Lesson and Worksheet on Expanding single and double brackets
involves mini-whiteboard activity with answers
Sheet is based around the grid method for expanding
Suitable for KS3 and KS4 and GCSE classes
List of equipment students need for school , used for Year 7s to put in their planners or as a keyring on their bags but could also be used as a poster
Structured worksheets on Area of a Trapezium. Involves 4 sections which start east and get progressively harder. First sheet allows students to do it step by step, last section is on missing sides.
Sheets are hand written and scanned in
How to make your own magic square/cryptogram KS3 and KS4 cross-curricular enrichment task
Based around the passion facade’s cryptogram on the sagrada familia church in Barcelona
Students watch a video of Derren Brown creating a Magic Square off the top of his head with James Corden, then they learn about the magic square on the side of the sagrada familia and try to find as many combinations to make 33 as they can. Then they learn how to make their own magic square.
This lesson lasts around an hour and students really enjoy it. Great for High and Low ability classes of all ages.
Revision poster on statistics and probability made for Y10/Y11 Foundation GCSE classes but could be used for Higher sets or KS3.
Recaps statistics and probability skills and gives some examples
Class activity where students get given a set of celebrities with their ages and they have to create a stem and leaf diagram to show this.
In the past I have got them to create a poster with their stem and leaf diagram and averages and then they have decorated it with the pictures of the celebrities etc.
Perfect for KS3 (or KS4 and GCSE) and for a first lesson on stem and leaf diagrams
Quiz on Percentage Change using multipliers
Good for end of the lesson to check understanding or beginning of second lesson
Or start of a review lesson
For KS3 or KS4 or GCSE classes
5 Challenges for tutor groups to complete, the number of crystals they get depends on their score, the more crystals the more time.
Could be adapted for a tutor group or lesson activity.
Powerpoint for lower ability or introduction to algebra
Includes basic facts such as a+a=2a and b x b = b(squared) and a x b = ab and then goes onto simplifying expressions such as 4a + b - a etc.
Students can vote on mini-whiteboards or using cards
This worked well to remind students of algebra facts before starting a new algebra topic.
Students must match the terms to the definitions and draw a diagram on the blank square
Students can cut these and match them in their book or draw lines to match or colour code groups