What's included in the Count Squares Varied Fluency resource and why is it useful?

Year 4 Count Squares Varied Fluency is a set of worksheets during the Try it/You do section of your maths lesson. Each set has been carefully designed to help you meet each child where they are at to ensure progress for every child, not just the average child. The content includes a knowledge organiser for Count Squares and 4 levelled worksheets covering finding the area of rectilinear shapes by counting squares.

Knowledge Organiser

• Designed to support all children via key information and examples.

Scaffolded Examples

• Using rows to find the area by counting squares.

Support

• Q1: Find the area of two shapes by counting; the first row is counted.

• Q2: Tick two correct statements about 2 half squares; a reminder is given.

• Q3: Match three small rectangles to statements; count the rows first.

Core

• Q1: Find the area of two rectilinear shapes by counting squares.

• Q2: Tick two correct statements about a shape with 4 half squares.

• Q3: Match three rectangles to statements giving rows and the area.

Stretch

• Q1: Find the area of two rectilinear shapes that require keeping an accurate systematic count.

• Q2: Tick two correct statements about multiple half squares; more complex shape.

• Q3: Match rectangles to statements giving only the rows or only the area.

How do our varied fluency resources work?

Our varied fluency resources are not just about differentiation, but differentiation in an adaptive way. They work best alongside our teaching PowerPoints, which walk you through the whole lesson along with other lesson resources that you can find on our Count Squares lesson page.

• After completing the main teaching of the Teaching PowerPoint (PPT), teachers assess whether children are ready to access their Varied Fluency worksheet or require support from the Scaffolded Examples sheet, based on how they have performed during the Model it (I do) / Practise it (We do) / Try it (You do) sequence.

• If any children need additional support, they can use the Scaffolded Examples sheet. This gives children the opportunity to secure key skills required for the Varied Fluency worksheet before they move on to it. The Scaffolded Examples sheet is designed to be completed as a group with a classroom adult.

• If children do not need the Scaffolded Examples, they can progress straight to a Varied Fluency worksheet suited to their level of understanding.

• Most children will use the Core sheet for their Varied Fluency practice.

• Some children may need the Support sheet. This is designed to be used after the Scaffolded Examples sheet, but some children might access this sheet without having used that scaffold.

• Some children may need additional challenge; the Stretch sheet will deepen their understanding of the core content.

Adaptive Maths Resources are not a separate lower-attainment route. They provide temporary and responsive support to help pupils access the same intended learning.

This resource is designed to align to White Rose Maths version 3. Classroom Secrets Limited is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or in any way connected to White Rose Education Limited. Our products are original to Classroom Secrets Limited and any reference to White Rose Maths is solely for the purpose of indicating compatibility and does not imply any association with White Rose Education.