Worksheets:
gcse-exam-questions-on-formulae – 21 questions on using and rearranging formulae have been taken from the old AQA Intermediate and Higher level GCSE papers. Space is given for pupils to write their answers. A snapshot of two of the pages is below.
Indices Intro C1 – a worksheet about the laws of indices and some example questions for pupils to work through in class to get the hang of before the text book exercises.
Worksheets
Here is a worksheet (factorising-quadratics-puzzle) I made that encourages lower-ability pupils to factorise quadratic expressions when a = 1. Each bracket that appears in the answers can be found in the answer bank, which the pupils have to cross off when each one has been used. There are more brackets than they need, which are highlighted on the teacher’s version of the answer bank.
Games
The excellent website Flashy Maths has a nice interactive game involving factorising quadratic expressions. A nice interface, and you can also download this to play offline for a bigger and better version.
SImplifying Fractions
Tarsia sorting cards game. Simplify the fractions – match the question to its answer. Beware – there are 18 question cards and 20 answer cards (the addtional answers are red herrings)
Solution:
Addition and Subtraction of Algebraic Fractions – some examples to start the lesson with.
Online Activites
The website Flashy Maths has a really nice interactive game for solving linear equations. You can enter the level of difficulty you require. Really nice interface – great for lesson starter or plenary. You can also save this game as a flash application to run offline.
The guys at CIMT have a wonderful supply of maths resources in general and here is a nice online test for solving equations with brackets.
Class Games:
Worksheets:
Solving equations level 1 – 40 very basic equations of the form ax = b or x/a = b. Solutions are all whole numbers.
Solving equations level 2 – 40 basic equations of the form a + x = b and a + bx = c
Solving equations with brackets – 24 questions of the form a(bx + c) = d and a(bx + d) = ex + f
Solving equations with fractions. 15 questions.
Solving equations with brackets.
Solving nasty fraction equations 8 questions on A* equations involving nasty fractions!
Presentations:
C2 Algebra and Functions Review – an overview of Chapter 1 in the Edexcel text book for C2
Worksheets:
C2 Homework Chapter 1 Review A homework sheet containing 3 questions on Algebra and Functions, C2.
Algebraic Expressions Test – Suitable for Y9 pupils. Tests multiplying and dividing terms, expanding brackets and factorising linear expressions.
Starters:
simultaneous-equations-and-graphs-starter.doc – suitable for Y9 or Y10 pupils.
Basic simultaneous equations starters – suitable for Y9 and Y10 pupils. 4 questions, 2 of which are worded.
Questions:
Here are 6 questions you can go over with your class to help them solve simultaneous equations.
Worksheets:
simultaneous-equations-by-level – all of these questions are graded according to their level of difficulty. Two extension questions are included at the end of the sheet for more able pupils to complete if they have finished the rest of the sheet before everyone else.
Brackets 3 levels worksheet – a worksheet on brackets organised into 3 levels of increasing difficulty.
Expanding brackets 1
Expanding brackets 2
Expanding brackets 3
Expanding brackets 4. Two pairs of brackets leading to quadratic expressions.
Expanding 2 pairs of brackets – sheet for pupils to write their answers, formatted as a table.
Worksheets with answers:
Combining Like Terms Kuta Software Infinite Algebra 1
The Distributive Property Kuta Software Infinite Pre-Algebra
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