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Simplifying Algebraic Expressions - Maths Tarsia Jigsaw Puzzles
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Simplifying Algebraic Expressions - Maths Tarsia Jigsaw Puzzles

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Two simplifying algebraic expressions Tarsia jigsaws which require your students to collect like terms in order to simplify each expression. Each jigsaw puzzle features 30 algebraic expressions spread over 24 triangular jigsaw pieces. Match each of the expressions with its simplified form in order to piece the triangles together and solve the puzzle. Maths jigsaw puzzles are excellent as a maths lesson starter activity or as a group activity to get your class discussing their understanding as they work together to complete the puzzle. This can be used as formative assessment, allowing you to check students’ progress without setting tests. This pack features two puzzles: Puzzle 1 - Beginner: All expressions feature a combination of a, b, c and integers. Puzzle 2 - Advanced: All expressions feature a combination of x, y, x^2, y^2, xy and integers. All files are in printable PDF format with answer sheets included. More DoingMaths Activities can be found in the DoingMaths TES Store. Related resources Solving Inequalities Tarsia jigsaw puzzle Algebra Catch-up Booklet Converting between mixed numbers and improper fractions Tarsia jigsaw puzzle bundle Substituting into algebraic expressions Tarsia jigsaw puzzle bundle
Substituting into Algebraic Expressions Tarsia Puzzles
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Substituting into Algebraic Expressions Tarsia Puzzles

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Five Tarsia puzzles each consisting of 30 expressions to substitute the given values into. The puzzles gradually increase in difficulty: Puzzle 1 - Two positive values, simple expressions. Puzzle 2 - Three positive values, simple expressions. Puzzle 3 - Two positive values and one negative value, slightly more challenging expressions. Puzzle 4 - Three positive values, expressions involving squares and cubes. Puzzle 5 - Three positive values and one negative value, expressions involving squares, cubes and brackets. Perfect as maths lesson starter activities or as group activities to test understanding of substitution into algebraic expressions.
Rounding to Significant Figures Jigsaw Puzzles - Maths Practice
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Rounding to Significant Figures Jigsaw Puzzles - Maths Practice

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Three jigsaw puzzles for practising rounding numbers to significant figures. Each puzzle consists of 24 pieces containing 30 numbers which need to be rounded to the given number of significant figures in order to piece the triangular pieces together into one large hexagon. Puzzle 1 is about rounding to one significant figure, puzzle 2 is about rounding to two significant figures and puzzle 3 is a mixture of one-four significant figures. Perfect as a lesson starter activity or as a group exercise to test understanding. All files are in PDF format with answer sheets included.
Simplifying ratios into unit form practice jigsaw puzzle
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Simplifying ratios into unit form practice jigsaw puzzle

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Get your students practising how to simplify ratios into unit form with this 24 piece jigsaw puzzle. Simplify each of the 30 ratios into the form 1:n to match the piece together and complete the puzzle. Maths jigsaws make a great starter activity for maths lessons and are equally useful as group activities for assessment for learning. Files are in PDF format with answer sheet included.
Adding and Subtracting Fractions intermediate Tarsia Jigsaw Puzzle
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Adding and Subtracting Fractions intermediate Tarsia Jigsaw Puzzle

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Practice adding and subtracting fractions with different denominators with this intermediate level Tarsia jigsaw puzzle. Featuring 30 questions across 24 jigsaw pieces, each question requires one fraction to be converted to an equivalent fraction in order to complete the addition or subtraction. An excellent maths lesson starter activity or group task; foundation and higher versions are also available from the DoingMaths shop to aid with differentiation. The jigsaw is in PDF format with answer sheet included.
Adding and Subtracting Fractions Foundation Tarsia Jigsaw Puzzle
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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Foundation Tarsia Jigsaw Puzzle

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Practice adding and subtracting fractions with the same denominators with this foundation jigsaw puzzle. Featuring 18 sums to complete over 20 jigsaw pieces, simply add or subtract the fractions to complete the puzzle. Great as a maths lesson starter or group activity. The jigsaw is in PDF format with answer sheet included. Intermediate and Higher puzzles on adding and subtracting fractions are also available from the DoingMaths shop.
Using Surds Tarsia Jigsaw Bundle - GCSE Mathematics
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Using Surds Tarsia Jigsaw Bundle - GCSE Mathematics

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Three Tarsia jigsaw puzzles covering simplifying surds, multiplying and dividing surds and rationalising the denominator. Each puzzle features 30 questions spread across 24 jigsaw pieces. Simply answer the questions to fit the pieces together and complete the puzzles. All files are in PDF format with answer sheets included. Visit the DoingMaths store to find more jigsaws and chain puzzles covering all aspects of maths. Related resources More Tarsia jigsaw sets Converting into Standard Form Jigsaw Using Algebraic Functions Jigsaw Making x the Subject of the Formula Jigsaw Multiplying and Dividing Fractions Jigsaw
Rationalising the Denominator Tarsia Jigsaw Puzzle - Working with Surds
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Rationalising the Denominator Tarsia Jigsaw Puzzle - Working with Surds

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A Tarsia jigsaw puzzle featuring 30 questions on rationalising the denominator. Each question features a fraction with a surd on the bottom which needs rationalising in order to fit the 24 jigsaw pieces together and complete the puzzle. Tarsia jigsaws make excellent starter activities for maths lessons and are equally useful as group activities to get students discussing their understanding. The jigsaw is in PDF format with answer sheet included. Visit the DoingMaths store to find more jigsaws and chain puzzles covering all aspects of maths. Related resources More Tarsia jigsaw sets Multiplying and Dividing Standard Form Jigsaw Using Algebraic Functions Jigsaw Making x the Subject of the Formula Jigsaw Multiplying and Dividing Fractions Jigsaw
Multiplying and Dividing Fractions - 3 Tarsia Jigsaws Bundle
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Multiplying and Dividing Fractions - 3 Tarsia Jigsaws Bundle

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A bundle of three Tarsia jigsaw puzzles covering multiplying and dividing fractions. Each puzzle features 30 questions which need to be answered correctly to then fit the 24 jigsaw pieces together and complete the puzzle. Puzzle 1: Multiplying a whole number by a fraction. Puzzle 2: Multiplying two fractions together. Puzzle 3: Dividing whole numbers or fractions by a fraction. Maths jigsaw puzzles make a great maths lesson starter activity or group task for assessment for learning. All the puzzles are in printable PDF format with answer sheets included.
Solving Inequalities Jigsaw Puzzles - Algebra Practice
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Solving Inequalities Jigsaw Puzzles - Algebra Practice

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Two Tarsia jigsaw puzzles on solving algebraic inequalities. Each jigsaw features 30 inequalities to solve in order to fit the 24 jigsaw pieces together and solve the puzzle. Puzzle 1 for beginners: Simple inequalities featuring one function such as x+6<11 and 6x<60. Puzzle 2 for advanced learners: Inequalities featuring two or more functions such as 2(3x+1)<4x+26 and 5x/2>-5. The puzzles are in PDF format with answer sheets included.
Solving Quadratic Equations Tarsia Puzzle - GCSE Mathematics
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Solving Quadratic Equations Tarsia Puzzle - GCSE Mathematics

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Two Tarsia puzzles requiring students to solve various quadratic equations. When solved, the pieces join together in one continuous chain. Puzzle 1 consists of solving simpler quadratics of the form x^2 + bx + c, while the more challenging puzzle 2 requires students to solve equations of the from ax^2 + bx + c. Full answers to both puzzles are included.
Analogue and Digital Time Worksheets and Puzzles KS 1 and 2
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Analogue and Digital Time Worksheets and Puzzles KS 1 and 2

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A collection of time worksheets and activities covering telling the time on analogue clocks and converting between 12 hour and 24 hour time. Great for Key Stage 1 analogue clock reading and Key Stage 2 converting between 12 hour and 24 hour clocks. Included are: Reading analogue clocks - One worksheet on reading time to quarters of hours and one worksheet on reading to five minute intervals. Fill in the clocks - Three worksheets of varying difficulties from half hour intervals through to five minute intervals requiring pupils to draw the hands on the clocks. Converting time - Three worksheets involving converting between analogue, digital 12 hour clock and digital 24 hour clock. Puzzles - One chain puzzle on converting 12 hour clock to 24 hour clock and one chain puzzle on converting between analogue and digital time. All answers are included in the pack.
Mathematician of the Month Posters - 12 double A3 posters
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Mathematician of the Month Posters - 12 double A3 posters

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12 printable Mathematician of the month posters. Each poster is on two sides of A3 and features pictures, information, trivia and questions on a mathematician who was born in that month. From people renowned for their maths such as Isaac Newton and Evariste Galois, through to less well-known mathematicians such as Katherine Johnson and G. H. Hardy and people more famous for other things such as Florence Nightingale, each month highlights some of the mathematics of each person along with further information about their impact on the world. Perfect to put up as a changeable display each month and great for showing pupils that there is more to maths than just arithmetic and quadratic equations. The posters come as PDF files with two A3 sheets for each mathematician. Each month of the year is included (maybe August could be put up in September).
Algebra Catch-up Kit - Creating Expressions, Simplifying and Substitution
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Algebra Catch-up Kit - Creating Expressions, Simplifying and Substitution

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This is an algebra catch-up worksheet and activity set aimed at lower attaining secondary school students who are struggling with algebra concepts. Designed to take them back to the beginning with simple activities about creating and simplifying expressions and substituting into them. The set includes the algebra catch-up booklet of 13 pages, which can be used either as a booklet to work through or as individual worksheets, and a match-up activity to check understanding of collecting like-terms. Perfect for individual or small group catch-up sessions, this set also works well as an introduction to algebra for younger pupils. Answer booklet included.
Sharing amounts into ratios practice jigsaw puzzle
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Sharing amounts into ratios practice jigsaw puzzle

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Get your students practising how to share amounts into ratios with this 24 piece match up jigsaw puzzle. Divide each of the 30 amounts into the given ratios to fit the pieces together and complete the puzzle. Excellent as a maths lesson starter or as an assessment for learning exercise. Files are in PDF format with answers included.
Number Bonds Practice - Arithmetic Worksheets Set
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Number Bonds Practice - Arithmetic Worksheets Set

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This number bonds collection consists of ten worksheets covering number bonds to ten, twenty, one hundred, one thousand plus two bonus extension sheets covering decimal number bonds to one. Perfect for practising this important arithmetic skill, the ten sheets cover all abilities within your class and are perfect for primary maths. All resources are in PDF format with answers included.
Solving Quadratic Inequalities Chain Puzzle - Algebra Practice
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Solving Quadratic Inequalities Chain Puzzle - Algebra Practice

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A jigsaw chain puzzle featuring 16 quadratic inequalities which require solving in order to match the tiles together and complete the puzzle. Each tile contains a quadratic to solve and an answer. Solve the quadratic, match it up with the tile with the correct answer on it and keep going until the tiles fit together in one circular chain. Great as a maths lesson starter activity or as a group activity for assessment for learning. The puzzle is in PDF format with answer sheet included. This is a free sample of a maths jigsaw activity. Visit the DoingMaths store to find more jigsaws and chain puzzles covering all aspects of maths. Related resources More Tarsia jigsaw sets Using Surds Jigsaw Using Algebraic Functions Jigsaw Making x the Subject of the Formula Jigsaw Multiplying and Dividing Fractions Jigsaw
Number of the Day - Maths Starter Worksheet - Arithmetic Practice
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Number of the Day - Maths Starter Worksheet - Arithmetic Practice

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A number of the day lesson starter worksheet for practising basic number skills. You choose the 3 or 4 digit number of the day and your students write it on their sheet before completing the number problems using that number. Featured on the worksheet is: Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division Converting into word form Adding/subtracting tens and hundreds Rounding to the nearest 10 and 100 Finding the factors and more… The sheet can be laminated to make a reusable resource ready for the beginning of every lesson; you simply use a different starting number each day. The worksheet is in printable PDF format. More DoingMaths Activities can be found in the DoingMaths TES Store. Further resources Maths Certificates - Pack of 50 Maths Awards 2 digit addition and subtraction - Pack of 45 printable worksheets Converting between mixed numbers and improper fractions Tarsia jigsaw puzzle bundle Mathematician of the month - 12 double A3 classroom posters