Forming Expressions Year 6 Algebra Resource Pack

Forming Expressions Year 6 Resources

Step 3: Forming Expressions Year 6 Spring Block 3 Resources

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

 

National Curriculum Objectives

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

Differentiation For Year 6 Forming Expressions:

Varied Fluency
Developing Questions to support creating simple algebraic expressions using addition and multiplication. Pictorial support given for some questions.​
Expected Questions to support creating simple algebraic expressions, using all four operations. Pictorial support given for some questions.​
Greater Depth Questions to support creating simple algebraic expressions using all four operations and decimals. No pictorial support given.

Reasoning and Problem Solving
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Problem Solving)
Developing Find the expression in a sequence which uses addition and multiplication.
Expected Find the expression in a multi-step sequence which uses all four operations.
Greater Depth Find the expression in a multi-step sequence which uses all four operations. Includes decimals numbers.

Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Reasoning)
Developing Explain the mistake when forming an expression from a one-step function machine, using addition or multiplication.
Expected Explain the mistake when forming an expression from a two-step function machine, using all four operations.
Greater Depth Explain the mistake when forming an expression from a two-step function machine, using all four operations. Includes decimals numbers.

Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Problem Solving)
Developing Work out the output from a given input where the one-step function must be calculated first. Function machine uses addition or multiplication.
Expected Work out the output from a given input where the one-step function must be calculated first. Function machine can use all four operations.
Greater Depth Work out the output from a given input where the two-step functions must be calculated first. Function machine can use all four operations and decimal numbers.

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