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Algebraic Structure
This SMILE resource contains three packs of games, investigations, worksheets and practical activities supporting the teaching and learning of algebraic structure, from forming simple formulae to changing the subject of a formula.
Algebraic structure pack one contains nine work cards with a wide variety of activities covering forming simple formulae, expressing formulae in words, algebra on a number line, and substituting numbers into formulae.
Algebraic structure pack two contains twelve work cards with activities requiring students to create formulae from pictures, expand brackets, square brackets, understand identities, find equivalent expressions, and find rules involving squares.
Algebraic structure pack three contains sixteen work cards with activities covering squaring brackets, clock arithmetic, groups, solving equations, identities, proof, and changing the subject of a formula.
SMILE (Secondary Mathematics Individualised Learning Experiment) was initially developed as a series of practical activities for secondary school students by practising teachers in the 1970s. It became a complete individualised scheme based around a network of activity cards and assessments.
Related resources include answers to all of the cards and test books and answers.
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Algebraic structure pack one 3.89 MB -
Algebraic structure pack two 7.86 MB
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Algebraic structure pack three 9.25 MB
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