Open the IB Maths AA SL/HL slidedeck repository Browse the folders for Numbers and Algebra, Functions, Geometry, Statistics and Calculus.

Good IB Maths AA SL lesson plans should help a teacher move smoothly from explanation to practice, discussion and assessment. They should give students enough structure to follow a new idea while leaving room for the teacher to ask questions, respond to misconceptions and connect the mathematics to the way it appears in an examination.

That is the purpose of these ready-to-use IB Maths AA SL/HL slidedecks. The repository brings the course together by subject area, syllabus topic and level. A teacher can open a deck for a specific lesson, teach it as written, or adapt it to the class's pace and prior knowledge.

What is included in the IB Maths AA slidedecks?

The repository is organised into five familiar IB Mathematics areas:

Numbers and Algebra, including standard notation, sequences, exponents, logarithms, proof and complex numbers.
Functions, including lines, graphing, modelling, quadratics, exponentials, logarithms and transformations.
Geometry, including three-dimensional geometry, trigonometry, vectors and geometric reasoning.
Statistics, including data presentation, regression, probability, distributions and Bayes' theorem.
Calculus, including limits, derivatives, integration, applications, kinematics and differential equations.

Each topic folder contains individual Google Slides presentations rather than one large, difficult-to-navigate file. The naming convention makes the intended place in the course visible immediately: examples include SL 1.1 Standard Notation, SL 2.5 Modelling with Functions, SL 4.10 Regression Lines and SL 5.4 Tangents and Normals. AHL extensions are labelled separately, so departments can distinguish the SL core from the additional higher-level material.

Calculator demonstrations are built into the teaching

Calculator fluency is part of learning IB Maths AA, but it is difficult to teach well by simply telling students which buttons to press. The decks use explicit calculator demonstrations to show how a mathematical idea becomes a graph, table, regression, numerical estimate or solution on a graphical display calculator.

Animated Casio calculator demonstration showing the spreadsheet screen and menu controls — Calculator steps are shown visually so students can connect the menu path to the mathematics.

This matters in lessons on regression, functions, sequences, numerical methods and statistics. Students can see what to enter, what output to expect and which parts of the output still need mathematical interpretation. The teacher can pause the demonstration, ask students to predict the result, and then compare the prediction with the calculator output.

A tagging system that keeps each lesson usable

A slidedeck becomes much more useful when a teacher can identify the purpose of each section quickly. These decks use consistent labels and topic codes to make navigation easier. The syllabus code and level identify where the lesson belongs; labels such as Problem, Solution, Practice, Exam Checklist and Tips identify how the slide is meant to be used.

That simple distinction supports different lesson plans without requiring a teacher to rebuild the deck. For example, a teacher might:

Use the objective and explanation slides to introduce the new idea.
Pause at a calculator demonstration and have students reproduce the setup.
Use a Problem slide for a worked discussion or paired attempt.
Reveal or move to the Solution slide to compare methods and notation.
Assign the Practice slides for independent or collaborative work.
Finish with Tips or an Exam Checklist to connect the lesson to assessment.

The tags also help when a department is planning revision. A teacher can return to the same topic code, select the practice and exam-focused sections, and create a short retrieval lesson without searching through an entire course archive.

How to turn a slidedeck into an IB Maths AA SL lesson plan

Start with the syllabus code and decide what students should be able to do by the end of the lesson. Then choose the minimum sequence of slides needed to make that outcome achievable. A practical 50–60 minute lesson might look like this:

5 minutes: retrieval question or diagnostic prompt.
10–15 minutes: explanation, notation and a carefully chosen worked example.
10 minutes: calculator demonstration or teacher-led technology check, where relevant.
15–20 minutes: Problem and Practice slides, with students explaining their choices.
5 minutes: Solution comparison, Exam Checklist or exit question.

The sequence can be shortened for a review lesson or expanded over two lessons for a difficult topic. Because the slides separate explanation, problems, solutions and practice, teachers can adjust the balance without losing the thread of the lesson.

SL and HL support in one organised repository

Departments teaching mixed classes often need the same underlying idea at different levels of depth. The folder structure makes it easier to locate the SL core and the AHL extension, while the topic naming keeps related lessons together. This supports common planning: teachers can agree on the key representation and language, then select the appropriate SL or HL deck and practice sequence.

For a full department plan, combine the slidedecks with a pacing guide and shared assessment calendar. The slides provide the classroom sequence; the wider plan provides the timing, review points, technology routines and connections to the internal assessment.

Explore the IB Maths AA SL/HL slidedecks

Use the repository to browse the available lessons and choose the topic that fits your class:

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Whether you are looking for a complete set of IB Maths AA SL lesson plans, a focused calculator demonstration, an exam-revision sequence or an AHL extension, the topic codes and lesson-role tags make it easier to find the right starting point and adapt it to your students.

Ready-to-Use IB Maths AA SL/HL Slidedecks and Lesson Plans