1.54 Surds - Rationalising the Denominator GCSE Higher PowerPoint Lesson

This 29-slide lesson on rationalising the denominator teaches students how to simplify by multiplying with appropriate terms. Builds in incremental difficulty up to applying the conjugate to more complex expressions.

Note this is lesson four, of four lessons on surds. This content is on the Higher tier only.

The lesson includes:

• Clear, guided examples

• Discussion opportunities from Think, Pair, Share

• Mini whiteboard section to check understanding and clarify misconceptions

• Three structured tasks to practise key skills

• Challenge activity to extend and deepen learning

Perfect for engaging learners while reinforcing essential numeracy concepts