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Lessons and Diferentiated Resources to reduce the planning mountain

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Lessons and Diferentiated Resources to reduce the planning mountain
Proportion - Real Life Examples
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Proportion - Real Life Examples

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Lesson using the ideas of Direct Proportion to solve problems involving unit conversion (length, mass) and currency exchange rates. Worked examples. Questions for each idea. All Answers provided.
Ratio - Simplifying a Ratio
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Ratio - Simplifying a Ratio

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Lesson explains simplifying firstly using rows of diagrams then using HCF. Worked examples and slides of questions firstly with the HCF provided , then with pupils needing to find the HCF themselves.
Ratio - Writing a Ratio
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Ratio - Writing a Ratio

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Lesson covering the definition of a ratio and then examples and questions on writing 2 part and 3 part ratios in different contexts. Worksheet slide included to test understanding. All answers included.
Proportion - Best Buys
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Proportion - Best Buys

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Lesson covering using proportional reasoning to solve “Best Buy” problems. Worked Examples, Questions and ‘worksheet style slides’. All answers provided.
Proportion - The Unitary Method
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Proportion - The Unitary Method

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Calculating solutions to proportion problems using the Unitary Method. Full explanation of why and how. Worked examples, individual questions and slides of multiple questions which could be used as worksheets. All answers included
Ratio - Finding a Quantity
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Ratio - Finding a Quantity

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Lesson using a ratio to find a quantity given the other share. Examples use bar models and equivalent ratios. Fully-worked examples. Questions to demonstrate understanding. Also explores finding the total shared altogether from a ratio and one share. Fully worked examples and questions to demonstrate understanding. All answers included.
Ratio - Sharing in a Ratio - Words
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Ratio - Sharing in a Ratio - Words

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Lesson looking at solving ratio questions using a structured worded approach [total shares, 1 share etc]. Full examples with 2 part and 3 part ratios. Questions covering 2 part ratios and 3 part ratios. Differentiated worksheet slide. All answers included.
Solving Inequalities- Single Variable
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Solving Inequalities- Single Variable

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Lesson examines solving single variable inequalities using the balancing method. Comparisons made with solving linear equations through side-by-side worked examples. Extends to introduce two inequality signs and to examine what the effect of x-1 is upon inequality signs. Worked examples and question slides include all answers.
Identities, Equations and Inequalites
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Identities, Equations and Inequalites

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Lesson looking at the definitions of algebraic words [term, expression, inequality, equation, identity]. Multiple choice quiz. Work on difference between equation and identity and then question slide. Extends to look at how identities can require expanding brakcets and simplifying to show that two sides are equal.
Solving Quadratics by Factorising
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Solving Quadratics by Factorising

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Lesson reviews how to factorise a quadratic into brackets and then looks at how to use this skill to solve equations. Full worked examples and Question slides. All answers provided.
Solving Quadratics-The Quadratic Formula
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Solving Quadratics-The Quadratic Formula

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Lesson explaining the use of the quadratic formula. Explanation of how to find a,b,c.Step by step worked examples and explanations. Question slides with fully worked answers. Plenary looks at rearranging into appropriate form. ALL answers included.
Plotting Inequalities - Sloping Lines
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Plotting Inequalities - Sloping Lines

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Starter reviews single inequalities (naming and drawing) and listing integers. Explains how to draw multiple inequalities including sloping lines. Reviews how to draw a straight line. Questions on all skills. All answers included.
Recognising Multiple Inequalities
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Recognising Multiple Inequalities

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Lesson starter includes recognising inequalities with vertical and horizontal lines, plotting inequalities. Lesson explores inequalities including sloping lines first with two inequalities and then with three. Worked examples and questions on each skill. All answers included.
Graphing Inequalities-multiple variables (horizontal and vertical)
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Graphing Inequalities-multiple variables (horizontal and vertical)

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Lesson explores how we graph up to 4 inequalities on a single graph. Starter looks at single variable inequalities. Lesson concentrates on expressions such as -3<x<3 and -2<y<4 before combining them to name and then draw rectangular regions. Questions on each skill [naming and drawing]. All answers provided.
Multiples of Pi
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Multiples of Pi

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Solving Problems with multiples of pi. Starter matches formulae for formula involving pi. Explanation that using pi is more accurate than decimals/significant figures. Examples of problem solving involving areas of sectors, volumes and surface areas of cylinders and cones. Worked examples for all ideas. Questions and answers included.
Graphing Inequalities- Single Inequality
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Graphing Inequalities- Single Inequality

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Reviews naming straight line graphs. Explores naming regions through examining coordinates. Explains how to differentiate between “less than” and “less than or equal to” using a dashed line. Worked examples and questions on horizontal and vertical lines. Then looks at diagonal lines such as y=x or y=2x+1 wiht worked questions and examples. Differentiated question slide on drawing inequalities (reproduced as word document). All answers included.
Surds - Problem Solving
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Surds - Problem Solving

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Lesson looks at using surds with within questions such as finding areas and perimeters of shapes. Finding missing sides in right-angled triangles. Finding surface areas and volumes. Worked examples. All answers included.
Surds - Rationalising
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Surds - Rationalising

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Lesson explores rationalising involving single expression denominators, denominators with the surd multiplied by a coefficient and the use of a conjugate where the denominator expression requires the difference of two squares method to remove the square root. All skills are demonstrated by worked examples and differentiated question slides are included. Exam style questions included. All answers included.