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