Y6 Maths
Using Scale Factors Lesson
This Year 6 Using Scale Factors lesson covers the prior learning of calculating area and perimeter, before moving onto the main skill of using scale factors to enlarge shapes.
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: (6R3) Solve problems involving similar shapes where the scale factor is known or can be found
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2 Teaching Support
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Lesson Slides
These lesson slides guides pupils through the prior learning of calculating area and perimeter, before moving onto the main skill of using scale factors. 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 Using Scale Factors Video Tutorial, Ivan demonstrates how to enlarge different shapes using scale factors. He gives examples of different scale factors and shapes, using multiplication facts to calculate answers. There are questions for pupils to answer throughout the video.
1 Prior Learning
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Worksheet
This Year 6 Using Scale Factors lesson covers the prior learning of calculating area and perimeter, before moving onto the main skill of using scale factors to enlarge shapes.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 6 Area and Perimeter Game includes five questions designed to check pupils' understanding of identifying and calculating the area and perimeter of shapes.
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.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 6 Using Scale Factors Game checks pupils' understanding of enlarging shapes using a scale factor.
2 Reasoning & Problem Solving
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Worksheet
This using scale factors extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the using scale factors lesson.
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Mixed Practice
This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of using scale factors.
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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 Using Scale Factors Maths Challenge checks pupils' ability to use scale factors to enlarge shapes.
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 6 Ratio.
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Home Learning Pack
This Spring week 12 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets
