The learning activity, ‘Biscuit Binge’ asks students to use different ways of representing patterns of numbers in a fun context. They use graphs and charts to record variable numbers of biscuits eaten by a greedy boy over periods of time. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning …More
In the engaging learning activity, ‘Duncan’s Day’ Duncan the donkey carries water to thirsty miners in the Australian outback. Students need to use their knowledge of patterns to develop rules that determine mathematical relationships involved in Duncan’s work. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further …More
This patterns and algebra worksheet, ‘Evaluating and Simplifying’ allows for practice evaluating and simplifying algebraic expressions involving variables. Answer sheet provided with file download.
The learning activity ‘Food for Thought’ contains a variety of short problems for students to solve and discuss. The problems engage students in thinking about the strategies they can use to solve problems that include comparing costs, distributing car passengers, and watering a tree. An answer sheet is provided and includes teaching notes to support …More
The amusing learning activity, ‘Going Fishing’ shows a group of fishermen discussing the reasons they haven’t caught many fish. Students study a graph their results and compare them with the reasons the men give for the variations in their catch. Students then make predictions based on the patterns shown in the graphs. An answer sheet …More
This patterns and algebra worksheet, ‘Identify the Missing Variables’ allows for practice with input/output tables. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This patterns and algebra worksheet, ‘Number Sentences’ allows for practice constructing and solving simple number sentences. Answer sheet provided with file download.
The learning activity ‘Power to the People’ uses four interesting and very varied problems to encourage students to use their knowledge of operations and strategies. They need to work out how to provide utilities to houses, find patterns in calculator displays, and discover the possible arrangements of colours on flags as they discuss and solve …More
This graphic organiser, ‘Probability Tree’ helps students arrange information while solving problems.
This graphic organiser, ‘Probability Tree and Dice’ asks students to experiment with probability using dice and record their findings.
Run Like the Wind!’ is a learning activity and learning activity that features a triathlete and his coach. The word problems concern his training schedules as they change over time. Students must design schedules to match the triathlete’s changing fitness in each of three sports. An answer sheet is provided and includes comprehensive teaching notes …More
Does too much TV make students tired? In this learning activity, ‘Television Times’ two students gather and use data to answer this question. This learning activity asks students to use the data to generate more questions. In a second activity, students can gather and analyse data from their class. An answer sheet is provided and …More
In this learning activity ‘Way To Go’, students in a city school gather data to compare the distances they travel to school with students in a rural school. The activity requires students to represent the data in two different ways. They are then encouraged to survey their classmates and make comparisons with the data they …More
This patterns and algebra worksheet, ‘Which Table?’ allows for practice with input/output tables. Answer sheet provided with file download.
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