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A Tarsia puzzle (jigsaw puzzle) on finding the nth term of Quadratic Sequences. Pieces need to be cut out, and students have to work out the nth term of each sequence, and match it with the answer. I wasn’t able to upload the Tarsia file itself, so you can’t make any edits unfortunately. There is a pdf document of the puzzle, and the solution is also included.

As there isn’t really any new content to learn when studying Indices in Year 12, I wanted to find a way to make my lesson a bit more interesting - hence this relay. I’ll let my students get stuck into this straight away (in teams) so I discover what they can/can’t do - far better than standing at the front teaching them things they already know! Questions are differentiated by difficulty (1, 2 and 3 stars). The questions are in a completely random order, so Question 20 (for example) isn’t necessarily harder than Question 8. I’ve included answers, and I’ve also included the Word version of the relay in case you want to make any changes, e.g. if you disagree with my difficulty rating!

As there isn’t any new content to learn when studying Surds in Year 12, I wanted to find a way to make my lesson a bit more interesting - hence this relay. I’ll let my students get stuck into this straight away (in teams) so I discover what they can/can’t do - far better than standing at the front teaching them things they already know! Questions are differentiated by difficulty (1, 2 and 3 stars). The questions are in a completely random order, so Question 20 (for example) isn’t necessarily harder than Question 8. I’ve included answers, and I’ve also included the Word version of the relay in case you want to make any changes, e.g. if you disagree with my difficulty rating!

Next to each shape are the instructions for the enlargement - the letter is the centre of enlargement, and the number is the scale factor. Unfortunately the letters which indicate the centres of enlargement are quite small - sorry! Once all enlargements have been successfully completed, they should join together to create a short message. Solution included!

Inside each shape are the instructions for the enlargement - the letter is the centre of enlargement, and the fraction is the scale factor. Unfortunately the letters which show the location of the centre of enlargement are quite small - sorry! Once all enlargements have been successfully completed, they should join together to create a short message. Solution included!

In each block of the maze, students are given a value and a percentage they should decrease it by. An answer is given (the large number in each block). Students try to find a way through the maze, left to right, that only goes through correct answers (moving diagonally is not allowed!). Solutions provided.

In each block of the maze, students are given a value and a percentage they should increase it by. An answer is given (the large number in each block). Students try to find a way through the maze, left to right, that only goes through correct answers (moving diagonally is not allowed!). Solutions provided.

A basic worksheet to ensure students are comfortable with the > and < symbols. Students are given 2 calculations to do, and must use the appropriate symbol to show which calculation gives the greater answer. The calculations involve integers at first, but move onto decimal calculations later. Solutions are provided.

A basic worksheet to ensure students are comfortable with the equal to and not equal to symbols. They have to check my answers to various calculations and put the appropriate symbol in the gap. Starts with calculating with integers, then addition/subtraction of decimals, then adding fractions, and finally multiplying/dividing decimals. Solutions provided.

I designed this activity for my top set Year 10 class. It involves adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing numbers in standard form. It is designed to be done without a calculator! Initially, students are given 2 numbers in standard form, a and b, and must calculate other values such as a + b, a x b etc., but progresses onto skills such as, if you’re given b and a ÷ b, can you work out a? Good for a higher-attaining group I think! Solutions are provided.

Suitable for higher-attaining GCSE students who are revising Index Laws. Logarithms are not needed to solve these equations - they can all be solved by making the base the same on both sides, and then setting the powers equal to each other. Solutions are provided.

Students are told the value of the top block in each pyramid. They have to create an equation to determine the value of x, by working their way up the pyramid - each block is the sum of the 2 below it. The first sheet contains only positive terms, but the second sheet introduces negatives. Solutions are provided.

Students are given a grid of one-step equations to solve. They’ll need 2 colouring pencils (any colours will do!) - one colour for even answers, and one colour for odd answers. I’ve included a file showing what the final image should look like! A nice activity for Friday Period 5!

A simple, basic worksheet on plotting quadratics for weaker students. The variable appears in one place only, which makes filling in the table of values through substitution easier. I’ve included a co-ordinate grid and solutions to the task.

This resource could be used in either a lesson on Percentages of Amounts, or converting Percentages into Fractions (which is what I used it for). Students are given rectangular grids of various sizes, and must shade a given percentage of the grid. Solutions are provided (although obviously it doesn’t matter which of the boxes are shaded, just that the correct number are!)

A problem solving task that gives students lots of practice finding the surface area of cuboids. Students are told what the surface area of each cuboid is, but are only given 2 of the 3 lengths needed to calculate the surface area - they must determine what the missing length is. All possible answers are given at the bottom of the page for students to cross off as they go. I designed this for a Year 7 mid-ability group who solved it through trial and error, however it could also be solved algebraically (using linear equations). Solutions are provided.

This is very similar to the excellent activity from danielabbott89 - /teaching-resource/mean-from-a-frequency-table-amazon-reviews-6323431 However, the products in that resource are now a bit out of date, so I wanted to make a resource that would have a bit more longevity. Students have to work out the average (mean) rating given by Amazon users to various products - the data is real! The data is presented as a frequency table. Solutions are provided (to 2 decimal places). A good resource to use in a poster-making lesson!

A basic worksheet that covers all the content on Exact Trigonometric Values required at GCSE level. It mostly contains basic SOH CAH TOA questions, but there are a couple of multi-step problems and a few questions that involve manipulating surds. Solutions provided.

A basic worksheet on plotting straight lines of the form ax + by = c. It is differentiated into 3 sections. Bronze has equations of the form x + y = c. Silver has equations of the form ax + y = c or x + by = c. Finally, Gold contains the most general form ax + by = c. A Table of Values is given for each equation, and axes are pre-drawn. Solutions are provided.

My attempt at making practice of multiplying and dividing negative numbers a little more interesting! Students are given completed multiplication grids - but the numbers around the outside (which can be negative or positive) are missing. Students have to work out where the numbers should go to give the completed grid. Solutions are provided.