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KS3 Maths – Algebraic Expressions, Collecting Terms And Solving Equations This resource provides teaching pedagogy for algebraic expressions, collecting terms and solving equations. It supports KS3 teachers with the planning and delivery of lessons and includes plenaries and effective teaching techniques. For more resources like this, visit tes.com/member/silvestertim.

KS3 Maths Worksheet For Expanding And Simplifying Algebraic Expressions This maths resource includes starters, challenges and a plenary for teaching KS3 students how to expand and simplify algebraic expressions.

‘Treasure Hunt’ Algebra Resource For KS3 Maths This is a resource designed to help pupil practice expanding a single bracket. It’s intended for pupils in Year 7, after introducing expanding brackets as a main task, so that pupils get to practice their abilities at expanding a single bracket and build up their fluency. You can also use potentially it with year 11 […]

When Ofsted Offers You The Opportunity To Take Part In A Joint Observation – Seize It It’s important to take full advantage when your inspector invites you to watch your team in action, says Julian Grenier

4 Wellbeing Habits Teachers Should Adopt Today Protect your mental health and make a positive impact on your students with these strategies

Differentiated Algebra Task Cards - Conundrums, Puzzles And Word Problem Activities For KS3 Maths This pack contains eight sets of four algebra-themed question cards, with the cards in each set representing four levels of differentiation. Each set covers a different algebra topic, ranging from simple real-life situations (‘Wrapping up; ‘Sweet treats’) to nth term questions and sequences, working with simple algebraic equations and geometry. For more resources like this, […]

E-learning Journeys Enhance Our Early Years Provision – It’s Time To Retire The Paper-Based System Embracing digital technology can pay huge dividends, says Emma Davis

Update Your Lessons With An Ultra Short Throw Projector At The Cutting Edge Classroom projectors are like second teachers, co-pilots, teaching assistants, octopuses and multimedia magicians all rolled into one. They are adaptable, flexible, fun and boast lots of benefits, as they can: • maximise engagement and attention • allow for an incredible diversity of activities for vibrant teaching • enable us to gamify lessons • support real-time […]

KS3 Maths Lesson Plan – Use Geometry to Define the Attributes of the Shapes Around Us, Like Parallelograms and Rhombuses Remind your students that maths isn’t just about numbers with this detailed lesson from Colin Foster that encourages pupils to take a closer look at what we know about geometry, and polygons in particular. What makes a parallelogram a parallelogram? Can the attributes of a shape be mathematically defined and used to decide whether, say, […]

KS3 Biology Lesson Plan – Get In The Mood For Animal Behaviours Dr Joanna Rhodes has been watching wildlife – and it’s given her some brilliant ideas for teaching about learned and innate animal behaviours

“Don’t Ignore Your Wellbeing” – A Letter To Myself At The Start Of My Teaching Career What advice would you give yourself looking back? Here's what Nancy Gedge wishes she'd known

VR On A Budget – Mr P’s ICT Top 6 Free Apps And Resources Not got the funds for 30 headsets? Here's how to get the benefits of virtual reality without the spend

The Key To Providing High-Quality Early Education Is Well-Trained And Qualified Professionals PACEY’s second Building Blocks survey reveals a sector that’s highly experienced and increasingly well-qualified, but further investment is needed, says Liz Bayram

KS3 MFL Lesson Plan – Let Learners Argue, Express And Emote To See Language Skills Soar In this lesson, let your students say what they really think, and you’ll be surprised how creative their language becomes. Have pupils mind-map from an evocative image, debate their findings and opinions on it and have them justify their declarations. Download contents: 1 x PDF lesson plan

Sam Angus: “The Best Stories Leave A Thumbprint On The Brain” Sam Angus has almost certainly finished writing about animals in wartime – unless another story demands to be told

John Burningham: “If You Tell A Child To Finish A Chapter Before Lunch, It Becomes A Chore” John Burningham has been writing for children for over six decades – and it’s still as challenging as it is enjoyable

Why Are So Many Children Attracted To Dystopian Fiction? Should teachers be worried that increasing numbers of KS2 pupils are devouring graphic and gory dystopian fiction aimed at young adults? Far from it, says Martin Stewart

Is Anyone Counting The Real Cost Of Buildings That Are Literally Crumbling Around Young Learners? A whopping £6.7 billion is needed now to get all school buildings up to scratch, while the capital budget this year stands at £4.5 billion

“It Was Only A Matter Of Time Before Someone Spotted That I Was Just A Girl From Watford” Natalie Scott has achieved masses in her teaching career, so why does she still feel like she's about to get found out?

What I Really Think About…The New Funding Formula Proposals Let's spend what we need to run a successful school and let the government sort out the rest

KS3 SMSC and Citizenship Lesson Plan – Explore Children’s Right to Education Around the World Inform your school’s charity fundraising efforts with the pointers contained within this lesson plan from Richard Wood. Students begin by exploring the notion of children’s right to an education and the extent to which this can vary in different countries, before looking at the ways in which they can support efforts at improving children’s access […]

“Who’d Work For A Company With No Integrity In Staff Issues?” – Why Performance Management Matters Whether helping employees to improve or responding when they don’t, you need to do things by the book, says Vicky Stanton

Olympians Alistair And Jonny Brownlee Have Joined Forces With Aldi For Its #GetSetEatFresh Campaign The brothers spoke to Teach Primary editor Elaine Bennett about why they got involved, and their own school memories

Four Algebra Settler Activities for Factorising Expressions – No Marking Needed! This is a 20 question settler activity for KS3 or KS4. There are four different versions, each containing the same questions but arranged in a different order. Students factorise the 20 expressions, shading in their answers on the grid on the left-hand side. When they have finished, there will be five unshaded answers to be […]

Algebraic statements mini whiteboard game

Algebraic statements – Mini whiteboard true or false game For this maths game, pupils will need a mini whiteboard, marker and sponge. They’ll need to write their answer to each statement you display on their mini whiteboard. Give pupils a moment of thinking time, then count students down from three before asking them to show you their answers. This approach allows you to discuss […]

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