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This is the first worksheet in our Introduction to Algebra series. This pack is filled with worksheets designed to introduce students to the idea of collecting like terms, simplifying expressions, and expanding single parentheses/brackets. It contains both British English and American English terminology, and each worksheet is differentiated 3 ways. Also included are the same worksheets, but put into differentiated workbooks, so you can hand these to your students to use as homework, or an ongoing project. The worksheets consist of the following: Worksheet 1 Writing Algebra - Introduces students to best practices in how to write algebra and definitions of the terms we use. Worksheet 2 Like Terms - introduces the concept of like terms in expressions. Worksheet 3 Term Trees - solidifies like terms, using the idea of trees as terms. Worksheet 4 Combining Like Terms Pyramid - uses pyramids as a way to simplify terms, as well as consisting of standard simplifying questions (without parentheses/brackets). Worksheet 5 Collecting Terms Crossword - a crossword with standard simplifying questions (without parentheses/brackets). Worksheet 6 Geometry in Algebra - requires writing the perimeter of shapes where the lengths are given as expressions, teaching students to simplify expressions as they work. Worksheet 7 Expanding Single Parentheses/Brackets - introduces the concept of expanding single parentheses/brackets. It also includes simplifying expressions that includes parentheses/brackets. Worksheet 8 Simplifying Word Link - an activity where you connect expressions with their simplified form, drawing through letters to answer a clue about an ancient civilization. Worksheet 9 Collecting Terms Maze - students find the correct path by answering simplified questions. It is a multiple choice sheet. Worksheet 10 Riddle Me This Simplifying - asks students to simplify expressions including using division, expanding parentheses and dealing with negative numbers. The solutions each link to a letter which gives the solution to a clue about a mathematical artifact. This is available in a bundle along side Factoring and substitution, One and Two step equations, Forming and solving Linear Equations and Sequences and nth Term. If you get the bundle, you’ll also receive a free revision test and check list. (If you have purchased these individually, or bought 3 workbooks from the bundle, get in touch at littlestreams@gmail.com and we will send you the revision booklet in an email).

This is the fourth worksheet in our Introducing Algebra series. This pack is filled with worksheets designed to introduce students to introduce students to forming equations and solving unknown on both sides and with brackets/parentheses. It contains both British English and American English terminology, and each worksheet is differentiated 3 ways. Also included are the same worksheets, but put into differentiated workbooks, so you can hand these to your students to use as homework, or an ongoing project. The worksheets consist of the following: Worksheet 1 Forming Equations - introduces students to writing equations from words into an algebraic sentences. Worksheet 2 Balancing Unknowns - introduces students to balancing unknowns on both sides using scales. Worksheet 3 Unknown Both Sides Equations - puts into practice solving equations with unknown on both sides. Worksheet 4 Equations with Parentheses - introduces students to solving equations with brackets/parentheses. Worksheet 5 Solving Equations Secret Code - uses both unknown on both sides and brackets/parentheses, where solving the equations reveals a fun fact. Worksheet 6 Solving Equations Maze - similar to worksheet five, except students follow a maze, with the correct solutions revealing the right path. Other potential solutions have been chosen to reveal common misconceptions. Worksheet 7 Mosaic Equations - a fun activity involving solving equations and shading a corresponding pattern from an answer key. The result is a mosaic picture. Worksheet 8 Unknown Both Sides Crosswords - a crossword featuring some challenging unknowns on both sides including using fractions. Worksheet 9 Equation of Letters - challenging word problems involving forming and solving equations in a unique set up. Worksheet 10 More Geometry Equations - covers forming and solving equations with geometry questions. This is available in a bundle along side Factoring and substitution, One and Two step equations, Forming and solving Linear Equations and Sequences and nth Term. If you get the bundle, you’ll also receive a free revision test and check list. (If you have purchased these individually, or bought 3 workbooks from the bundle, get in touch at littlestreams@gmail.com and we will send you the revision booklet in an email).

This is the third worksheet in our Introducing Algebra series. This pack is filled with worksheets designed to introduce students to solving equations. It starts with simple equations that can be solved in one step, and covers two step equations. Each worksheet is differentiated 3 ways. Also included are the same worksheets, but put into differentiated workbooks, so you can hand these to your students to use as homework, or an ongoing project. The worksheets consist of the following: Worksheet 1 Introducing Simple Equations - introduces students to the idea of one step equations using shapes. Worksheet 2 One Step Equations - solidifies one step equations, and for the first two differentiations, it includes a guide of how to perform them. Worksheet 3 One Step Crossword - The final worksheet that covers one step equation, a crossword style puzzle. Worksheet 4 Introducing Two Step Equations - introduces two step equations using both the scales approach and the bar method. Worksheet 5 Two Step Equations - continues to solidify two step equations, with differentiations 1 and 2 having a guide on how to solve two step equations. Worksheet 6 Two Step Crossword - another crossword, focusing on two steps this time. Worksheet 7 Two Step Word Link - a fun activity involves linking equations with their solution. By joining the solutions, students will draw a line though various letters, which, when unscrambled, will spell out a mathematical word. Worksheet 8 Two Step Maze - another fun activity, this time a maze where students find their way by selecting the correct values. Worksheet 9 Secret Code - involves solving equations to uncover a hidden message featuring a fun fact. Worksheet 10 Geometry Equations - a challenge that involves students forming and solving two step equations through geometric problems. This is available in a bundle along side Factoring and substitution, One and Two step equations, Forming and solving Linear Equations and Sequences and nth Term. If you get the bundle, you’ll also receive a free revision test and check list. (If you have purchased these individually, or bought 3 workbooks from the bundle, get in touch at littlestreams@gmail.com and we will send you the revision booklet in an email).

This pack includes 5 Quick Quizzes on the topic of Arithmetic. It includes column addition and subtraction, long multiplication and division. In addition, students’ are tested on multiplying and dividing with negative numbers, addition and subtract with negative numbers, and doubling and halving. Answers are including as a sheet at the end.

These 30 follow me cards are a great way to revise rules of exponents. There are two possible starting points, so differentiation is built into the activity. It includes simplification of multiplying and dividing terms with powers, evaluating fractional exponents and working with negative powers. Play is similar to dominoes, where the cards are placed end to end with the question to the answers, but each question only has one answer. Students connect the questions and answers together forming a chain, with questions steadily getting harder. This is the US version, using the term Exponents. For the UK version that uses the terminology indices, click here. Some ideas for how to use follow me cards: -Have a treasure hunt, around the classroom or outside. Students start with the starter card and record the solutions in the table. -Students each take ownership of a card, and then get themselves in line correctly with the answers. If there are more than 30 students, assign some students as ‘managers’. If there are less than 30 students, the rst students to connect their cards can be given the remaining cards. -Cut each card in half and give the students a matching activity. They can then glue the answers into their books.

These 30 follow me cards are a great way to revise rules of indices. There are two possible starting points, so differentiation is built into the activity. It includes simplification of multiplying and dividing indices, evaluating fractional indices and working with negative indices. Play is similar to dominoes, where the cards are placed end to end with the question to the answers, but each question only has one answer. Students connect the questions and answers together forming a chain, with questions steadily getting harder. This is the UK version, using the term indices. For the US version that uses the terminology exponents, click here. Some ideas for how to use follow me cards: -Have a treasure hunt, around the classroom or outside. Students start with the starter card and record the solutions in the table. -Students each take ownership of a card, and then get themselves in line correctly with the answers. If there are more than 30 students, assign some students as ‘managers’. If there are less than 30 students, the rst students to connect their cards can be given the remaining cards. -Cut each card in half and give the students a matching activity. They can then glue the answers into their books. If you have any feedback, please message us at contact@littlestreams.co.uk

These 30 follow me cards are a great way to revise order of operations questions. It includes plenty of examples where students us BIDMAS/BODMAS/PEDMAS to solve problems. It includes questions to highlight misconception such as 7-3+5 (students often mistakingly add the 3 and 5 first). There are two possible starting points, so differentiation is built into the activity. Play is similar to dominoes, where the cards are placed end to end with the question to the answers, but each question only has one answer. Students connect the questions and answers together forming a chain, with questions steadily getting harder. Some ideas for how to use follow me cards: -Have a treasure hunt, around the classroom or outside. Students start with the starter card and record the solutions in the table. -Students each take ownership of a card, and then get themselves in line correctly with the answers. If there are more than 30 students, assign some students as ‘managers’. If there are less than 30 students, the rst students to connect their cards can be given the remaining cards. Cut each card in half and give the students a matching activity. They can then glue the answers into their books.

This activity offers a different way to teach tally and pictographs. Students choose 20 sweet cards from the sweet deck (or any amount you choose from the 45 cards). We recommend that 20 cards offers the most interesting collection to work with. Students are invited to collect the data of their chosen cards and write it on the tally sheet. Finally, the students will then plot it on a pictograph. Three pictograph sheets are included, one that has a key of one image = one sweet, one of one image = 2 sweets, and a final one where students can input their own ratio of image to sweets. The nature of this activity means that each student should, in theory, produce their own tally and bar graph, unique from other students in the class. We have also included differentiated versions of the worksheets themselves for those who need a little help with matching the sweets colours to the name. This is the US version of this activity. For the UK version, where the word Candy has been replaced with Sweet, please click here.

This activity offers a different way to teach tally and bar graphs. Students choose 20 firework cards from the firework deck (or any amount you choose from the 45 cards). We find that 20 cards offers the most interesting collection to work with. Students are invited to collect the data of their chosen cards and write it on the tally sheet. Finally, the students will then plot it on a bar graph. The nature of this activity means that each student should, in theory, produce their own tally and bar graph, unique from other students in the class. We have also differentiated versions of the worksheets themselves for those who need a little help with matching the fireworks to the value they need to tally. This is the US version with US spellings. For the UK version, with UK spellings, please click here.

These KaBoom cards are a fun way to practice finding the Greatest Common Factor and the Least Common Multiple of two or three numbers, with differentiation built in. Players choose whether they want to choose an easier question (red), but will receive less points for their correct answer, or risk a more challenging question (green) and gain greater rewards. The red cards consist of questions involving simpler GCF and LCM questions that can be worked out by listing the factors and multiples of the given numbers. The Yellow Cards of questions which require finding prime factors first. The Green Card consists of more challenging questions involving 3 numbers, or multiples of 7 and 13. Begin by laying all the cards out face down (so you see only the number of points they are worth). Players take turns to select a card, either red, yellow or green. The difficulty of the question will increase. They may also pick up either steal, giving them a chance to steal from any other player, shield, which protects them from the next KaBoom, and KaBoom cards which means you lose all your collected points so far. Play as a whole class in teams, or print multiple copies as play around the table. If students get the answer incorrect, or they need some help, use your judgement as to whether you will allow them another guess or not. Questions answered incorrectly go in the ‘house’ pile, along with any cards lost in a KaBoom. At the end of the game, add up the ‘house’ pile. The winner is the player or team with the highest points (including any shield cards that have been unused). The house can win. Included are two copies of the game; one designed for a duouble sided printer and one designed for single sided printing where you need to turn over the pages yourself to print double sided. Full answers are included. This is the US version. The UK Version can be found Here

These Algebra GCSE revision cards consist of questions suitable for students aiming at grades 6 and 7 in the new GCSE. They cover many topics within Algebra. There are 48 cards included in the pack covering the following topics: *Rearranging Equations - 6 cards *Algebraic Fractions - 4 cards *Sequences - 6 cards *Quadratic Formula - 4 cards Completing the Square - 4 cards *Factoring Quadratics - 6 cards *Inequalities - 4 cards *Simultaneous Equations - 4 cards *Algebraic Proof - 3 cards *Functions - 7 cards Questions cover topics from Rearranging Equations including where students must first factorise, simplifying and adding with algebraic fractions, quadratic and simple geometric sequences, working with the quadratic formula , completing the square, factorising quadratics where the coefficient of x squared is greater than 1, inequalities involving word problems, as well as some simple quadratic inequalities, setting up and solving simultaneous equations, writing algebraic proof and working with functions, including composite functions. Great for revision, homework, starters, plenaries, early finishers and lessons. Ask students to look at specific topics or work through the pack. These are very flexible. The pack includes full step by step answers and a handy working out sheet so you can laminate the cards and keep them for future use. You can find our grade 8/9 target algebra pack here.

These KaBoom cards are a fun way to practice times tables, with differentiation built in. Players choose whether they want to choose an easier question (red), but will receive less points for their correct answer, or risk a more challenging question (green) and gain greater rewards. The red cards consist of questions in the 2, 5, 10 and 11 times tables including some pictorial representation. The Yellow Cards consist of questions in the 3, 4, 6 and 9’s. The green card consists of times tables questions which students commonly get wrong such as 6x9, and consists of the 7, 8 and 12 times tables. Begin by laying all the cards out face down (so you see only the number of points they are worth). Players take turns to select a card, either red, yellow or green. The difficulty of the questions will increase. They may also pick up either a Steal Card, giving them a chance to steal from any other player, a Shield, which protects them from the next KaBoom, and KaBoom cards which means you lose all your collected points so far. Play as a whole class in teams, or print multiple copies to play in small groups around the table. If students get the answer incorrect, or they need some help, you as the teacher decides whether you will allow them another guess or not. Questions answered incorrectly go in the ‘house’ pile, along with any cards lost in a KaBoom. At the end of the game, add up the ‘house’ pile. The winner is the player or team with the highest points (including any shield cards that have been unused). The house can win. Included are two copies of the game; one designed for a double sided printer and one designed for single sided printing where you need to turn over the pages yourself to print double sided. Full instructions are included as are answers. This product is available as part of a bundle with other KaBoom cards, at as discount. Click here to find out more.

These KaBoom cards are a fun way to practice finding the long multiplication, short division (bus stop method) and long division with differentiation built in. Players choose whether they want to choose an easier question (red), but will receive less points for their correct answer, or risk a more challenging question (green) and gain greater rewards. The red cards consist of questions involving multiplying two and three digit numbers by a one digit number, and using the bus stop method of division. The Yellow Cards of questions which include multiplying a two digit number by a two digit number, and harder division questions including involving decimals. The Green Card consists of multiplying and dividing by decimal numbers and the need to use long division. Begin by laying all the cards out face down (so you see only the number of points they are worth). Players take turns to select a card, either red, yellow or green. The difficulty of the question will increase. They may also pick up either steal, giving them a chance to steal from any other player, shield, which protects them from the next KaBoom, and KaBoom cards which means you lose all your collected points so far. Play as a whole class in teams, or print multiple copies as play around the table. If students get the answer incorrect, or they need some help, use your judgement as to whether you will allow them another guess or not. Questions answered incorrectly go in the ‘house’ pile, along with any cards lost in a KaBoom. At the end of the game, add up the ‘house’ pile. The winner is the player or team with the highest points (including any shield cards that have been unused). The house can win. Included are two copies of the game; one designed for a double sided printer and one designed for single sided printing where you need to turn over the pages yourself to print double sided. Full instructions are included as are answers. This is included in a bundle with 4 other games at a discount. Available here.

These KaBoom cards are a fun way to practice addition and subtraction using column methods, with differentiation built in. Players choose whether they want to choose an easier question (red), but will receive less points for their correct answer, or risk a more challenging question (green) and gain greater rewards. The red cards consist of questions involving two digit addition and subtraction with no carry over or borrowing (two questions in the red require carrying over to the tens digit). The Yellow Cards consist of three digit addition and subtraction involving carry over and borrowing. The Green Card consists of addition and subtraction involving decimals, where lining up of the digits is crucial. Begin by laying all the cards out face down (so you see only the number of points they are worth). Players take turns to select a card, either red, yellow or green. The difficulty of the questions will increase. They may also pick up either a Steal Card, giving them a chance to steal from any other player, a Shield, which protects them from the next KaBoom, and KaBoom cards which means you lose all your collected points so far. Play as a whole class in teams, or print multiple copies to play in small groups around the table. If students get the answer incorrect, or they need some help, use your judgement as to whether you will allow them another guess or not. Questions answered incorrectly go in the ‘house’ pile, along with any cards lost in a KaBoom. At the end of the game, add up the ‘house’ pile. The winner is the player or team with the highest points (including any shield cards that have been unused). The house can win. Included are two copies of the game; one designed for a double sided printer and one designed for single sided printing where you need to turn over the pages yourself to print double sided. Full instructions are included as are answers. This is available as part of a bundle of other KaBoom games at a discount. Click here.

These KaBoom cards are a fun way to practice finding the Highest Common Factor and the Lowest Common Multiple of two or three numbers, with differentiation built in. Players choose whether they want to choose an easier question (red), but will receive less points for their correct answer, or risk a more challenging question (green) and gain greater rewards. The red cards consist of questions involving simpler HCF and LCM questions that can be worked out by listing the factors and multiples of the given numbers. The Yellow Cards of questions which require finding prime factors first. The Green Card consists of more challenging questions involving 3 numbers, or factors of 7 and 13. Begin by laying all the cards out face down (so you see only the number of points they are worth). Players take turns to select a card, either red, yellow or green. The difficulty of the question will increase. They may also pick up either steal, giving them a chance to steal from any other player, shield, which protects them from the next KaBoom, and KaBoom cards which means you lose all your collected points so far. Play as a whole class in teams, or print multiple copies as play around the table. If students get the answer incorrect, or they need some help, use your judgement as to whether you will allow them another guess or not. Questions answered incorrectly go in the ‘house’ pile, along with any cards lost in a KaBoom. At the end of the game, add up the ‘house’ pile. The winner is the player or team with the highest points (including any shield cards that have been unused). The house can win. Included are two copies of the game; one designed for a double sided printer and one designed for single sided printing where you need to turn over the pages yourself to print double sided. Full instructions are included as are answers. This is our UK Version. Check here for our US version. This is also available as part of a bundle of 5 games for the price of 3. Click here for more information.

This LittleStreams own creation KaBoom card game are a fun way to practice Order of Operations (BIDMAS, BODMAS, PEDMAS), with differentiation built in. Players choose whether they want to choose an easier question (red), but will receive less points for their correct answer, or risk a more challenging question (green) and gain greater rewards. The red cards consist of questions involving addition and subtraction with multiplication and division. It also includes questions such as 8-2+3 which tests student’s knowledge of the equal importance of addition and subtraction. The Yellow Cards consist of questions involving brackets and some easy powers. The Green Card consists of more challenging Order of Operations questions including more challenging powers combined with brackets. Begin by laying all the cards out face down (so you see only the number of points they are worth). Players take turns to select a card, either red, yellow or green. The difficulty of the questions will increase. They may also pick up either a Steal Card, giving them a chance to steal from any other player, a Shield, which protects them from the next KaBoom, and KaBoom cards which means you lose all your collected points so far. Play as a whole class in teams, or print multiple copies to play in small groups around the table. If students get the answer incorrect, or they need some help, use your judgement as to whether you will allow them another guess or not. Questions answered incorrectly go in the ‘house’ pile, along with any cards lost in a KaBoom. At the end of the game, add up the ‘house’ pile. The winner is the player or team with the highest points (including any shield cards that have been unused). The house can win. Included are two copies of the game; one designed for a double sided printer and one designed for single sided printing where you need to turn over the pages yourself to print double sided. Full instructions are included as are answers. This is included along with 4 other KaBoom games in our bundle. Get 5 games for the price of 3. Click here

This pack contains 48 exam style question cards on statistics and probability designed to challenge students aiming for grades 8 and 9. Topics are as follows: *Combinations and Permutations - 4 cards *Stratified Sampling - 4 cards *Probability Problem Solving Using Equations - 6 cards *Tree Diagrams - 5 cards *Conditional Probability - 5 cards *Venn Diagrams including completing them from information, using algebra to solve Venn Diagrams and Set Notation - 12 cards *Histograms of Unequal Class Widths including Averages and Probability surrounding Histograms - 7 cards *Averages Problem Solving using Algebra - 4 cards The design of the cards means you can use these in a variety of ways in your classroom; as a starter or a plenary, as extension work, as homework or as a revision tool. Students are also encouraged to use these as part of their revision. Full answers are included, as is a student answer sheet so that the cards can be laminated and reused. This is included in a bundle of four other grade 8/9 target GCSE packs including Algebra, Graphs, Number and Geometry. Get it Here