A free, ready-to-teach Year 7 lesson on expanding single brackets: editable slides, a worksheet with answers and an interactive game. No prep needed.
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This is a free sample from my Year 7 Algebra unit. It is one complete lesson on expanding single brackets, so you can see exactly how my resources work before you decide whether you want more.

What’s included

Editable PowerPoint lesson with 13 pupil slides and a hidden teacher answer slide:
starter
worked examples
“your turn” tasks
a spot-the-mistake slide
two activities
differentiated practice
an exit ticket
Large bold text, and the answers are in the speaker notes.
Worksheet (PDF) on 2 black-and-white A4 pages. It is graded from simple to harder, with reasoning questions.
Separate answer key (PDF).
Bracket Breaker, an interactive HTML game. It runs offline in any browser with no login or install, and the questions are random, so pupils can replay it.

Learning objectives

Understand that a number outside a bracket multiplies every term inside it.
Expand brackets with addition and subtraction.
Avoid the most common sign mistake.

Curriculum fit
Year 7 / KS3 / Cambridge Lower Secondary Stage 7 (algebra strand 7Ae.03). This is an independent resource and is not endorsed by Cambridge University Press & Assessment.

Want the whole unit?
The full Year 7 Algebra unit has 7 lessons, worksheets and answer keys, printable games, 3 HTML games, a 40-mark test with mark scheme and an Excel class tracker. You’ll find it in my shop.

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