A poster of the new Casio fx83 calculator, if printed on A3 paper and part assembled before laminating should only require 3 A3 laminating pouches.
Ideal to put up in the classroom and demonstrate how to use and ‘tricks’ to the pupils.
A 46 slide PowerPoint which offers a step by step guide to using a Casio FX-83GTX calculator. It offers the opportunity for a ‘shootout’ between your students, to find who is the fastest draw. The Presentation will also show your students how to solve questions, involving Trigonometry and Area and Circumference of circles, before looking at some GCSE exam questions, together with worked answers throughout. I made this after realising that many students barely use a calculator, during their GCSE exam, because they don’t really know how to use it.
Calculator skills: fx-83GT-CW
This lesson has been made using Claire Clay’s calculator cards https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uBykSSzAd1Kg5SW0EnzJ6-aKBq2TZ06n
Each card is animated and follwed by some practice questions for students.
Full video explnations (in form of editable PowerPoint showing how students can effectively use their calculator in GCSE exams.
Topics include using the menu key to:
Using memory keys
Setting the number of decimal place/significant figures.
Converting between units of time.
Calculating percentage of amounts.
Calculating a percentage increase/decrease.
Converting between fractions, decimals and percentages.
Converting between mixed numbers and improper fractions.
Finding prime numbers and prime factorization.
Converting to standard form.
Calculating the median from a list of data.
Calculating the mean and median from a grouped frequency table.
Calculating values for y = mx + c.
Simplifying ratios
Dividing an amount by a given ratio
Very useful techniques for GCSE Maths and GCSE Further Maths using the CASIO fx-83GT or fx-85GT CLASSWIZ calculators.
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Very useful techniques for GCSE Maths and GCSE Further Maths using the CASIO fx-83GT or fx-85GT calculators.
The newer CLASSWIZ version can be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-calculator-techniques-for-casio-fx-83gt-fx-85gt-classwiz-pdf-12457188
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Powerpoint, tarsia puzzle and past paper questions for both Higher and Foundation. The powerpoint runs through the basics on both the Casio FX83GT plus and the Sharp EL 520W - including how to reset! Learning is consolidated with a tarsia puzzle (adapted from a sample by Brian Dye) and a booklet of past paper questions (with answers). Please rate and comment if you use the resources, thanks!
Trying to figure out how to use your calculator has never been more fun!
A single worksheet which helps students practise their skills using the mathematical functions on a GCSE specification scientific calculator (specifically the Casio fx-83GT X or the Casio fx-83GT PLUS).
This fun and highly enjoyable activity could be used as a starter, plenary or main activity (in person or remotely) once students have been introduced to some of the key functions on their calculator, including:
-Converting between improper fractions, decimals and mixed numbers
-Converting percentages to fractions/mixed numbers
-Entering complex calculations involving roots, indices and fractions
-Time/decimal conversions
-Prime factorisation (FACT function)
-Completing a table of values given an equation (TABLE function)
The worksheet also requires students to round some of their answers to 1-2 decimal places and 1-3 significant figures as an added challenge and for some additional practise with rounding.
Resource includes:
-Cool Crazy Calculator activity worksheet
-Answers
Students have loved using this resource time and time again. We have used it with Y9-Y11 in all kinds of settings, i.e. in our pre-GCSE calculator exam booster, as a starter following the ‘Use of a calculator lesson’, as a skills check at the end of the same lesson or at a later date.
I hope you enjoy!
PazzaMaths
A pictorial guide for invigilators of Mathematics examinations, showing the commonly used calculators, all of which are acceptable for use, and some examples of the more sophisticated machines which are not acceptable.
Aimed at level 7 of the National Curriculum, height data from the Queensland CensusAtSchool is used to explain how to calculate averages of grouped data. (Mean, mode and median for KS4 and KS5 S1.)
A set of powerpoints covering all topics in S1. Examples labelled WB correspond to the separately attached 'Workbook&' (I give this as a single booklet so pupils have a clear model answer to each topic). References to Exercises are from the Pearson Edexcel S1 textbook.
Please note that presentations for the new Edexcel textbooks can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-level-statistics-and-mechanics-year-1-as-11858701
Worksheets and lesson plans on representing data. The topic of Statistical Diagrams from the Year 9 book of the Mathematics Enhancement Program. For information about these resources and an index for the whole collection please visit http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/CIMT.htm
Keywords: Questionnaire, Analysis, Question, Biased, Unbiased, Design, Leading, Line Graph, Bar Chart, Process, Display, Conclude, Evidence, Sample, Survey, Multiple Choice, Pilot, Study, Hypothesis, Trend, Bar Chart, Pie Chart, Line Graph, Presentation, Data
A set of powerpoints covering all topics in D1. Examples labelled WB correspond to the separately attached 'Workbook&' (I give this as a single booklet so pupils have a clear model answer to each topic). References to Exercises are from the Pearson Edexcel D1 textbook.
Here is a full analysis of SHOSTAKOVITCH – String Quartet No. 8 which is one set work for WJEC A Level Course. The resource has been created for teachers to work through step by step with students and they will require a full score to be able to understand connections made with the work.
Edexcel IGCSE Maths Mathematics - Revision Guide Booklet - Algebra - Graphs - Number - Shape & Space - Statistics é Probability - each printable as an A4 folded booklet
A vocabulary book/dictionary/glossary of words and phrases that arise in the Scottish maths curriculum; bolded terms are those that all practitioners of numeracy should be aware of.