Y6 Mathematics
This Year 6 Formulae lesson covers the prior learning of finding the area of rectangles, before moving onto the main skill of substituting into simple formulae.
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: (6A2) Use simple formulae
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These lesson slides guides pupils through the prior learning of finding the area of rectangles, before moving onto the main skill of formulae. 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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In this Using Simple Formulae Video Tutorial, Ivan shows pupils how to use a formula to solve a calculation.
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This worksheet recaps prior learning of finding the area of rectangles, before moving onto the main skill of substituting into simple formulae.
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Jade introduces a simple formula for calculating area in this Area of Rectangles Video Tutorial.
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This Year 5 Area of Rectangles Game checks pupils' understanding of calculating the area of rectangles using different methods.
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This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of this lesson.
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This Year 6 Simple Formulae Flash Card Game is designed to check pupils' ability to recognise and apply formulae.
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This Year 6 Using Formulae Game aims to support pupils' understanding of algebra.
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This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of formulae.
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This differentiated worksheet includes reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
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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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This Year 6 Formulae Maths Challenge is designed to check pupils' ability to create different formulae.
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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 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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This Spring week 6 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets