Forming Equations Year 6 Algebra Resource Pack

Formulae Year 6 Resources

Step 6: Forming Equations Year 6 Spring Block 3 Resources

Forming Equations 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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What's included in the pack?

This pack includes:

  • Forming Equations Year 6 Teaching PowerPoint.
  • Forming Equations Year 6 Varied Fluency with answers.
  • Forming Equations Year 6 Reasoning and Problem Solving with answers.

National Curriculum Objectives

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

Differentiation For Year 6 Formulae:

Varied Fluency
Developing Questions to support forming equations. Using all four operations and whole numbers no greater than 10.
Expected Questions to support forming equations. Using all four operations and whole numbers, with some decimals and fractions.
Greater Depth Questions to support forming equations. Using all four operations; whole, decimal and negative numbers; and fractions.

Reasoning and Problem Solving
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Problem Solving)
Developing Use cards to create an algebraic equation and then create a matching word problem and concrete representation. Using whole numbers no greater than 10.
Expected Use cards to create an algebraic equation and then create a matching word problem. Includes some use of decimals or fractions.
Greater Depth Use cards to create an algebraic equation and then create a matching word problem. Includes decimals and fractions; any operation can be used.

Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Reasoning)
Developing Find and explain which representation is the odd one out. Includes addition and subtraction of whole numbers no greater than 10.
Expected Find and explain which representation is the odd one out. Includes multiplication of whole numbers and some use of fractions or decimals.
Greater Depth Find and explain which representation is the odd one out. Includes all four operations, decimals, fractions and negative numbers.

Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Reasoning)
Developing Identify and explain which word problem does not match a given equation. Using all four operations and whole numbers less than 10.
Expected Identify and explain which word problem does not match a given equation. Using all four operations with some decimals or fractions.
Greater Depth Identify and explain which word problem does not match a given equation. Using all four operations with decimals, negative numbers and fractions.

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