This sub-collection of resources from the ‘Something in Common’ collection contains 17 resources designed to bring a problem solving approach to the teaching of A Level Pure Mathematics. Each resource has an introductory presentation, printed materials, and supporting files. The topics covered are:

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This sub-collection of resources from the ‘Something in Common’ collection contains three resources designed to bring a problem solving approach to the teaching of algebra in Key Stages 3 and 4...

This sub-collection of resources from the ‘Something in Common’ collection contains two resources designed to bring a problem solving approach to the teaching of data handling in Key Stages 3...

This sub-collection of resources from the ‘Something in Common’ collection contains 22 resources designed to bring a problem solving approach to the teaching of geometry at Key Stages 3 and 4. Each resource has an introductory presentation, printed materials, and additionally many have supporting files in either...

This sub-collection of resources from the ‘Something in Common’ collection contains three resources designed to bring a problem solving approach to the teaching of number in Key Stage 3. Each...

Three activities produced by Susan Wall are designed to provide the opportunity for students to explore the concepts involved and to highlight any misconceptions by discussing whether the statements presented can sometimes be true, are always true or can never be true.

Algebra: students are...

These Cre8ate maths activities demand logical and multi-stage thinking. This topic also supports the development of personal, learning and thinking skills.

This resource looks at the concept of recognising the differences between equations and identities. Students substitute numbers into algebraic statements in order to test their validity. Common errors are highlighted that can occur when manipulating expressions.

Students work on an exercise that involves...

This lesson develops the concept of using Pythagoras’ theorem to derive the equation of a circle and translating between the geometric features of circles and their equations.

The initial activity involves looking at a circle with end points of the diameter at (6, 0) and (–6, 0). Questions relate to...

This lesson develops the concept of using the equation of a circle. In particular students develop their knowledge of how to:

• Translate between the equations of circles and their geometric features
• Sketch a circle from its equation

In the introductory activity a circle has been...

This resource features a short task on different representations of functions.

Students are presented with a matching exercise in which they must link together equations, tables of values, worded statements, and graphs for both linear and quadratic functions.

This task is from the Mathematics...

This resource from the IET Faraday programme, supported by MEI and Tomorrow's Engineers, provides students with the opportunity to explore the properties of quadrilaterals using flow charts.

"Flow charts show the order in which a series of events is to be carried out. They are used...

The resources in this collection use everyday contexts, such as the design of music venues and airports, to encourage students to consider how materials need be tested for their suitability for a specific job before engineers in construction projects can choose them. The tasks ask students to think about what...

There’s sound and music all around us! This programme has pupils exploring the science of music and sound, creating music and instruments with a range of found objects, and even finding music in unlikely places.

The activities are introduced with a quick objective and a preparation guide. Individuals or...

This resource, published at a time when teachers had become aware of the tremendous need for motivational topics in mathematics, gives students an appreciation of, and insight into, mathematics and helps adopt an experimental attitude to the teaching and learning of the...