Y6

Maths

Area of any Triangle Discussion Problem

Worksheet
Group work
An image of the Area of any Triangle Discussion Problem Resource


Give children the opportunity to delve deeper into their knowledge of area, by using our Year 6 Area of any Triangle Discussion Problem. This resource includes two engaging and open-ended problem-solving questions for children to apply their understanding to. It can be used multiple times as there are multiple answers for each question. These will allow children to explore and investigate their area of triangles problem-solving skills even further.

An ideal extension activity that can be used in class in small groups. This could also be used at the end of your lesson to check children's understanding of the lesson objectives. We would recommend using this resource following our varied fluency and problem-solving worksheets to ensure children have the understanding and skill to work through these more challenging questions.


Curriculum Objectives

  • Calculate the area of parallelograms and triangles
  • Recognise when it is possible to use formulae for the area of shapes