Algebra
An alternative index of resources based on this area of the curriculum
Bring on the Maths | Maths to Infinity | Autograph | Skills Builder | Other Resources
Bring on the Maths
The full list of 'Bring on the Maths' sample activities can be found here. Those based on Algebra are listed below.
- Level 8 Algebra: Deriving formulae (Level by Level)
- Simplifying expressions (Year 7)
- Solving equations (KS3 Top-up)
- Trial and improvement (Higher Algebra)
- Inequalities (Higher Algebra)
- Completing the square (Higher Algebra)
Maths to Infinity
The full list of 'Maths to Infinity' files can be found here. Those based on Algebra are listed below.
Autograph Resources
The full list of Autograph resources can be found here. Those based on Algebra are listed below.
- Lines parallel to the axes
- Investigating the 'c' in 'y = mx + c'
- Investigating the 'm' in 'y = mx + c'
- Matching linear graphs to their functions - all the twos
- Straight line graphs
- More straight line graphs (mostly)
- Defining the gradient
- Two points - the midpoint of, the distance between and the gradient of the line joining them
- The gradients of perpendicular lines
- The equation of a line through two points
- The equation of a perpendicular bisector of two points
- Mobile phone bills - an investigation
- Linear programming
- Linear programming - the solution
- Introducing the quadratic function
- Investigating the 'a' in 'y = ax²'
- Investigating the 'b' in 'y = (x - b)²'
- Investigating the 'c' in 'y = x² + c'
- Investigating the completed square form
- Investigating roots of quadratics
- Investigating the symmetry of the general quadratic curve
- Investigating the discriminant
- Simultaneous equations where one is quadratic
- Properties of quadratics - matching cards activity
Skills Builder
Looking for some deliberate practice of algebra skills? Look no further as AET have provided the following:
Other Resources
Other free resources are listed here. All of these are referenced in the relevant scheme of work.
- Equations: Some useful templates and ideas for solving equations and manipulating expressions
- Equations: Solving two-step equations
- Equations: Using the Fibonacci sequence to create and solve equations
- Equations: A spreadsheet to be used with the above idea involving 'Fibonacci equations'
- Expressions: The notation and conventions of algebra
- Expressions: Substituting into expressions
- Expressions: Introducing multiplying out brackets through number patterns
- Expressions: What is wrong with these attempts at multiplying out brackets?
- Expressions: Simplifying expressions using the laws of indices
- Formulae: Substituting into scientific formulae
- Graphs: Lines parallel to the axes
- Graphs: Matching linear graphs activity
- Graphs: A screenshot challenge
- Real-Life Graphs: Conversion graphs
- Real-Life Graphs: A 'decsribe the race' activity based on the hare and the tortoise story
- Sequences: Generating sequences using a spreadsheet, but without a spreadsheet
- Sequences: Using a spreadsheet to construct sequences
- Sequences: Growing patterns
