Formulae Year 6 Algebra Resource Pack

Formulae Year 6 Resources

Step 5: Formulae Year 6 Spring Block 3 Resources

Formulae 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:

  • Formulae Year 6 Teaching PowerPoint.
  • Formulae Year 6 Varied Fluency with answers.
  • Formulae 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

Mathematics Year 6: (6A4) Find pairs of numbers that satisfy an equation with two unknowns

Mathematics Year 6: (6A5) Enumerate possibilities of combinations of two variables

Differentiation For Year 6 Formulae:

Varied Fluency
Developing Questions to support using simple formulae. Using all four operations with whole numbers.​
Expected Questions to support using simple formulae. Using all 4 operations with some decimals and fractions. Children use order of operations knowledge.​
Greater Depth Questions to support using simple formulae. Using all 4 operations with fractions, whole, decimal or negative numbers. Children use order of operations knowledge. ​

Reasoning and Problem Solving
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Problem Solving)
Developing Write and use a formula to find the perimeter of a shape where all values are given. Using all four operations and whole numbers only. ​
Expected Write and use a formula to find the perimeter or area of a shape. Using all four operations and whole numbers only. ​
Greater Depth Write and use a formula to find the perimeter, area or volume of a shape. Using all four operations and some fractions.

Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Reasoning)
Developing Use a formula to explain whether the given statement is correct. Using addition and subtraction, and multiplication by 2.​
Expected Use a formula to explain whether the given statement is correct. Using all 4 operations and whole numbers only.​
Greater Depth Use a formula to explain whether the given statement is correct. Using all 4 operations and some decimals.

Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Reasoning)
Developing Explain which formula is correct from a choice of two. Using all 4 operations and whole numbers only.
Expected Explain which two formulae are correct from a choice of three. Using all 4 operations and whole numbers only.
Greater Depth Explain which two formulae are correct from a choice of three. Using all 4 operations and some decimals.

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