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Mixed Age Year 5 and 6 Perimeter and Area Step 6 Resource Pack

Mixed Age Year 5 and 6 Perimeter and Area Step 6 Resources

Step 6: Mixed Age Year 5 and 6 Perimeter and Area Step 6

Mixed Age Year 5 and 6 Perimeter and Area Step 6 Resource Pack includes a teaching PowerPoint and differentiated varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving resources for this step which covers Year 5 Area of Compound Shapes & Year 6 Area of a Triangle 2 for Autumn Block 5.

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What's included in the Pack?

This Year 5 and 6 Perimeter and Area Step 6 pack includes:

  • Mixed Age Year 5 and 6 Perimeter and Area Step 6 Teaching PowerPoint with examples for both year groups.
  • Year 5 Area of Compound Shapes Varied Fluency with answers.
  • Year 5 Area of Compound Shapes Reasoning and Problem Solving with answers.
  • Year 6 Area of a Triangle 2 Varied Fluency with answers.
  • Year 6 Area of a Triangle 2 Reasoning and Problem Solving with answers.

National Curriculum Objectives

Mathematics Year 5: (5M7b) Calculate and compare the area of rectangles (including squares), and including using standard units, square centimetres (cm2) and square metres (m2) and estimate the area of irregular shapes

Mathematics Year 6: (6M7b) Calculate the area of parallelograms and triangles

Mathematics Year 6: (6M7c) Recognise when it is possible to use formulae for the area of shapes

Differentiation for Year 5 Area of compound shapes:

Varied Fluency
Developing Questions to support finding the area of compound shapes involving whole measurements of the same unit (cm or m).
Expected Questions to support finding the area of compound shapes involving whole measurements of different units (mm and cm; cm and m).
Greater Depth Questions to support finding the area of compound shapes involving measurements of different units (mm and cm; cm and m) up to 1 decimal place.

Reasoning and Problem Solving
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Problem Solving)
Developing Investigate different compound shapes that comply with a given set of criteria. Using whole lengths of the same unit (mm or cm only).
Expected Investigate different compound shapes that comply with a given set of criteria. Using whole lengths of different units (mm and cm; cm and m).
Greater Depth Investigate different compound shapes that comply with a given set of criteria. Using lengths of different units (mm and cm; cm and m) up to 1 decimal place.

Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Problem Solving)
Developing Find missing lengths for both shapes using the criteria given. Using whole lengths of the same unit (mm or cm only).
Expected Find missing lengths for both shapes using the criteria given. Using whole lengths of different units (mm and cm; cm and m).
Greater Depth Find missing lengths for both shapes using the criteria given. Using lengths of different units (mm and cm; cm and m) up to 1 decimal place.

Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Reasoning)
Developing A compound shape and the possible area is provided. Pupils to decide if the area is correct or not and provide evidence for their answer. Using whole lengths of the same unit (mm or cm only).
Expected A compound shape and the possible area is provided. Pupils to decide if the area is correct or not and provide evidence for their answer. Using whole lengths of different units (mm and cm; cm and m).
Greater Depth Find a missing area of a compound shape where the lengths for the missing shape are unclear. Using lengths of different units (mm and cm; cm and m) up to 1 decimal place.

Differentiation for Year 6 Area of a Triangle 2:

Varied Fluency
Developing Questions to support using the area of a rectangle to find the area of a triangle using whole numbers up to 12 x 12 that can be divided equally by 2.
Expected Questions to support using the area of a rectangle to find the area of a triangle using whole numbers up to 12 x 12, including conversions between mm and cm; cm and m.
Greater Depth Questions to support using the area of a rectangle to find the area of a triangle using whole and half numbers up to 12 x 12, including conversions between mm and cm; cm and m; mm and m.

Reasoning and Problem Solving
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Problem Solving)
Developing Identify the area and corresponding measurements of a triangle from given clues. Using whole numbers up to 12 x 12 that can be divided equally by 2.
Expected Identify the area and corresponding measurements of a triangle from given clues. Using whole numbers up to 12 x 12, including conversions between mm and cm; cm and m.
Greater Depth Identify the area and corresponding measurements of a triangle from given clues. Using whole and half numbers up to 12 x 12, including conversions between mm and cm; cm and m; mm and m.

Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Reasoning)
Developing Prove if a statement about the area of triangles is correct. Using whole numbers up to 12 x 12 that can be divided equally by 2.
Expected Prove if a statement about the area of triangles is correct. Using whole numbers up to 12 x 12, including conversions between mm and cm; cm and m.
Greater Depth Prove if a statement about the area of triangles is correct. Using whole and half numbers up to 12 x 12, including conversions between mm and cm; cm and m; mm and m.

Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Problem Solving)
Developing Calculate the difference in area between two triangles. Using whole numbers up to 12 x 12 that can be divided equally by 2.
Expected Calculate the difference in area between two triangles. Using whole numbers up to 12 x 12, including conversions between mm and cm; cm and m.
Greater Depth Calculate the difference in area between two triangles. Using whole and half numbers up to 12 x 12, including conversions between mm and cm; cm and m; mm and m.

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