๐Ÿงช mathlab

Little games for the algebra chapter. Pick one and start.

Your path: lines and simultaneous equations

Go in order: 1 ๐Ÿ“ˆ Line Lab โ†’ 2 โœ–๏ธ Crossing Point โ†’ 3 โš–๏ธ Two Equations โ†’ 4 ๐Ÿงพ Story Solver.

In each game, start with ๐Ÿ“– Worked example. Then do levels โ‘  โ‘ก โ‘ข, then Mixed.

Five right in a row? You get offered the next level. Get one wrong and How it works shows that question step by step.

๐ŸŽฏ Daily Mix: ten minutes a day, a bit of everything. This is what makes it stick.

The big idea of chapter 1 (expressions)

Each term is a block, like 3x or 5y. The + and โˆ’ signs sit between blocks. They are not orders to do something.

Blocks of the same shape can join: 3x + 2x = 5x. Different shapes never join, even with a + between them. Most mistakes in this topic come from forgetting this.

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Daily Mix

A short mix every day. Mostly this chapter, plus a few older topics so you keep them.

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Line Lab

Find how steep a line is and where it crosses the y-axis. Then draw it on a grid.

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Crossing Point

Solve a pair of equations by drawing both lines. Find where they cross. Is there one answer, none, or lots?

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Two Equations

Solve two equations step by step. Each step shows real mistakes to spot. You finish when both answers check out.

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Story Solver

Word problems about tickets, coins, deals, shapes, ages and mixtures. Turn each one into two equations.

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Step Builder

Pick the next move, one step at a time. Build the whole answer.

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Like Terms Hunt

Join the blocks that match. Spot the ones that never can.

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Substitution Machine

Put a number in place of each letter. Then work out the answer.

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HCF Detective

Find the biggest piece two terms share. That is the highest common factor (HCF).

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Chocolate Box

Word problems. Pick the expression first. Then work out the number.