Maths Teaching

January 30, 2008

Integration – C2

Filed under: C2,integration — Maths Chick @ 4:48 pm

Example questions on area applications:

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Example questions on using the Trapezium Rule:

Trapezium Rule Example trapezium-rule-example-answer2

Here is Q3 from Edexcel January 2009 which was about the trapezium rule.

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Powerpoint presentations

The Trapezium Rule

Frequency Tables

Worksheets:

Averages from Raw Data. Starter worksheet. Revision of finding the mean, median, mode and range from raw data. Includes answers. Aimed at KS3 students.

frequency-tables-and-frequency-diagrams-basic2.doc – Grouping data, using tally and drawing frequency diagrams.

Speed-up worksheet on discrete and grouped frequency tables – Excel spreadsheet on finding the mean from frequency tables, featuring the answers to this activity. Nice for use with a SmartBoard.

GCSE Exam Questions on Frequency Tables – a worksheet with 15 exam questions on finding the mean, median and mode from discrete and grouped frequency tables. Space is included on the sheet for pupils to write in their answers. A snapshot of the first page is below.

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January 29, 2008

Normal Distribution

Filed under: A level,Normal distribution,probability,S1,Statistics — Maths Chick @ 1:13 pm

Presentations:

Intro to Normal Distribution

Worksheets:

probability-and-the-normal-distribution.doc – Introduction: diagrams with questions and ways to remember how to find probabilities using the z-tables for the Normal Distribution.

Normal distribution and standardising – Finding probabilities. Two examples for pupils one basic, and one worded question.

normal-tables-in-reverse.jpg Four questions about using the normal tables in reverse to find a particular x value, given P(X < x)

finding-mean-sd-or-both.jpg Three questions on finding the mean, standard deviation or both.

S1 Assessment on Normal Distribution 4 questions in a booklet with mark scheme included.

Probability Tables:

Applet for calculating accurate probabilities for shaded areas under the normal curve

Tarsia Resources

Filed under: C1,games,KS3,KS4,KS5,Sorting cards,Tarsia,Uncategorized — Maths Chick @ 11:00 am

Formulator Tarsia 2.0 is a fantastic piece of freeware that enables you to make games for lessons to be more enjoyable. You can make jigsaws (of all different sizes and shapes), dominoes and sorting cards. It has been made by Hermitech Laboratory and can be downloaded from their website by clicking the link.

Mark McCourt’s Emaths website provides a number of Tarsia resources for topics across the curriculum

Teachers have uploaded their Tarsia games on to the web. Find their pre-made games by clicking on the links below:

Number games

http://www.mathedup.co.uk/Key_stage_3_number.htm – KS3

http://www.mathedup.co.uk/Key_stage_4_number.htm – KS4

Algebra games

http://www.mathedup.co.uk/Key_stage_3_algebra.htm – KS3

http://www.mathedup.co.uk/Key_stage_4_Algebra.htm – KS4

Shape games

http://www.mathedup.co.uk/Key_stage_3_shape.htm – KS3

Data Handling games

http://www.mathedup.co.uk/Key_stage_3_data.htm – KS3

A level games

http://www.mathedup.co.uk/Key_stage_5_Core1.htm – Differentiation

January 28, 2008

Simultaneous Equations

Filed under: algebra,Equations,graphs,Simultaneous equations — 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.

C1 Past Papers

Filed under: A level,C1 — Maths Chick @ 11:23 am

C1 Past Paper 1

C1 Past Paper 2

C1 Past Paper 3

January 23, 2008

Brackets and Factorising

Filed under: algebra,Brackets — Maths Chick @ 5:03 pm
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Worksheets:

Brackets 3 levels worksheet – a worksheet on brackets organised into 3 levels of increasing difficulty.

expanding-brackets-1.jpg Expanding brackets 1

expanding-brackets-2.jpg Expanding brackets 2

expanding-brackets-3.jpg Expanding brackets 3

expanding-brackets-4.jpg 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

Angles

Filed under: Angles,shape — Maths Chick @ 4:10 pm
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Games:

jeopardy-angles-c-to-a-star – a nice class game. Divide the class into 2 or 3 teams and make them compete for points. Appropriate for GCSE Higher Level revision.

Worksheets:

angles-on-intersecting-and-parallel-lines.doc – worksheet on angles, parallel lines and intersecting lines.

test-on-angles.doc  – test on angle properties on parallel and intersecting lines.

Mymaths Online Assessments:

1) Angle Reasoning

2) Angles and Parallel Lines

Exam questions on angles to display on the Smart Board or to download and paste into your own documents.

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January 22, 2008

GCSE Indices

Filed under: algebra,indices,number — Maths Chick @ 3:52 pm

Worksheets:

fractional-and-negative-indices.jpg Fractional and negative powers

Lesson Notes on Fractional and Negative Indices:

A star indices 1 A star indices 2 A star indices 3 fractional-powers-04.jpg

Exam Questions:

Indices Q7

January 21, 2008

Discrete Random Variables

Filed under: A level,Statistics — Maths Chick @ 1:26 pm

Worksheets

drv-exam-questions.doc – 2 exam questions on DRVS

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