Connect 4 for Revision & Averages Top Trumps

oh wow! what a busy day … but look what I’ve  made … 1. Two connect 4 style worksheets (Revision 1 – Connect 4 and Revision 2 – Connect 4) for revision that can either be used by individual students or as a whole class activity on the board at the start of a lesson. … Read more

Core 1 A level Top Trumps

Whilst top trumps are probably designed for younger children, I like to use them as a consolidation activity for various topics. Yesterday someone on twitter suggested that I make some for A level so I’ve put the attached together on simultaneous equations, solving inequalities, gradient between two points and also rearranging equations in the form … Read more

Transformation – Collective Memory

I know I posted this morning, but this is my usual mid-week “bullet-point” blog. Last week I updated a match card activity for transformations (which is ace I might add!) and today I’ve ended up designing 4 collective memory posters for transformations, which can also be used for homework, exit cards or plenary activities … whatever … Read more

Connect 4 – BIDMAS worksheet

I am loving the idea of these connect 4 worksheets … and the fact that they are self-checking too is fab!!. I’ve put the attached (BIDMAS – Connect 4 – Wsheet) together for my year 9 sets next week as a refresher activity and to get them thinking about maths after their break too. Its … Read more

Connect 4 … Percentage of an amount

I’ve been busy planning some lessons this morning while I’m waiting for it to warm up a bit before an afternoon of digging on my allotment (Yes! I have an allotment, get over it!!) and I’m exploring how to make boring old worksheets a bit more exciting, that also incorporates some higher order thinking and … Read more

Getting the buggers to show their working out …

One of our year groups is very boy-heavy and for some reason this is particularly evident with one of my classes that only has about 7 girls. Please don’t get me wrong – I don’t usually “pigeon-hole” students but it’s like pulling teeth getting some of them to show their working out. I know its … Read more

Transformations .. doing and describing …

I’ve had a raggedy old set of match cards that I drew by hand a couple of years ago, and they are one of my favourite “go – to” resources, but looking very shoddy … so I’ve given them a facelift. One of my classes is going to start next term with transformations and  my new shiny … Read more

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