Lesson deck
AlgebraFoundation
Expanding single brackets
The area grid: the term outside is one side, the bracket is the other, and each cell is a product. Sides given at first, then empty, then no grid, ending with x(x + 5).
A free key stage 3 and GCSE Foundation algebra lesson on expanding single brackets, spec code A4. It has a lesson deck to teach from with a visualiser, a worksheet with answers, a puzzle, an exit ticket, an end of unit test and a method video.
Foundation
Expanding single brackets
Exit ticket
Expanding single brackets
Puzzle
Four Fours:Expanding and simplifying
Test
Algebraic expressions test:Foundation B
Method video
Expanding brackets
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