Find a Rule – Two Step Year 6 Algebra Resource Pack

Find a Rule – Two Step Year 6 Resources

Step 2: Find a Rule – Two Step Year 6 Spring Block 3 Resources

Find a Rule – Two Step Year 6 Resource Pack includes a teaching PowerPoint and differentiated varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving resources for Spring Block 3.

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This pack includes:

  • Find a Rule – Two Step Year 6 Teaching PowerPoint.
  • Find a Rule – Two Step Year 6 Varied Fluency with answers.
  • Find a Rule – Two Step Year 6 Reasoning and Problem Solving with answers.

National Curriculum Objectives

Mathematics Year 6: (6A1) Express missing number problems algebraically

Mathematics Year 6: (6A2) Use simple formulae

Differentiation For Year 6 Find a Rule – Two Step:

Varied Fluency
Developing Questions to support finding inputs and outputs using two-step function machines, using whole numbers only.
Expected Questions to support finding inputs and outputs using two-step function machines, using all four operations and where an input or output may be a decimal number or a negative number.
Greater Depth Questions to support finding inputs and outputs using two-step function machines, using all four operations where an input or output may be decimal number, negative number, fraction or mixed number. Functions may include decimal numbers.

Reasoning and Problem Solving
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Problem Solving)
Developing Find the missing two-step function in order to calculate an output. Use of whole numbers only.
Expected Find the missing two-step function in order to calculate an output. Use of all four operations and where an input or output may be a decimal number or a negative number.
Greater Depth Find the missing two-step function in order to calculate an output. Use of all four operations where an input or output may be a decimal number, a negative number, fraction or a mixed number. Functions may include decimal numbers.

Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Reasoning)
Developing Explain whether a statement is true or false. Use of whole numbers only.
Expected Explain whether a statement is true or false. Use of all four operations and where an input or output may be a decimal number or a negative number.
Greater Depth Explain whether a statement is true or false. Use of all four operations where an input or output may be a decimal number, a negative number, fraction or a mixed number. Functions may include decimal numbers.

Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Problem Solving)
Developing Calculate the original input using the clues and functions provided. Use of whole numbers only.
Expected Calculate the original input using the clues and functions provided. Use of all four operations and where an input or output may be a decimal number or a negative number.
Greater Depth Calculate the original input using the clues and functions provided. Use of all four operations where an input or output may be a decimal number, a negative number, fraction or a mixed number. Functions may include decimal numbers.

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