What’s included in the Year 6 Area of any Triangle Homework resource and why is it useful?

Year 6 Area of any Triangle 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 calculating the area of any triangle and of composite shapes made from 2 or 3 triangles.

Developing

• Q1 using the formula base x height ÷ 2 to calculate the area of a triangle. Whole numbers only.
• Q2 finding the area of triangles and composite shapes to satisfy a statement. Whole numbers only. Some composite shapes made of up to 2 triangles.
• Q3 calculating the area of a composite shape made from 2 triangles. Whole numbers only.

Expected

• Q4 using the formula base x height ÷ 2 to calculate the area of a triangle. Children to select the relevant information to calculate their answers. Whole numbers only.
• Q5 finding the area of triangles and composite shapes to satisfy a statement. Children to select the relevant information to calculate their answers. Whole numbers only. Some composite shapes made of up to 3 triangles.
• Q6 calculating the area of a composite shape made from 3 triangles. Whole numbers only.

Greater Depth

• Q7 using the formula base x height ÷ 2 to calculate the area of a triangle. Some half numbers used and conversion required.
• Q8 finding the area of triangles and composite shapes to satisfy a statement. Some half numbers used and conversion required.
• Q9 calculating the area of a composite shape made from 3 triangles. Some conversion required.

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 any Triangle 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.