Y6 Mathematics
This Year 6 Finding the Whole lesson covers the prior learning of calculating quantities, before moving onto the main skill of finding the whole.
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 Objectives
Mathematics Year 6: (6F6) Associate a fraction with division and calculate decimal fraction equivalents [for example, 0.375] for a simple fraction [for example, 3/8]
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These lesson slides guides pupils through the prior learning of calculating quantities, before moving onto the main skill of finding the whole. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.
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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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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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This Year 6 Finding the Whole lesson covers the prior learning of calculating quantities, before moving onto the main skill of finding the whole.
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This Year 4 Calculate Quantities Reasoning Practice develops pupils’ reasoning skills based on a selection of questions related to the topic of using fractions to calculate quantities.
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This worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill for this lesson.
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This Year 6 Finding the Whole Game is designed to check pupils’ ability to find the whole number when given a fraction.
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This finding the whole extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the finding the whole lesson.
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This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of finding the whole.
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This fraction of an amount extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the multiply fractions by fractions lesson.
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This Discussion Problems 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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This Year 6 Finding the Whole Maths Challenge is designed to check pupils’ understanding of using known values to find the whole number.
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This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
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This Autumn week 11 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets.
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Roman, Rae and Trig have reached their final challenge. They must answer the fraction puzzles and enter the answers into the keypad to open the safe. Then they can get the key and unlock the final door.
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This Fractions Consolidation Year 6 pack has been designed to give children the opportunity to consolidate skills learned.