What’s included in the Year 6 Area of a Triangle – Counting Squares Homework resource and why is it useful?

Year 6 Area of a Triangle – Counting Squares Homework is a set of worksheets to consolidate this step after it has been taught, at home or in class. 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 3 levelled worksheets and a full answer sheet, covering finding and comparing the areas of triangles by counting whole and part squares on grids.

Developing

• Q1 ticking the triangle that has a different area from the others. Squares measure 1cm² and part squares are always worth a half.
• Q2 drawing two triangles with the same area as the given example. Squares measure 1cm² and part squares are always worth a half.
• Q3 drawing a right-angled triangle to help support an explanation to a given statement. Squares measure 1cm² and part squares are always worth a half.

Expected

• Q4 ticking the triangle that has a different area from the others. Squares measure 1cm².
• Q5 drawing two triangles with the same estimated area as the given example. Squares measure 1cm².
• Q6 drawing a right-angled triangle to help support an explanation to a given statement. Squares measure 1cm².

Greater Depth

• Q7 ticking the triangle that has a different area from the others. Squares measure 2cm² or 3cm².
• Q8 drawing two triangles with the same estimated area as the given example. Squares measure 2cm² or 3cm².
• Q9 drawing three triangles to help support an explanation to a given statement. Squares measure 2cm² or 3cm².

How do our maths homework resources work?

Our maths homework resources are not part of our adaptive maths resources, but they can be used alongside for consolidation purposes and to give children more opportunities to practise.

To teach this full step, head to Year 6 Area of a Triangle – Counting Squares lesson page.

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.