Y6 Mathematics
This Year 6 Volume - Counting Cubes lesson covers the prior learning of what is volume, before moving onto the main skill of volume - counting cubes.
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: (6M8a) Calculate, estimate and compare volume of cubes and cuboids using standard units, including cubic centimetres (cm3) and cubic metres (m3), and extending to other units [for example, mm3 and km3]
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These lesson slides guides pupils through the prior learning of what is volume, before moving onto the main skill of volume - counting cubes.. 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 Volume - Counting Cubes lesson covers the prior learning of what is volume, before moving onto the main skill of volume - counting cubes.
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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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Pupils will identify whether a given volume is correct, sort shapes into groups of volumes, and find the incorrect statement about the volume of a shape.
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This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of volume - counting cubes.
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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 Volume - Counting Cubes Maths Challenge is designed to check pupils' understanding of finding the volume by counting cubes within a problem solving context.
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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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Perimeter Area and Volume Year 6 Consolidation resource will help your pupils consolidate their understanding of Spring Block 5: Measurement.
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This Spring week 10 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets