This is an alternative index of resources based on a particular area of the curriculum
Bring on the Maths
The full list of 'Bring on the Maths' sample activities can be found here. Those based on Shape & Space are listed below.
- Finding angles (Year 7)
- Calculating areas (Year 8)
- Transformations (Year 9)
- Logic: Pythagoras (Year 9)
- Combining transformations (Higher Shape)
- Trigonometric ratios (Higher Shape)
- Alternate segment theorem (Higher Shape)
- Working with angles (Foundation Top-up)
Maths to Infinity
The full list of 'Maths to Infinity' files can be found here. Those based on Shape & Space are listed below.
Autograph Resources
The full list of Autograph resources can be found here. Those based on Shape & Space are listed below.
- An interactive approach to teaching the four transformations
- Reflection worksheet
- Rotation worksheet
- Translation worksheet
- Enlargement worksheet
- Constructing a perpendicular bisector
- Constructing an angle bisector
- Constructing an equilateral triangle
- Constructing a square
- Constructing a regular hexagon
- Loci
- Angles on a straight line
- Alternate angles
- Corresponding angles
- Angles in the same segment
- Angles at the centre and at the circumference
- Angle in a semicircle
- The tangent to a circle
- Perpendicular bisecting a chord
- Triangle in a circle
- A 3 by 3 pinboard
- A line and a circle
- Adding and subtracting vectors
Geometer's Sketchpad Resources
The resources below have all been created using Geometer's Sketchpad, although the ideas are of course transferable to other dynamic geometry software. Each file is produced as a GSP file and a copy of the dynamic image is included in the MS Word file.
- Alternate Segment Theorem: GSP, Word
- Cyclic Quadrilateral: GSP, Word
- Radius and Tangent: GSP, Word
- Angles in the Same Segment: GSP, Word
- The Angle in the Centre: GSP, Word
- Two Tangents: GSP, Word
- Centroid of a Triangle: GSP, Word
- Circumcentre of a Triangle: GSP, Word
- Incentre of a Triangle: GSP, Word
- Orthocentre of a Triangle: GSP, Word
- Van Aubel's Theorem: GSP, Word
- Napoleon's Theorem: GSP, Word
- Thebault's Theroem: GSP, Word
- Rose Window: GSP, Word
e-Resources
Other electronic-based resources are listed here - mostly spreadsheets or powerpoints. Many of these are now accessed through the relevant interactive scheme of work.
- Construction: A slideshow to demonstrate one historical example of accurate mathematical constructions: rose windows
- Mensuration: A 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' activity
- Plans and Elevations: A quick(ish) starter
- Nets: A quick starter - complete the diagram to make a net of a cube
- Pythagoras' Theorem: A spreadsheet that identifies many Pythagorean triples. If pupils know how to use conditional formatting, this is a lovely activity for them to try.
- 3D shape: A mulitlink challenge - can students get the plan / elevations at the end?!
Paper Resources
Paper-based resources are listed here. Many of these are now accessed through the relevant interactive scheme of work.
- Angles: Cut and stick vocabulary activity
- Area: A totally mad area trick. Guaranteed to amaze!
- Bearings: A trimmed down version of the topograph on the summit of the Malvern Hills. With a bearing protractor overlaid it is useful to introduce the concept of measuring bearings.
- Congruence: Investigating the ways of splitting a grid into congruent pieces
- Construction: Group activity involving construction of plans and elevations
- Loci: Some practical loci problems. Good as an introduction.
- Measurement: Metric to imperial conversions
- Measurement: Cut and stick - placing important events on a time-line
- Polygons: Identifying the properties of various special polygons
- Polygons: A quick (and basic) quadrilateral quiz
- Pythagoras' Theorem: A lovely cut and stick activity to introduce or to recap
- Symmetry: Using reflection to complete Rangoli Patterns. Lovely display material.
- Tessellation: Completing tessellations and constructing your own tessellating shapes
- Transformations: Complete the diagram for these reflections
- Transformations: Investigating the effects of enlargement on area and volume.
- Transformations: An introduction to translation including vectors
- Transformations: A simpler version of the above sheet, this time no vectors
- Transformations: A basic completing enlargements activity. The teacher needs to choose the center of enlargement to suit the ability of the group.
- Transformations: A template for a measuring activity to enable pupils to discover how to carry out an enlargement when the centre of enlargement and scale factor are given
- Trigonometry: Plotting the graphs of trigonometric functions
- Volume: How many grains of rice fill your classroom?!