What’s included in the Year 6 Shapes - Same Area Homework resource and why is it useful?

Year 6 Shapes - Same Area 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 recognising that different shapes can have the same area and calculating the area of rectangles.

Developing

• Q1 drawing a rectilinear shape with the same area as the shape presented. Includes a square made up of whole squares.
• Q2 matching the shapes to the correct area. Whole numbers only, using known multiplication facts within 12 x 12.
• Q3 sorting the shapes into the table by calculating the area. Whole numbers only, using known multiplication facts within 12 x 12.

Expected

• Q4 drawing a rectilinear shape with the same area as the shape presented. Includes a rectilinear shape made up of whole squares.
• Q5 matching the shapes to the correct area. Whole numbers and decimals up to 1dp (0.5) are used for the length and width of the sides.
• Q6 sorting the shapes into the table by calculating the area. Whole numbers and decimals up to 1dp (0.5) are used for the length and width of the sides.

Greater Depth

• Q7 drawing a rectilinear shape with the same area as the shape presented. Includes a rectilinear shape made up of whole and half squares.
• Q8 identifying the shapes with the same area and determining the value of that area. Whole numbers and decimals to 2 dp are used for the length and width of the sides.
• Q9 sorting the shapes into the table by calculating the area. Whole numbers and decimals to 2 dp are used for the length and width of the sides. Includes some conversions between cm and mm.

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 Shapes - Same Area 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.