With over 20 year's teaching experience, I am now a SLE for Maths and provide consultancy support to a number of schools across the UK and Channel Islands. Many of the schools I support are now implementing a mastery curriculum and are currently trialling some of my resources with great feedback from both staff and students.
With over 20 year's teaching experience, I am now a SLE for Maths and provide consultancy support to a number of schools across the UK and Channel Islands. Many of the schools I support are now implementing a mastery curriculum and are currently trialling some of my resources with great feedback from both staff and students.
2 worksheets using conceptual and procedural variation for substituting into 2 step expressions. These worksheets will suit a mastery curriculum and will also work well for other SOW
This resource is a card matching activity to introduce the notion of “equality”. Suggested guidance and ideas are provided on a teachers slide.
The activity is also available as part of a pack I have produced for the White Rose Maths secondary scheme. See below
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A series of at least 2-3 lessons (depending on class and length of lessons) on simplifying and collecting like terms. There are 4 worksheets and an animated powerpoint suggesting steps to use the worksheets. The powerpoint covers the whole lessons and has teacher notes and guidance for following each activity.
The lessons fit nicely with a mastery curriculum due to the conceptual and procedural variation and also fit well into other SOW.
These worksheets and slides are also available as part of a pack of planning for White Rose maths secondary scheme. See also
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This unit of work contains approximately 1 week’s worth of worksheets, activities and a FREE animated powerpoint with a suggested lesson sequence in a mastery style approach to teaching and learning. Suggested activities are given for use of afl (eg miniwhiteboards), the use of manipulatives and pictorial ideas where appropriate. Notes also provide suggestions for carrying out each slide or activity.
Suggestions are given where lessons may start and end dependent on individual teachers and the length and number of lessons per week. Teachers may wish to add extra examples or provide scaffolding where appropriate to ensure all students can access the work.
All worksheets and activities have been provided in pdf format for ease of printing.
It covers the WRM small steps as follows
• Understanding the meaning of equality
• Understand and use fact families, numerically and algebraically
• Solve one-step linear equations involving +/- using inverse operations
I hope you find it useful :-)
A selection of worksheets, matching cards and follow me cards on equivalence and equality. These resources have been put together from planning I did for the White Rose Maths Secondary scheme of learning. Due to the conceptual variation, these resources will suit a mastery curriculum and a more traditional curriculum.
A follow me card game that can be used as a starter activity or during another part of the lesson. It can be used more than once so that students can try to improve their timing, especially if they try to beat another class.
A set of worksheets on solving 1 step equations using multiplication and division.
These worksheets are ideal for a mastery curriculum as they contain conceptual and procedural variation and will also fit into other SOW.
These worksheets are also available as part of other packs of resources I have written for the White Rose Scheme (Autumn term block 3 week 5 and week 6 “equality and equivalence”) and see below
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This unit of work contains approximately 1 week’s worth of worksheets, activities and a FREE animated powerpoint with a suggested lesson sequence in a mastery style approach to teaching and learning. Suggested activities are given for use of afl (eg miniwhiteboards), the use of manipulatives and pictorial ideas where appropriate. Notes also provide suggestions for carrying out each slide or activity.
Suggestions are given where lessons may start and end dependent on individual teachers and the length and number of lessons per week. Teachers may wish to add extra examples or provide scaffolding where appropriate to ensure all students can access the work.
All worksheets and activities have been provided in pdf format for ease of printing.
It covers the WRM small steps as follows
Solve one-step linear equations involving Ă—/Ă· using inverse operations
Understand the meaning of like and unlike terms
Understanding the meaning of equivalence
Simplify algebraic expressions by collecting like terms using the ≡ symbol
I hope you find it useful :-)
Animated powerpoints, worksheets and activities (eg card sorts) for the the whole of block 2 “Understanding and using algebraic notation” These resources cover weeks 2-4 of the Autumn term. See individual packs or WRM scheme for small steps covered.
This is a series of worksheets, activities and FREE lessons using the White Rose Maths Secondary Schemes (Year 7 Autumn Term 1 Block 2 Week 3 Algebraic Thinking - Understanding and using notation). This is week 2 of 3 from block 2. I have made lessons using the schemes with suggested activities. Where possible, I have suggested the use of manipulatives and have provided many opportunities for afl. Each slide on the teacher’s powerpoint gives suggestions of activities and suggestions on how to use the slide. You may decide to use the slides differently to how I have done or may decide to not use the powerpoint at all and just the activities.
I have given some suggested answers and ideas how to scaffold learning. Teachers may decide to hide these slides for their own use only or they may decide to share these with their students.
Key words have been highlighted throughout in blue and definitions are highlighted in purple. All worksheets and activities are also provided separately (as a ppt and/or pdf where possible) for ease of printing.
I hope you find this useful, it has taken a lot of time to prepare! I hope to produce worksheets and activities for the rest of the year so keep a look out. I have included the powerpoint free of charge, it may not be available later in the year as my staff begin to prepare their own lessons. Let me know how it goes.
White Rose Maths Small Steps Covered:
Given a numerical input, find the output of a single function machine
Use inverse operations to find the input given the output
Use diagrams and letters to generalise number operations
Use diagrams and letters with single function machines
You may also find these useful:
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3 worksheets which require students to form expressions and substitute into 1 step equations. Worksheets can be used as part of a mastery curriculum with conceptual and procedural variation or can be integrated into any SOW. Fits nicely with the White Rose Maths Secondary Scheme.
A set of resources for solving 1 step equations. These resources contain questions with conceptual variation and would therefore suit a mastery curriculum.
8 worksheets on solving 1 step equations using + and -
These worksheets are ideal for a mastery curriculum as they contain conceptual and procedural variation and will also fit into other SOW.
These worksheets are also available as part of a pack of resources I have written for the White Rose Maths Secondary Scheme (Autumn term block 3 week 5 “equality and equivalence”) see below
/teaching-resource/planning-for-white-rose-maths-secondary-autumn-term-1-block-3-week-5-equality-and-equivalence-11987328?theme=0
A bundle of resources on simplifying and collecting like terms. The worksheets can also be found as part of the White Rose Maths Secondary planning for term 1.
The activities contain conceptual variation and would therefore suit a mastery curriculum as well as a more traditional curriculum.
A set of resources using conceptual variation for collecting like terms. They would lend themselves to both a mastery curriculum and a traditional curriculum.
These worksheets can also be found as part of the White Rose Maths Secondary planning for Block 3 week 6.
A series of lessons on expanding and factorising single brackets and expanding and factorising quadratics. The lessons guide students through each step using intelligent practice and exposes them to all the eventualities they are likely to see when presented with these questions. For eg, when expanding single brackets, I have shown all the eventualities of having all positive terms in and outside the brackets, 1 negative, 2 negatives and all negatives. This can help students to develop a deep understanding of how a negative can affect the different parts of the answer and how it affects what is going on inside the brackets when factorising. It also eliminates questions like “there is a negative in front of the x, what do i do now”. This series of lessons fits well with a mastery curriculum as we can ask “what’s the same and what’s different, how will it affect our answer” as we go through the slides. I have added the powerpoint and worksheets to print out for the students.
Animal Alphabet Colouring Book – A to Z Fun for Kids
Introduce your little ones to the magic of the alphabet through the wild and wonderful world of animals.
The Animal Alphabet Colouring Book is the perfect blend of learning and creativity. With 26 charming animal illustrations – one for every letter of the alphabet – children can colour their way from A to Z while building letter recognition and expanding their knowledge of animals.
A is for Alligator, B is for Bear… all the way to Z for Zebra.
Each page features a bold, easy-to-colour animal paired with its corresponding letter, designed with young learners in mind.
Perfect for toddlers and early learners
Simple, engaging illustrations help develop motor skills, encourage creativity, and foster a love of learning. Whether at home, on the go, or in the classroom, it’s an ideal screen-free activity for curious minds.
What’s Inside:
26 single-sided animal colouring pages (one for each letter of the alphabet)
Fun, educational content suitable for ages 2–6
Clear, bold outlines for easy colouring
28 pages in total, including the cover and introduction
Whether you’re looking for a thoughtful gift or a fun educational tool, the Animal Alphabet Colouring Book is sure to become a favourite with both children and parents.
Help your child learn the alphabet in a fun, creative way – order your copy today.
Ocean Life Colouring Book – 24 Animals, Each with 2 Designs!
Splash into creativity with this beautifully designed Ocean Life Animals Colouring Book — perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and young children who love the sea!
Each of the 24 sea creatures is featured twice:
One simple outline that’s easy to colour for younger children
One with a background scene to inspire storytelling and build colouring skills!
From dolphins and whales to jellyfish and seahorses, this under-the-sea adventure helps little ones practice motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and artistic expression.
To protect your artwork, print each page per one sheet to avoid bleed-through from markers or pens.
What’s Inside
48 colouring pages in total (24 animals Ă— 2 designs)
One easy-to-colour animal
One matching animal in a detailed background scene
Includes turtles, sharks, dolphins, crabs, starfish, seahorses, and more
Bold outlines and fun illustrations for all ability levels
Ideal for ages 2–12+
How it Works
Instant digital download
High-resolution A4 PDF
Unlimited personal use — print again and again!
Perfect for:
Ocean lovers and curious little explorers
Preschool, nursery, and home learning
Travel activities and rainy days
Birthday games, gifts and party bags
A fantastic resource for growing colourers — from first scribbles to full scenes!