Y6 Mathematics

Substitution Lesson

This Year 6 Substitution lesson covers the prior learning of forming expressions, before moving onto the main skill of substituting into expressions to find a value.

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
Mathematics Year 6: (6A3) Generate and describe linear number sequences
Mathematics Year 6: (6A4) Find pairs of numbers that satisfy an equation with two unknowns

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Lesson Slides

Lesson Slides

These lesson slides guides pupils through the prior learning of forming expressions, before moving onto the main skill of substitution. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.

PowerPoint from the old Resource Pack
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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.

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Video Tutorial

Video Tutorial

This Year 6 Substitution Video Tutorial shows pupils how to substitute letters within an equation for given values to work out an answer.

1 Prior Learning

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This worksheet recaps prior learning of forming expressions, before moving onto the main skill of substituting into expressions to find a value.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 6 Forming Expressions Game includes five questions designed to check pupils' ability to form expressions from given inputs.

2 Practical Activities

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Supporting Activities

Supporting Activities

This the Substitution 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

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 Substitution Game comprises five questions designed to check pupils' understanding of substitution.

2 Application

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Worksheet

Worksheet

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

Application and Reasoning 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 Substitution Maths Challenge is designed to check pupils’ ability to substitute values into expressions.

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 3 Algebra.

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Home Learning Pack

Home Learning Pack

This Spring week 6 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets