Maths Teaching

April 18, 2008

C2 Graphs of Trigonometric Functions

Filed under: A level, C2, Trigonometry, graphs — Maths Chick @ 12:30 pm

Presentation:

Chapter 8 Trig Graphs - a PowerPoint outlining the important information in Chapter 8 that pupils need to learn. Details have been omitted from diagrams, so that you can add them as you go through the presentation with the students. I print the slide handouts for the students and they annotate them with the relevant details. This speeds up the teaching which helps you get more maths done!

These are the special Trigonometric Ratios that pupils need to learn

January 28, 2008

Simultaneous Equations

Filed under: Equations, Simultaneous equations, algebra, graphs — Maths Chick @ 5:31 pm

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.

January 15, 2008

Graphs

Filed under: algebra, coordinates, graphs — Maths Chick @ 5:07 pm

Worksheets:

exploring-and-plotting-graphs.doc - Investigating y = mx + c by plotting linear functions.

finding-the-gradient-of-lines-on-a-simple-grid.jpg Finding the gradients of lines on a simple grid.

straight-line-equations-intro-pupil-sheet.doc  - introducing finding y = mx + c gently. Speed up sheet.

finding-equations-1.jpg Finding the equations of lines with positive gradients.

finding-equations-2.jpg Finding the equations of lines with negative gradients.

Games:

match-the-linear-graph-to-its-equation.doc - sorting cards

Plotting Coordinates

Filed under: coordinates, graphs — Maths Chick @ 11:21 am

Games

There is a lovely game on the Flashy Maths website called Cartesian Alien that develops pupils’ skills at plotting coordinates in all four quadrants. You can download it to work offline also.

 

Starter activities:

starter-graph-plotting.doc results in pupils producing an optical illusion if they follow the instructions correctly.

January 7, 2008

Histograms

Filed under: Data handling, GCSE revision, graphs, histograms — Maths Chick @ 4:48 pm
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