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Conceptual & immersive mathematics resources for developing a deeper understanding.
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Conceptual & immersive mathematics resources for developing a deeper understanding.
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Sπlving Linear Equations Worksheet - Self-Discovery & Increasing Challenge
Uses simple yet carefully-designed equations that develop a deep understanding of the fundamentals of solving equations. Can be used as a self-discovery exercise whereby students are not taught how to solve equations, but must explore which value for each letter would make the equation true.
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πΎ Algebra Mega Mix 2 πΎ 6 MORE Colourful Algebra Lesson Starters πΎ Varying Challenge πΎ
ANOTHER six colourful algebra lesson starters with varying difficulty.
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π Approximation π Numerical Methods π Challenging Real-Life Context
A challenging approximation PowerPoint for Numerical Methods A-Level based on real-life gravity variations around the Earth. It is worth discussing the causes of these variations for a more meaningful context.
Also appropriate as an extension task for the new Higher GCSE syllabus.
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π¦ Flappy Bird Cube Net π¦
A colour net of a cube to create an infamous 3D Flappy Bird!
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Cornish Corner Shop - Excel Sheet for Percentages & Finance
A simple Cornish-themed Excel sheet for students to use Excel formula to calculate profits based on sale percentages. You will have to provide them with values and targets, such as calculating total profit with 10% off in the winter and 5% surcharge in the summer. Unprotect the Excel sheet to extent this resource.
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π Introduction to Circumference & Ο π Hyperdimensional Bonus Included!
A starter to get students thinking about what pi really is, why it's such a simple idea and why it's so important! A table relating "circles" of different dimensions is also included.
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β β β Expansion, Factorisation & Algebraic Area Investigation β β β
Carefully designed to develop a conceptual understanding of algebraic expansion and factorisation. Firstly it encourages students think carefully about how multiplication works, making links between the "grid method" and the area of rectangles. This leads into a connected understanding of how algebraic expansion and factorisation works with particular regard to algebraic area. Designed to be printed two pages per sheet.
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Constructing & Solving Real-Life Equations & Formulae Worksheet/Laminate
A challenging resource that requires students to construct and solve equations and formulae based on "real-life" situations (rugby, unicorns, Minecraft & phones). Designed to be made into a colourful two-sided laminate.
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The Prophecy - Huge Retro Maths Puzzle RPG - Hours of Gameplay - Low to Extreme Challenge
A professionally-designed retro maths puzzle RPG with hours of gameplay and hundreds of puzzles. Play as Mystery, lost in a strange fantasy world full of brain-boggling puzzles. She gets EXP points for solving mathematical problems, allowing her to level up and explore the huge interactive world. Puzzles range from basic to extremely challenging, a pen and paper is almost certainly required to solve them! The game has music and sound effects. Everything is controlled using the ARROW KEYS, ENTER/SPACE & ESCAPE keys.
This game does not need to be installed so you can extract the folder to a shared drive on the school system and use the "Save Location" file to point to the student drive. This means students can play their own unique game from any computer in school while saving their progress at any time. Enter your school's name into the "School Name" file for a hidden "Easter egg" within the game.
Please contact me with any technical queries. If you use this game for multiple classes in your school an extra donation would be appreciated. This game took a LONG time to create!
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Expanding & Factorising Worksheet & PowerPoint Questions (inc. Real-Life Examples)
A worksheet designed to be made into a colourful laminate that demonstrates where thinking about algebraic expansion and factorisation may be useful in real-life situations. Followed by a PowerPoint full of questions of with an increasing level of challenge.
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π― Angles in Parallel Lines & Triangles π― Colourful & Engaging Laminates with Solutions
Three colourful & engaging laminates with a carefully-designed increase in difficulty to develop understanding and maintain challenge.
GREEN: Angles on Parallel Lines
AMBER: Angles in Triangles
RED: Challenge Angles
Includes PowerPoint angle puzzles.
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πΌ "Real-Life" Trial & Improvement πΌ Colourful & Engaging Laminates
Five colourful and engaging questions on individual sheets designed to be laminated and worked on in groups. The questions encourage the use of critical thinking through trial & improvement although they could be investigated algebraically for high-ability groups or extension work.
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Ο History of Irrational Numbers Ο Engaging Starter for Roots, Surds or Trial & Improvement
The story of Pythagoras and Hippasus and the discovery of irrational numbers. Please read the PowerPoint slide notes to understand what each slide is about. An engaging and perhaps slightly elaborated historical tale! Suitable for any level. Discussions regarding the infinite number of permutations of numbers within irrational numbers can be truly mind-blowing! Imagine if every two digits was used to encode a letter of the alphabet... What stories would be hidden within?!
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Factorising Quadratics with an X-Squared Coefficient - PowerPoint Investigation
A Studio Ghibli themed presentation carefully designed for students to discover what effect an x-squared coefficient has when double-brackets are expanded, and hence figure out how to factorise such quadratics for themselves.
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π© Trigonometry π© Calculator Brain Method π©
An extremely different approach to teaching trigonometry that allows high-ability students to truly understand what the sine function is doing. This tried-and-tested guide shows students how to scale up and down right-angled triangles produced by a unit circle in order to solve any trigonometry problem. This is for students and teachers who don't just want to memorise SOHCAHTOA but really want a deeper understanding of trigonometry. Anyone who has had to apply trigonometry in real-life situations such as engineering or computer game design will know that SOHCAHTOA is not appropriate for our high-ability students. This method is advocated by MEI lecturer Tomi Owens, among others. Not only does it develop a deeper understanding of trigonometry but it allows students to practise Pythagoras and complex enlargements. Be warned, this method may only be suitable for the most able of students.
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π π’ Trigonometry Mega Pack π’ π Imaginative, Engaging & Challenging
Dinosaurs, planetary orbits, megagons and space diagonals, this trigonometry resource pack has it all! Not to mention a few trigonometry tests with some plain old triangles thrown in for good measure, solutions included. Some resources for practising basic trigonometry with gradually increasing difficulty, and some exceptionally challenging questions that will make even the smartest maths teachers have to think too! Some resources for outdoor trigonometry may have to be adapted for your school grounds.
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π 8 Amazing Circle Posters π Planets, Atoms, Engines and more!
8 engaging and fascinating posters about real-life circles and spheres. When designing these posters I thought of the stereotypical maths poster (full of words, numbers & boring diagrams) and made the exact opposite. Students actually look at and ask questions about these posters! High quality images for printing as large wall displays (7200 x 6000 px JPEG format). Contact me for the original PSD/TIF files.
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β Mixed Probability Resources β Engaging & Effective
β Compound Probability Lesson - Students investigate the probabilities involved in tossing coins and use their new knowledge to compete a worksheet (basic, challenge & enlarged version included).
β Coin Challenge - A gambling-based PowerPoint demonstrating how misleading probability mathematics can be.
β Alien Abduction PowerPoint - An engaging PowerPoint involving global demographics and the fascinating non-transitive dice.
β Probability Card Set - Some cards for students to place on a probability line, including blanks to make up their own.
β Basic Probability Tarsia - A tarsia based on a set of ten coloured cards, for developing a basic understanding of probability.
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Probability Worksheet - An engaging worksheet on basic probability.
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π SubstitutΓ©mon π Substitution Card Game Activity - Engaging & Competitive
A challenging, engaging, creative & competitive card game combining PokΓ©mon & substitution. Students create their own cards and compete under surprise "weather conditions" based on increasingly challenging algebraic expressions. This activity forces students to think deeply about the fundamentals of mathematical processes in order to create the best set of cards. Your students won't forget this lesson!
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πΎ Ultimate Substitution Laminate πΎ Colourful, Engaging & Educational!
Carefully-designed to develop a deep understanding of substitution without having to pre-teach any fixed methods. For the best result print in colour on two sheets of A4 and laminate them together back to back. The reverse side can then be filled in with a board marker which the students really enjoy. Colourful, engaging and encourages critical thinking. One of my favourite resources.
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