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Algebra and Graphs
Explore Sequences with Excel
Striking and surprising patterns exist in sequences. Understanding their inner structure with this activity in which a spreadsheet can do much of the work. Be amazed by the possibilities and the power...
Number
Rounding - Significant Figures
The following are 20 onscreen quiz questions on EXTENDED questions to address the syllabus item: Round values to a specified degree of accuracy. These can be set for students using student access and...
Number
Rounding Game Free
'Roll the dice , make your number, round it and see who is closest to 50' This is a really simple but engaging game to help practise rounding to a given number of decimal places! Use 10 sided dice to...
Geometry
Polygons & Stars Free
Polygons and stars are visually appealing because of their symmetry. But what is it that lies at the heart of these images? They have a regular mathematical structure, but can you discover it? In this...
Assessment
Histograms: Interpret
Below are a selection of four questions on interpreting “histograms” and calculating, theirfrequency density and/or class widths/intervals. This questions set was put together in 2minutes using this website's...
Statistics & Probability
Number Ones! Free
A cracking database on the history of British Number One singles provides an excellent basis for a bit of investigation! Find in the database, the titles of songs, the names of the artists, the runtime...
Algebra and Graphs
Renaissance Mathematics Free
There was a time when one man/woman could know all that was currently known and be a leading light across a number of fields of human knowledge. The Renaissance Man had no boxes, borders or boundaries...
Algebra and Graphs
Quadratic Links TN
The following is some practical advice about how the activity might be run. There are three separate worksheets for this activity. The activity is repeated three times with less information given each...
Mensuration
All Activities Free
On the other pages in this section we have divided our activities in to sub-topics. This page has them all together in one place for browsing This task is all about the application of formulae for the...
Algebra and Graphs
Human Coordinates Free
This hugely entertaining activity introduces students to the idea of plotting straight lines by highlighting certain positions in a grid. The difference is that it is the students themselves that will...
Algebra and Graphs
Physical World Sequences
Anything that can be measured can be analysed using sequences. In this activity you have 5 sets of cards: (1) 'Physical World' things that can be measured, (2) number relations, (3) equations, (4) graphs...
Number
Prime and Powers Investigation
'Each of us has a unique DNA structure in every cell of our body. Prime Numbers are the DNA of the number system. Discover why, and solve the murder mystery . . . ' Why are "Prime" numbers "prime" i.e....