Here’s a real life CSI application of algebra for your students… Students have to solve a murder investigation using formulae (writing and substituting). They have to gather evidence at three locations: the crime scene, mortuary and forensic laboratory. Once they have collected their evidence, they examine a suspect list to identify the murderer. Crime scene – The suspect has left muddy boot prints at the crime scene. Students have to measure the boot print and step length to determine the suspect’s height. Mortuary – Students have to determine the time of death using body temperature. Forensic Laboratory – The victim died from chronic arsenic poisoning. Students have to determine for how long the victim was poisoned for. Answers included. Here are some other crime scene activities you may be interested in: Crime Scene Algebra - Using Formulae and Linear Regression Crime Scene Algebra - Using Formulae & Quadratic Equations

A useful set of graphic organisers that covers the following topics: - Explanation of a unit cube - Calculating volume by counting unit cubes - Identifying prisms - Explanation of a cross-section - Calculating volume of prisms using dimensions - Calculating volume of cylinders I print these as an A5 booklet and then students glue it into their notebooks. They can then use it for revision as a 'how to' guide.

This little book of transformations summarises how to do a: - reflection - rotation - translation Examples are given for each type of transformation and there are questions for students to complete. Included in your purchase is a pdf template of the foldable and instructions (including answers). Here are other resources you may be interested in: The Little Book of Fractions The Little Book of Circle Theorems The Little Book of Percentages

Useful for any revision lesson on fractions. The little book of fractions summarises: - how to simplify fractions - how to find equivalent fractions - how to convert from a mixed number to improper fraction - how to convert from an improper fraction to a mixed number - how to find a fraction of an amount Students can make the little book themselves and then stick in their notebooks as a revision tool. For each topic, there is a step-by-step example and then questions for students to try. Included in your purchase is a pdf template of the foldable and a pdf of instructions (including answers).

Kids will love this Pick, Flip & Check activity. They use a paper clip or clothes peg to clip the expressions that are equal to the answer in the centre of the card. Then they flip the card over to check their answers! A fun way for kids to practice simplifying expressions and expanding brackets. Plus no marking for you! Included in your purchase are FOUR activities - two simplifying and two expanding brackets (as shown on cover image). How to assemble: - print on card* - cut around the edge - fold in half and glue the two halves together. *or paper and then laminate once folded. Looking for similar activities. Take a look at the following Pick Flip Check resources: Prime, Square & Cube Numbers Fraction of an Amount - FREE Multiples Numbers BUNDLE © 2016 Rosella’s room. All rights reserved. Purchase of this resource entitles the purchaser the right to reproduce limits copies for his or her classroom use only.

This is a fun way for students to revise finding the circumference of circles using a famous pop artist (Francisco Ceron) colouring sheet. Questions ask students to (1) find the circumference of a circle when given the radius or diameter, (2) find the perimeter of parts of a circle (e.g. semi- and quarter- circle) and (3) find the radius or diameter when given the circumference. Students identify the solution to each question in one of the three answer boxes. They then find the question number on the colouring sheet and colour the section in the colour that corresponds to their answer. Included in your purchase is a question sheet, answer sheet and colouring sheet. Students can also mark their answers by comparing their colouring sheet to the original artwork. An engaging way for students to learn about circumference and art!

Here is a collection of 155 images (png files) that can be used in your Maths resources. Your purchase will contain images of the following items: - calculator - ruler - pencil - unifix cubes (‘making ten’) - dice - tally marks - protractor - triangles (scalene, equilateral, isosceles, right-angle) - angles (right, acute, obtuse, reflex) - shape with interior angle labelled (pentagon, hexagon, octagon) - parts of a circle - parallel lines - bar chart Colours: There are 6 different colours available for the calculator, pencil, ruler, tally marks and dice. Two colours are available for the bar chart and unifix cubes. All images also come in black and white. Background: The types of angles, parts of a circle, bar charts and parallel line images have a white background. All other images have a transparent background.

Here's a real life crime scene application of algebra and statistics for your students.... Human skeletal remains have been found on a construction site. Most of the bones have been crushed leaving only a pelvis, femur and tooth for students to examine. Students must identify who the remains belong to using their knowledge of formulae and linear regression. A task involving the normal distribution is optional (see further details below). What comes with this resource: - Teacher Guide - Workstation task sheets (data & photo provided for the femur task) - Workstation signs - Answer sheet - Missing person database The activity involves 3 tasks: ★ The Tooth - Students will use a formula and measurements from the tooth to determine the age of the individual. ★ The Femur - Students will be given a sample dataset of human heights and femur lengths. They must produce a linear regression model relating femur length to height. Students will then have to measure the femur found at the site (photo provided) and use their regression model to predict height. ★ The Pelvis - Students will use a formula and measurements of the pelvis to determine sex. There is the option to replace this task with one that uses z-scores and the normal distribution. Two worksheets for the pelvis are therefore provided but only one worksheet is needed for the activity. Here are some other crime scene activities you may be interested in: Crime Scene Algebra - Writing & Using Formulae Crime Scene Algebra - Using Formulae & Quadratic Equations

Kids will love this Pick, Flip & Check activity. They use a paper clip or clothes peg to clip the multiples of the number in the centre of the card. Then they flip the card over to check their answers! A fun way for kids to practice finding multiples. Plus no marking for you! Included in your purchase are FIVE activities -findings multiples of 4, 7, 9,12 and 15. How to assemble: - print on card* - cut around the edge - fold in half and glue the two halves together. *or paper and then laminate once folded. Looking for similar activities? If so, then take a look at these Pick Flip Check activities: Prime, Square & Cube Numbers Fraction of an Amount - FREE Factors Numbers BUNDLE © 2016 Rosella’s room. All rights reserved. Purchase of this resource entitles the purchaser the right to reproduce limits copies for his or her classroom use only.

These graphic organisers support students learning to simplify expressions. The graphic organisers give a step-by-step guide and examples to scaffold learning. The following graphic organisers are also available: Factorising Algebraic Expressions Expanding Algebraic Expressions Looking for a real-world practical application of algebra? If so, take a look at our crime scene resources: CSI Algebra - Using Formulae & Quadratic Equations CSI Algebra - Using Formulae & Linear Regression CSI Algebra - Writing & Using Formulae

This little book of percentages summarises: - how to convert a percentage to a fraction and decimal - how to find a percentage of an amount - how to express numbers as a percentage - how to calculate a percentage increase/decrease - how to calculate a new amount after a percentage increase/decrease Included in your purchase is a pdf template of the foldable, answers and a pdf of instructions (including photos of the foldable in use). Here are other resources you may be interested in: The Little Book of Fractions The Little Book of Circle Theorems The Little Book of Transformations

Kids will love this Pick, Flip & Check activity. They use a paper clip or clothes peg to clip the percentage of amounts that have the answer shown in the centre of the card. Then they flip the card over to check their answers! A fun way for kids to practice finding percentages of an amount. Plus no marking for you! Included in your purchase are FOUR activities (as shown on cover image). How to assemble: - print on card* - cut around the edge - fold in half and glue the two halves together. *or paper and then laminate once folded. Looking for similar activities. Take a look at the following Pick Flip Check resources: Prime, Square & Cube Numbers Fraction of an Amount - FREE Multiples Numbers BUNDLE © 2016 Rosella’s room. All rights reserved. Purchase of this resource entitles the purchaser the right to reproduce limits copies for his or her classroom use only.

Could you return the serve of a professional tennis player? Students investigate this question in a maths practical activity. Students use Pythagoras' theorem and speed, distance, time conversions to estimate the time it takes for a ball to travel across court. They then estimate their own reaction times using an online test.

This graphic organiser shows how to convert between speed, distance and time using the sdt triangle. The first page explains the methods and the second page can be used by the student. Looking for a real-world application? If so, take a look at the following resource: Pythagoras Theorem & Tennis? A Real World Practical Application

A spin on the classic card game ‘SNAP!’, this fun activity will keep students engaged while practicing operations on negative numbers. The resource includes 80 number cards (cards numbered from -10 to 10), 24 operation cards (adding, subtracting and multiplying) and instructions on how to play.