Subtracting Fractions Year 6 Fractions Resource Pack

Subtracting Fractions Year 6 Resources

Step 8: Subtracting Fractions Year 6 Resource Pack

Subtracting Fractions Year 6 Resource Pack includes a teaching PowerPoint and differentiated varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving resources for Autumn Block 3.

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What's included in the pack?

This pack includes:

  • Subtracting Fractions Year 6 Teaching PowerPoint.
  • Subtracting Fractions Year 6 Varied Fluency with answers.
  • Subtracting Fractions Year 6 Reasoning and Problem Solving with answers.

National Curriculum Objectives

Mathematics Year 6: (6F4) Add and subtract fractions with different denominators and mixed numbers, using the concept of equivalent fractions

Differentiation for Year 6 Subtracting Fractions:
Varied Fluency
Developing Questions to support subtracting mixed numbers where denominators are the same or direct multiples of the same number.
Expected Questions to support subtracting mixed numbers where denominators are not always direct multiples of the same number.
Greater Depth Questions to support subtracting mixed numbers where denominators are not direct multiples of the same number. All answers simplified where possible.

Reasoning and Problem Solving
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Problem Solving)
Developing Calculate the missing digits when subtracting mixed numbers where denominators are the same or direct multiples of the same number.
Expected Calculate the missing digits when subtracting mixed numbers where denominators are not always direct multiples of the same number.
Greater Depth Calculate the missing digits when subtracting mixed numbers where denominators are not direct multiples of the same number. Answers need simplifying where possible.

Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Problem Solving)
Developing Use the digit cards to complete the mixed number subtraction where denominators are the same or direct multiples of the same number.
Expected Use the digit cards to complete the mixed number subtraction where denominators are not always direct multiples of the same number.
Greater Depth Use the digit cards to complete the mixed number subtraction where denominators are not direct multiples of the same number.

Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Reasoning)
Developing Explain whether a subtraction involving mixed numbers has been completed correctly where denominators are the same or direct multiples of the same number.
Expected Explain whether a subtraction involving mixed numbers has been completed correctly where denominators are not always direct multiples of the same number.
Greater Depth Explain whether a subtraction involving mixed numbers has been completed correctly where denominators are not direct multiples of the same number.

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