Y6 Mathematics
Find a Rule - Two Step Lesson
This Year 6 Find a Rule - Two Step lesson covers the prior learning of finding a rule with one step, before moving onto the main skill of finding a rule in function machines with two steps.
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: (6A1) Express missing number problems algebraically
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Lesson Slides
These lesson slides guides pupils through the prior learning of finding a rule with one step, before moving onto the main skill of find a rule - two step. 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.
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Video Tutorial
In this Find a Rule - Two-Step Video Tutorial, Ivan shows pupils how to complete and use function machines that have two functions while finding missing inputs, functions or outputs.
1 Prior Learning
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Worksheet
This worksheet recaps prior learning of finding a rule with one step, before moving onto the main skill of finding a rule in function machines with two steps.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 6 Find a Rule - One Step Game checks pupils' understanding of finding missing inputs, functions and outputs of one-step function machines.
2 Practical Activities
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Supporting Activities
This the Find a Rule - Two Step supporting activities sheet contains suggestions for additional tasks you might wish to use to support pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the lesson.
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.
2 Application
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Mixed Practice
This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of find a rule - two step.
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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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Interactive Challenge Activity
This Year 6 Find a Rule - Two Step Maths Challenge is designed to check pupils' ability to complete two-step function machines.
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
This resource is aimed at Year 6 Expected and has been designed to give children the opportunity to consolidate the skills they have learned in Spring Block 3 Algebra.
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Home Learning Pack
This Spring week 5 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets
