#mathsTLP Round-up (11th December)


Favourite new or ‘new-to-you’ resource of 2022

MathsPad booklets (nominated by @mathsjem)

Self-explanation prompts (suggested by @karenshancock)

Dr Austin Maths and Maths White Board (nominations from @mrmorleymaths)

MathsBot algebra tiles (nominated by me)

MathsBot prime factorisation tiles (nominated by @BrookeEHunter)

Using learner generated examples (suggestion from @fractionfanatic)

Recording the Teaching Together podcast (suggestion from @taylorda1)


Expanding and factorising single brackets (+ algebra tiles)

Algebra resources (Purposeful Maths)

Using algebra tile diagrams (suggestion from @karenshancock)

CPD on algebra tiles (Richard Morley)

Ladder approach for factorising (suggestion from @HawesMaths)

Expanding single brackets with algebra tiles (blog from me)

Self explanation prompts (suggestion from @karenshancock)

Using tables / fill in the blanks for factorising (Gareth Evans Maths)

Matching expressions and algebra tile diagrams (suggestion from @mrshawthorne7 and resource via Dropbox)


Equations unknowns both sides, lower Year 11

https://twitter.com/_MissWhiteMaths/status/1602010322205904905

Variable on both sides – deciding which side (Variation Theory)

Heylings algebra textbook – gentle progression through to unknowns both sides (resources shared by @nathanday314)

Using algebra tiles (suggestion from @BrookeEHunter)

Using balances (resources from SketchCPD)

Using old SMP books relating to scales with weights and tins (suggestion from @AnnaPannaTW) and a related link to the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives (note: Java required)

Using bar modelling, including resources from Go Teach Maths (suggested by various people)

Equations with unknowns both sides practice strips (Dr Austin Maths)


Pascal’s Triangle

Crack the code binomial expansion (Dr Austin Maths)

Expanding brackets using Pascal’s Triangle (Corbett Maths)

Some great question suggestions / prompts (suggestions from @nathanday314)

Binomial theorem resources (CIMT)

Expanding brackets and Pascal’s Triangle (Dr Austin Maths)

Pascal’s Triangle resource bundle (Transum)

Binomial expansion exam-style questions (1st Class Maths)

Teaching nCr as it’s needed at A Level and for GSCE stats (suggestion from @karenshancock)


Choosing which average, advantages and disadvantages

Standards Unit S4: Understanding mean, median, mode and range (via Mr Barton Maths)

Which average? (resource from me)

Anscombe’s Quartet (suggestion from @SarahJa25765973)

10 Ticks Level 5 Pack 6 (suggestion from @HawesMaths)

Using GCSE Stats questions (suggestion from @karenshancock)

Median, mode and deciding which to use – see pg9-10 (Starting Points Maths)


Probability / relative frequency, higher Year 9

The Better Choice – comparing two games using relative frequency (NRich)

Squares Sum (Don Steward)

Exam-style questions (MathsGenie)

Worksheet / retrieval practice generator (White Board Maths)

Selection of probability resources (Dr Austin Maths)