Substitution Game
Last updated 28 April 2012, created 11 November 2009, viewed 24,650
Students are given a set of cards in pairs or small groups and split them equally between them. They then play ‘Top Trumps’ by subsituting into the expressions. Differentiation can be achieved easily by changing the values to negatives, decimals etc
Downloads and web links
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Game, puzzle, quiz
Top Trumps Animals Algebra Substitution.pdf (739kb, pdf document) -
Game, puzzle, quiz
Top Trumps Higher Algebra Substitution.doc (1mb, Word document)
Classification
- KS2 / Maths (8606)
- KS3 / Maths / Algebra / Equations, formulae, expressions & identities (729)
- KS4 / Maths / Algebra / Equations, formulae, expressions & identities (827)
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wow! A brilliant resource. thanks... from arjita, 28 April 2012 |
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Thank you so much for sharing - my year 9 group will love them. :-0 from ncarhart, 16 April 2012 |
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Year 7 students really got into this game after learning substitution. We only played for 15 minutes but could definitely be used again or for longer. I guess there are a few different ways of playing, but work out what suits your class best. Thank you! from raecarter, 01 April 2012 |
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Thank you - my Year 8 bottom set are having so much fun!!!! from purplemushroomfairy2, 15 March 2012 |
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I've used these with classes from Year 6 to 8 and they all love them and beg to play them whenever they finish work early! A great resource. from coops110, 11 March 2012 |
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Thanks for this resource. Having to teach Yr7 maths and not a specialist, this is invaluable and the students will love it. Really apprecaite all your efforts. from paulbetts, 16 February 2012 |
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I have used this with both my year 7 groups. They all loved it. A great way for them to practice substitution and they were all very keen to check each others answers to make sure the correct person got the cards. Fantastic, thanks from alisonjmartin, 20 January 2012 |
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Outstanding resource. Thank you for sharing. from euclidselements, 26 November 2011 |
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Absolutely brilliant resource. My year 7's and other staff are asking for it daily! Great practise and even the weaker students can play without assistance! Well done and thanks for sharing. from spask1, 31 October 2011 |
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Fantastic. Many thanks. I find the very best resources always relate to algebra ... but then I am a big fan of the topic! from lymoore, 18 October 2011 |
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This looks like a great resource and I have downloaded it. My only problem with it is I don't know how to play!!! can anyone help me? from pamelacrosby, 29 September 2011 |
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coooll now i should stop playing it with th estaff and use it withthe pupils!! from fiaraz, 25 September 2011 |
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Tanks a million for sharing. Brilliant idea!! from mahig, 22 September 2011 |
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Brilliant, love it! Thankyou!! from boxwell, 19 September 2011 |
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Fantastic resource. I have laminated them for regular use from tcameron, 10 August 2011 |
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Great resource. Totally engages all the students I have used it with. Thank you for sharing. from kacres, 10 August 2011 |
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Fantastic resource! Thanks:-) from victoriagoddard, 11 July 2011 |
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What a helpful and fun resource! Thank you. :) from MrsLesley, 10 July 2011 |
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fantastic, would've been a really time consuming resource to have prepared! from helen.spooner, 09 June 2011 |
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Really motivating and fun. Thanks from Clairecopp, 26 May 2011 |
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brilliant just what i need for year 8 from KCTR, 09 May 2011 |
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liking these from Sine67, 26 March 2011 |
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A fantastic resource for KS3 students. from l.orme, 20 March 2011 |
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A great idea! from majowil, 02 February 2011 |
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Brilliant resource!!! Thanks for sharing. I'm sure my year 9 class will enjoy!!! from wbn, 31 January 2011 |
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Fabulous We all loved this Y8 to Y11 Thank you from jchew, 09 December 2010 |
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What a great idea. My year 8's will love it! from Labrown20, 14 November 2010 |
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fantastic idea. Must have taken you ages. Mega thanks for your effort from j9ele, 14 November 2010 |
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fantastic art, I love this activity....only I can't tell what are the rules from adgilbert2001, 11 October 2010 |
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Fantasitc idead, thanks for sharing. Can't wait to use this with my very able year 7 class. from strictlymaths, 03 October 2010 |
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brilliant! cheers from dood, 20 September 2010 |
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What a great idea ... havent still figured out if Ill use it as trump cards or a fun worksheet..thanks from pmalhotra, 20 September 2010 |
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A fantastic resource! Thank you! from GTS, 20 September 2010 |
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NICE!. That's a beautiful resource!!! : ) from Nyima Drayang, 25 May 2010 |
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Wow. What a creative idea. Now to work out how this approach can be adapted to other topics. from david.gibson, 14 May 2010 |
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LOVE these!!!!. Tried the lower ability ones with my Year 7s and they loved them!!! All the pupils knew how to play the game so it didn't need explaining, and the class are looking forward to playing it again tomorrow!!
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WOW!. These are great! I can't wait to use them, thanks for sharing! from sbinning, 01 March 2010 |
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fantastic. Can't wait to try this out from ALS1, 28 February 2010 |
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Great and with pictures. Thanks for sharing, all I need now is a colour printer! from kayelizabeth, 19 February 2010 |
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Thank you. An excellent way to get studens substituting, far more imaginative than the over done substitution boardgames from bendavey, 19 February 2010 |
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Pure Genius!. Thanks - I've tried to make Top Trumps before for factors, mutliples, etc. but it was too complicated. This works brilliantly - thanks. from pincoe, 19 February 2010 |
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Oh wow I love this. Thank uou this - will try it next week from blue117, 29 November 2009 |
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