Algebra · KS3/KS4
Using TILES well
What the shapes mean, how zero pairs connect to additive inverses, why notation must remain visible and where the representation breaks down.
- Representation
- Variables
- Zero pairs
- Limitations
CP3 Maths · Classroom practice
Teacher guidance.
Current guidance
Use the representation with care.
TILES warrants a full page because algebra tiles have conventions, strengths and genuine mathematical limitations that are not obvious from the controls.