This can be used over and over again if resource is laminated.
Idea behind task;
To develop pupils thinking/reasoning skills. To encourage pupils to work in a pair to answer questions on area and circumference of a circle. To encourage mathematical discussion within each pair. To encourage mathematical discussion within the classroom.
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If you do purchase my resource, please do rate and review my resources. I really appreciate reviews and feedback, I aim to develop constantly and love to ensure my resources are up to date and differentiated to all ability levels but please do try to be constructive!
@ onitmaths@gmail.com
File Type;
PDF
Terms of use;
Please use only by the customer buying the resource.
Resource;
5 sets of Mind the Gaps.
Mind the Gap - identify areas of weakness in your pupils knowledge, then address them in daily starters, form time or revision. Same skills for 5 lessons watching pupils get more confident and gain those extra marks needed.
Essential GCSE revision.
Essential to ensure pupils feel confident in topics coming up time and time again in the new curriculum papers.
Contains;
1. 5 sets of PPT slides each with 17 of the same style problems.
2.Improvement of key skills in the exam, these were areas that my pupils fell down on in the most recent exam. I have created 5 PPT, each with the same style questions for paper 1, non calculator ranging from 1 mark each to 5 marks per question. Each set of questions comes with solutions and instructions on how to use.
Fantastic resource to improve pupil’s skills on areas of the foundation GCSE and see them picking up these easy marks.
3. 5 sets of solutions.
4. Instructions given on each PPT.
Topics covered within this mind the gap:
Ordering integers, ordering decimals, FDP, rounding, odd numbers, money problems, estimation worded problems, best buy problems involving area, algebraic proof, mean, mode and median from a table, algebra and shape, Venn Diagrams and ratio.
Printing Tip: This resource has been designed to display on board or print on A4. If you wish to print select ‘shrink’ or ‘print to fit page’ (or fit to page option on your print settings) in order for it to print correctly on A4.
File Type;
PDF
Idea behind task;
To develop exam skills around different strands of the curriculum.
To address gaps in student’s knowledge in preparation for the exam.
Ensure pupils are not losing key marks that come up on every exam. Progress seen by lesson number 5 (42 marks in this exam).
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If you do download my resource, please do rate and review my resources. I really appreciate reviews and feedback, I aim to develop constantly and love to ensure my resources are up to date and differentiated to all ability levels but please do try to be constructive!
@ onitmaths
Terms of use:
Please use only by the customer paying for the resource.
Resource;
Equivalent Fractions - Thoughts and Crosses.
Could also be treated as a equivalent fraction – differentiated worksheet covering different styles from foundation to secure, including some reasoning problems.
Contains;
1. 16 questions on thoughts and crosses, moving from foundation level to secure and including reasoning.
2.Cross Curricular link encourages literacy with the pupils, pupils speaking to each other and explaining to how solve problems (this is a massive focus in our school).
3. 16 solutions provided.
4. Set of instructions to ensure the task runs smoothly.
5. Printable version – white version.
6. Please download file and ensure you don’t just drag and drop to google drive as this can cause issues with the viewing the file.
Printing Tip: This resource has been designed to display on board or print on A4. If you wish to print select ‘shrink’ or ‘print to fit page’ (or fit to page option on your print settings) in order for it to print correctly on A4.
Tip 2: You could laminate and reuse for other classes. This could be printed in colour and used over and over again. Saving you time and money on the printing costs.
File Type;
PDF
Idea behind task;
To develop pupil’s mathematical discussions and thinking/reasoning skills. To encourage pupils to think about what they are writing down in the exam. By speaking to their partner it means their explanation and answers must make sense. Good practice for the exam to ensure they show full working out and to check their answer makes sense.
Check the preview!
If you do purchase my resource, please do rate and review my resources. I really appreciate reviews and feedback, I aim to develop constantly and love to ensure my resources are up to date and differentiated to all ability levels but please do try to be constructive!
@ onitmaths@gmail.com
Terms of use;
Please use only by the customer buying the resource.
Resource;
Rearranging a formula - Thoughts and Crosses.
Could also be treated as Rearranging a formula – differentiated worksheet covering different styles in which the question is asked at Grade 4.
Contains;
1. 16 questions on thoughts and crosses, moving from foundation level to exceeding.
2.Cross Curricular link encourages literacy with the pupils, pupils speaking to each other and explaining to how solve problems (this is a massive focus in our school).
3. 16 solutions provided.
4. Set of instructions to ensure the task runs smoothly.
5. Printable version – white version.
6. Please download file and ensure you don’t just drag and drop to google drive as this can cause issues with the viewing the file.
Printing Tip: This resource has been designed to display on board or print on A4. If you wish to print select ‘shrink’ or ‘print to fit page’ (or fit to page option on your print settings) in order for it to print correctly on A4.
Tip 2: You could laminate and reuse for other classes. This could be printed in colour and used over and over again. Saving you time and money on the printing costs.
File Type;
PDF
Idea behind task;
To develop pupil’s mathematical discussions and thinking/reasoning skills. To encourage pupils to think about what they are writing down in the exam. By speaking to their partner it means their explanation and answers must make sense. Good practice for the exam to ensure they show full working out and to check their answer makes sense.
Check the preview!
If you do purchase my resource, please do rate and review my resources. I really appreciate reviews and feedback, I aim to develop constantly and love to ensure my resources are up to date and differentiated to all ability levels but please do try to be constructive!
@ onitmaths@gmail.com
Terms of use;
Please use only by the customer buying the resource.