Y6 Maths

Ratio and Fractions Lesson

This Year 6 Ratio and Fractions lesson covers the prior learning of what is a fraction, before moving onto the main skill of comparing ratios and fractions.

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: (6R1) Solve problems involving the relative sizes of two quantities where missing values can be found by using integer multiplication and division facts

Mathematics Year 6: (6R4) Solve problems involving unequal sharing and grouping using knowledge of fractions and multiples

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Lesson Slides

Lesson Slides

These lesson slides guides pupils through the prior learning of what is a fraction, before moving onto the main skill of ratio and fractions. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.

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Modelling PowerPoint

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

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

Worksheet

This worksheet recaps prior learning of what is a fraction, before moving onto the main skill of comparing ratios and fractions.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 4 What is a Fraction? Game checks pupils' understanding of identifying fractions in different representations such as shapes, quantities and within a number line.

2 Varied Fluency

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of this lesson.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 6 Ratio and Fractions activity includes three questions designed to check pupils' understanding of comparing and recognising ratio and fractions.

2 Reasoning & Problem Solving

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This ratio and fractions extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the ratio and fractions lesson.

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Mixed Practice

Mixed Practice

This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of ratio and fractions.

Reasoning and Problem Solving from the old Resource Pack
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Worksheet

Worksheet

This differentiated worksheet includes reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.

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Discussion Problem

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

Interactive Challenge Activity

This Year 6 Ratio and Fractions Maths Challenge is designed to check pupils' ability to compare ratios and fractions within a problem solving context.

2 Homework

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Worksheet

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

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 6 Ratio.

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Home Learning Pack

Home Learning Pack

This Spring week 11 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets