Y6 Mathematics
Area of a Triangle 3 Lesson
This Year 6 Area of a Triangle 3 lesson covers the prior learning of finding the area and writing formulas, before moving onto the main skill of finding the area of a triangle.
The lesson starts with a prior learning worksheet to check pupils’ understanding. The interactive lesson slides recap the prior learning before moving on to the main skill. Children can then practise further by completing the activities and can extend their learning by completing an engaging extension task.
National Curriculum Objective
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
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2 Teaching Support
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Lesson Slides
These lesson slides guides pupils through the prior learning of finding the area and writing formulas, before moving onto the main skill of area of a triangle 3. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.
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Modelling PowerPoint
This powerpoint can be used to model the questions that the children will complete on the Varied Fluency and Reasoning & Problem Solving worksheets as part of this lesson.
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Lesson Slides
These are the same as the lesson slides on Classroom Secrets. You can assign this as an activity for pupils to access individually in school or remotely from home.
1 Prior Learning
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Worksheet
This Year 6 Area of a Triangle 3 lesson covers the prior learning of finding the area and writing formulas, before moving onto the main skill of finding the area of a triangle.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 6 Area of a Triangle Game is designed to check pupils' ability to find the area of a triangle by finding missing sides and converting between units of measurement.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 6 Using Formulae Game aims to support pupils' understanding of algebra. Children will identify correct formulae and use simple formulae to solve problems. The 3 questions include single choice sets and a true or false question.
2 Varied Fluency
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of this lesson.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 6 Area of a Triangle 3 Game is designed to check pupils' understanding of finding the area of triangles. Pupils will select the correct answer from a selection of areas, identify whether a statement is true or false, and find the area of triangles.
2 Application
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Worksheet
This area of a triangle 3 extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the area of a triangle 3 lesson.
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
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Discussion Problem
This worksheet includes two discussion problems which can be used in pairs or small groups to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in this lesson.
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Mixed Practice
This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of area of a triangle 3.
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Challenge Activity
This Year 6 Area of a Triangle 3 Maths Challenge is designed to check pupils' understanding of finding the area of a triangle by working out missing lengths within a problem solving context.
2 Homework
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
2 Additional Activities
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Consolidation Pack
Perimeter Area and Volume Year 6 Consolidation resource will help your pupils consolidate their understanding of Spring Block 5: Measurement.
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Home Learning Pack
This Spring week 9 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets
