Wednesday 24 October 2012

Fri 26th OCT - Toolkit test - mark and review

Today students will sit the half termly toolkit test. (30 mins max)

2nd half of lesson we will mark and review the toolkit test.

Any spare time we will start reviewing and analysing the grade E/F test you sat on Wednesday.

Monday 22 October 2012

Weds 24th Oct - Assessment test - Level E/F - Test D1

Half termly Assessment.

Students to be tested in exam conditins usinf Level E/F D1 test.

Friday 19 October 2012

Mon Oct 22nd - More work on Simplifying algebraic Expressions

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To Discover how to simplify an algebraic expression by collecting like terms

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to recognise and collect like terms in order to simplify an expression.

ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY: maze Maze from maths Puzzles Or Professor twits mind reading

LESSON: Quick reminder of Simplifying expressoins on IWB then continue working on Page 18 of Foundation e-Text Book, then try This Sheet
PLENARY: Feedback from students, students cheking their work form answers provided, support around the room where needed.

Monday 15 October 2012

Weds OCT 17th - Algebra - SImplifying Expressions by collecting like terms

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To Discover how to simplify an algebraic expression by collecting like terms

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to recognise and collect like terms in order to simplify an expression.

ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY: Presents (page 74 of Maths Puzzles
Fri Use Maze puzzle

LESSON: Work through This MyMaths Lesson.  Complete these triangle pyramids.

EXTENSION: Page 18 of Foundation e-Text Book

Friday 12 October 2012

Mon Oct 15th - Algebra Substitution


LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To become more proficient at substituting values into an expression and then using the rules of BODMAS(BIDMAS) to evaluate the expression

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to substitue values  (including negative values) into an expression and work out the value of the expression following the rules of BODMAS(BIDMAS)

ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY: Maths Puzzles - Maze
LESSON: Quick Revision of substitution and number work using negative numbers

Worksheet - Algebra Substitution extension questions

EXTENSION WORK: Use Tarsia Jigsaw puzzles in pairs should anyone finish the worksheet

Thursday 11 October 2012

Fri OCt 12th - Algebra Substitution - More Practice


LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To become more proficient at substituting values into an expression and then using the rules of BODMAS(BIDMAS) to evaluate the expression

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to substitue values  (including negative values) into an expression and work out the value of the expression following the rules of BODMAS(BIDMAS)

ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY: Children and Donkeys

LESSON: Quick Revision of substitution and number work using negative numbers

Worksheet - Algebra Substitution extension questions

EXTENSION WORK: Use Tarsia Jigsaw puzzles in pairs should anyone finish the worksheet

Monday 8 October 2012

Weds OCT 10th - More work on Algebra - Substitution

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To become more proficient at substituting values into an expression and then using the rules of BODMAS(BIDMAS) to evaluate the expression

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to substitue values  (including negative values) into an expression and work out the value of the expression following the rules of BODMAS(BIDMAS)

ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY: Hand out copies of the final screen of this Mymaths Lesson

LESSON: Use Engagement activity to revise algebra - Substitution

Worksheet - Algebra Substitution extension questions

EXTENSION WORK: Use Tarsia Jigsaw puzzles in pairs should anyone finish the worksheet

Monday 1 October 2012

Weds 3rd / Fri 5th OCT - More Work on Albegra - Substitution


LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Discover how to change the letter in an expression for a number and then work out the value of the expression.

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to substitute numerical values into algebraic expressions and then work out the value of the expression  - remembering the rules of BODMAS.

ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY: Screen 7 from This Lesson - encourage as many students as possible to find a matching pair
LESSON:  FInish off the worksheet we started on Monday.
PLENARY: Self mark answers using answer grid provided
Task 2: Substitution Codes Worksheet, Codes Worksheet Answers

PLENARY: Checking answers from codes, Five Finger Feedback from Students on confidence

EXTENSION: Sheet 17 from Foundation E-text book