Area of a Triangle 2 Year 6 Resource Pack includes a teaching PowerPoint and differentiated varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving resources for Spring Block 5.
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This pack includes:
Mathematics Year 6: (6M7b) Calculate the area of parallelograms and triangles
Mathematics Year 6: (6M7c) Recognise when it is possible to use formulae for the area of shapes
Differentiation for Year 6 Area of a Triangle 2:
Varied Fluency
Developing Questions to support using the area of a rectangle to find the area of a triangle using whole numbers up to 12 x 12 that can be divided equally by 2.
Expected Questions to support using the area of a rectangle to find the area of a triangle using whole numbers up to 12 x 12, including conversions between mm and cm; cm and m. The formula for the area of a triangle: base x height ÷ 2 is used.
Greater Depth Questions to support using the area of a rectangle to find the area of a triangle using whole and half numbers up to 12 x 12, including conversions between mm and cm; cm and m; mm and m. The formula for the area of a triangle: base x height ÷ 2 is used.
Reasoning and Problem Solving
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Problem Solving)
Developing Identify the area and corresponding measurements of a triangle from given clues. Using whole numbers up to 12 x 12 that can be divided equally by 2.
Expected Identify the area and corresponding measurements of a triangle from given clues. Using whole numbers up to 12 x 12, including conversions between mm and cm; cm and m.
Greater Depth Identify the area and corresponding measurements of a triangle from given clues. Using whole and half numbers up to 12 x 12, including conversions between mm and cm; cm and m; mm and m.
Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Reasoning)
Developing Prove if a statement about the area of triangles is correct. Using whole numbers up to 12 x 12 that can be divided equally by 2.
Expected Prove if a statement about the area of triangles is correct. Using whole numbers up to 12 x 12, including conversions between mm and cm; cm and m.
Greater Depth Prove if a statement about the area of triangles is correct. Using whole and half numbers up to 12 x 12, including conversions between mm and cm; cm and m; mm and m.
Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Problem Solving)
Developing Calculate the difference in area between two triangles. Using whole numbers up to 12 x 12 that can be divided equally by 2.
Expected Calculate the difference in area between two triangles. Using whole numbers up to 12 x 12, including conversions between mm and cm; cm and m.
Greater Depth Calculate the difference in area between two triangles. Using whole and half numbers up to 12 x 12, including conversions between mm and cm; cm and m; mm and m.
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