Rotations Game: Catch The Thief!Quick View
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Rotations Game: Catch The Thief!

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Pupils are to perform the appropriate rotations (prompts are on the instruction sheet) to block off the thief and prevent him escaping with the jewel. Can extend by instructing pupils to design a more elaborate safe house by incorporating other transformations.
New GCSE Problem Solving:  Problem 1 - Wooden Fence Post (Grade 7/8)Quick View
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New GCSE Problem Solving: Problem 1 - Wooden Fence Post (Grade 7/8)

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This is a problem aimed at higher attaining GCSE students. The premise of this resource is to revise multiple topics simultaneously through problem solving. This topic covers: 1. Basic Trigonometry 2. Surface Area 3. Circumference 4. Ratio 5. Pythagoras; Theorem Solutions are also attached. Any questions or ideas, feel free to get in contact!
New GCSE Problem Solving:  Problem 3 - Running Track Problem (Grade 5/6)Quick View
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New GCSE Problem Solving: Problem 3 - Running Track Problem (Grade 5/6)

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This is a problem aimed at middle attaining GCSE students. The premise of this resource is to revise multiple topics simultaneously through problem solving. This topic covers: 1. Ratio 2. Compound Measures 3. Percentage Increase 4. Pythagoras' Theorem 5. Circumference Solutions are also attached. Any questions or ideas, feel free to get in contact!
New GCSE Problem Solving: Problem 2 - A Trio of Triangles (Grade 7/8)Quick View
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New GCSE Problem Solving: Problem 2 - A Trio of Triangles (Grade 7/8)

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This resource is designed to help pupils problem solve by applying knowledge of multiple topics to a single problem. This problem covers: • Properties of Isosceles Triangles • Area of triangles (using trigonometry) • Ratio • Sine Rule • Cosine Rule • Properties of Similar Shapes • Similar Shapes of length and area
Christmas Algebra Substitution Board GameQuick View
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Christmas Algebra Substitution Board Game

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The purpose of this game is to consolidate substitution into expressions. Players roll the dice (once), move however many places the dice indicates and use that value as 'x' when substituting into the expression they land on. Once they have subbed into the expression, they then move forward or backward according to whether the value is positive or negative.
New GCSE Problem Solving:  Problem 4 - Sectors to Segments (Grade 8)Quick View
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New GCSE Problem Solving: Problem 4 - Sectors to Segments (Grade 8)

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This resource is designed to help pupils problem solve by applying knowledge of multiple topics to a single problem. This problem covers: • Circle Theorems (Angle and semi-circle and alternate segment theorem) • Angles on Parallel Lines • Area of sector, triangle and circle • Basic Trigonometry • Percentage of amounts
Angles Game: Polygon CityQuick View
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Angles Game: Polygon City

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Game requiring pupils to use their knowledge of angles to direct their way through Polygon City. Major roadworks in the city have meant that there is only one feasible route to get the school tennis team to the national school tennis championships, located in the southeast corner of the city. Directions have been provided, but only a mathematician with a knowledge of angle properties can correctly decipher them!
Volume and Surface Area Creative Project: Water BuggiesQuick View
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Volume and Surface Area Creative Project: Water Buggies

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This resource requires pupils to cut out 3-D shapes and design a futuristic vehicle known as a water buggy. Once the design has been made, pupils must use their knowledge of volume to find the total amount of air required to inflate the vehicle. This task has been differentiated in such a way that pupils across all sets can access it.
New GCSE Problem Solving: Problem 5 - A Plumbing Problem (Grade 8)Quick View
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New GCSE Problem Solving: Problem 5 - A Plumbing Problem (Grade 8)

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UPDATE: I've made a mistake with the final solution - i'll work to get it updated ASAP. Apologies! This resource is designed to help pupils problem solve by applying knowledge of multiple topics to a single problem. This problem covers: • Forming and solving quadratics • Converting between metric measures • Similar shapes of length • Properties of congruent shapes • Volume of 3-D shapes • Cosine Rule • Rounding