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GCSE statistics - real examples
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GCSE statistics - real examples

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Some examples of real statistics to add interest and variety to the topic. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT. Examples on normal distribution, equation of a line of best fit, Spearman's rank correlation coefficient, and choropleth maps. Other ideas or examples welcome, please feel free to contact me to add them in. NB: Notebook file was created on version 10 and does not display properly on the new version 11.
Pythagoras' Theorem worksheet
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Pythagoras' Theorem worksheet

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Worksheet to allow students to investigate the relationship between areas of the squares on the sides and work out the theorem for themselves. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT.
Mixed triangle revision questions (higher tier)
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Mixed triangle revision questions (higher tier)

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This is a set of mixed questions involving angles in a triangle, Pythagoras' theorem, trigonometry, cosine and sine rules, similar triangles, area of a triangle. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT. I use it with students who are struggling to work out which bit of maths to use for different questions.
The calendar and leap years
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The calendar and leap years

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Gives a brief history of the calendar and the introduction of leap years and looks at some maths related to this. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT. NB: Notebook file was created on version 10 and does not display properly on the new version 11.
KS4 Probability-Rescue the princess-adventure game
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KS4 Probability-Rescue the princess-adventure game

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Featured in the TES Newsletter. Adventure game in which students answer probability questions in order to rescue a princess. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT. There are 5 sections, each with 2 topics. They have 4 attempts at each topic, if they get all 4 wrong, the game ends and they will have to start again. The 5 sections are: OR and AND questions, complementary events, combined events (inc. 'exactly' questions and 'at least' questions), conditional probability. Go to my profile page and check out my other games.
BIDMAS poem
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BIDMAS poem

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A poem I have written which I use to introduce BIDMAS to help learners to avoid the common misconceptions of thinking that D is done before M and A is done before S. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT
Krypton Factor mental skills activity
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Krypton Factor mental skills activity

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Questions involving different colours and numbers (and different sizes thrown in for good luck) to use both sides of the brain at the same time. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT. Notebook file is displayed on SmartBoard. Students use mini-whiteboards. Uncover the first question, students work out the answer and hold up mini-whiteboards, uncover the answer and then repeat with next question. Topics included: arithmetic, factors, multiples, mean and median.
Start with a number
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Start with a number

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Series of mental arithmetic questions which follow on from the previous answer. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT. Notebook file is displayed on SmartBoard. Students use mini-whiteboards. Practice questions are given on the left in green. Once ready, uncover each question in turn. When the final instruction is uncovered, students hold up their mini-whiteboards to show their answers. Uncover the bottom answer to check. Each page is progressively more difficult.
Sequence activities and investigations
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Sequence activities and investigations

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Lots and lots of activities and investigations based around number sequences. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT. They are not fully worked lesson plans, but rather some ideas for activities.
RMS Titanic (15th April)
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RMS Titanic (15th April)

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A range of questions based around the sinking of the Titanic. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT. If you have any ideas for additional questions please message me.
Symmetry of numbers
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Symmetry of numbers

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Two activities looking at symmetry of numbers. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT. Palindromic numbers is a short activity which can be used as a starter or time-filler. Turnnumbers is a longer investigation into patterns in numbers.
Mathematical story - Möbius strip
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Mathematical story - Möbius strip

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Cross curricular activity in which learners read a story about a conveyor belt made like a Möbius strip and investigate the properties of the Möbius strip. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT.
Patterns in squares, cubes, and primes
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Patterns in squares, cubes, and primes

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Three similar activities which involve colouring in all the square numbers, cube numbers, and prime numbers in grids to demonstrate that all squares are of the form 4n or 4n+1, all cubes are of the form 9n, 9n-1, or 9n+1, and all primes (except 2 and 3) are of the form 6n-1 or 6n+1. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT.
Prisoners & guards square no.'s & factors activity
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Prisoners & guards square no.'s & factors activity

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Activity involving square numbers and factors. Guards lock / unlock numbered cells following a set of instructions. At the end the cells which are left open are those with a square number because they are the only numbers with an odd number of factors. PLEASE REVIEW / COMMENT. NB: Notebook file was created on version 10 and does not display properly on the new version 11.