Minimally Different Maths
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Yoxall, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
About the store
Welcome to Minimally Different Maths, a store built from a decade of experience teaching mathematics to secondary and high school students (ages 11–18) across the UK and Australia.
Over my 10 years in the classroom, including time as a Head of Department, I’ve seen how small shifts in lesson design can make a huge difference to students’ understanding. My passion lies in applying research-informed pedagogy to real classrooms, creating resources that go beyond procedural practice to build true conceptual fluency.
That’s why I developed Minimally Different Maths, lessons where each new example changes by just one small detail. This approach helps students notice patterns, predict outcomes, and understand structure, rather than simply memorising rules.
Every resource in this store is classroom-tested, carefully sequenced, and designed to support teachers who value deep, connected learning.
If you believe that great maths teaching comes from clarity, curiosity, and well-designed variation — you’re in the right place.
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Number: Order of Operations (BIDMAS/BODMAS/PEMDAS)
🧮 Number – Order of Operations (Minimally Different Maths)✨ Overview Help your students truly understand the Order of Operations (BIDMAS / PEMDAS) with this ready-to-teach lesson built around minimally different questions. Each example changes by only one small feature — a number, sign, or operation — helping students notice patterns, anticipate outcomes, and understand why order matters instead of simply memorising a rule. This approach develops deep conceptual understanding and suppor
5th - 9th
Basic Operations, Numbers, Order of Operations
Number: Adding and Subtracting Negative Integers
🧮 Adding and Subtracting Negative Numbers – Minimally Different Maths LessonOverview: This engaging, concept-first lesson uses a minimally different approach to teaching how to add and subtract negative numbers. Each new example changes by only one small feature — such as a single number or sign — helping students spot patterns, anticipate outcomes, and understand the logic behind operations with negatives. Teaching Approach: Built around the familiar My Turn → Our Turn → Your Turn structure
4th - 9th
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Numbers
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Welcome to Minimally Different Maths, a store built from a decade of experience teaching mathematics to secondary and high school students (ages 11–18) across the UK and Australia.
Over my 10 years in the classroom, including time as a Head of Department, I’ve seen how small shifts in lesson design can make a huge difference to students’ understanding. My passion lies in applying research-informed pedagogy to real classrooms, creating resources that go beyond procedural practice to build true conceptual fluency.
That’s why I developed Minimally Different Maths, lessons where each new example changes by just one small detail. This approach helps students notice patterns, predict outcomes, and understand structure, rather than simply memorising rules.
Every resource in this store is classroom-tested, carefully sequenced, and designed to support teachers who value deep, connected learning.
If you believe that great maths teaching comes from clarity, curiosity, and well-designed variation — you’re in the right place.
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