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Year 4 and 5 Mixed Age Area and Volume Step 2 Resource Pack

Year 4 and 5 Mixed Age Area and Volume Step 2 Resources

Step 2: Year 4 and 5 Mixed Age Area and Volume Step 2

Year 4 and 5 Mixed Age Area and Volume Step 2 Resource Pack includes a teaching PowerPoint and differentiated varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving resources for this step which covers Year 4 Counting Squares and Year 5 Area of Rectangles for Spring Block 2.

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What's included in the Pack?

This Year 4 and 5 Mixed Age Area and Volume Step 2 pack includes:

  • Year 4 and 5 Mixed Age Area and Volume Step 2 Teaching PowerPoint with examples for both year groups.
  • Year 4 Counting Squares Varied Fluency with answers.
  • Year 4 Counting Squares Reasoning and Problem Solving with answers.
  • Year 5 Area of Rectangles Varied Fluency with answers.
  • Year 5 Area of Rectangles Reasoning and Problem Solving with answers.

National Curriculum Objectives

Mathematics Year 4: (4M7b) Find the area of rectilinear shapes by counting squares

Mathematics Year 5: (5M7b) Calculate and compare the area of rectangles (including squares), and including using standard units, square centimetres (cm2) and square metres (m2) and estimate the area of irregular shapes

Differentiation for Year 4 Counting Squares:

Varied Fluency
Developing Questions to support finding the area of squares and rectangles by counting squares.
Expected Questions to support finding the area of rectilinear shapes with up to 8 sides, by counting squares on a grid.
Greater Depth Questions to support finding the area of complex rectilinear shapes with up to 12 sides, by counting squares on a grid. Includes whole squares and half squares, and squares with a value greater than 1cm².

Reasoning and Problem Solving
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Problem Solving)
Developing Calculate the number of squares in a repeating pattern when a shape is made larger. 2 colour pattern up to 12 squares.
Expected Calculate the number of squares in a repeating pattern when a shape is made larger. 2 colour pattern up to 20 squares.
Greater Depth Calculate the number of squares in a repeating pattern when a shape is made larger. 2 colour pattern up to 30 squares.

Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Problem Solving)
Developing Compare a rectangular pattern where each square is 1m² with a known number of paving slabs. Up to 12 squares.
Expected Compare a rectilinear pattern (with up to 8 sides) where each square is 1m² with a known number of paving slabs. Up to 20 squares.
Greater Depth Compare a rectilinear pattern (with up to 12 sides) where each square is 2m² with a known quantity of garden turf. Up to 30 squares.

Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Reasoning)
Developing Explain whether the statement is correct by counting how many squares are missing. Using squares and rectangles with up to 12 squares.
Expected Explain whether the statement is correct by working out how many squares are missing from the information provided. Using squares and rectangles with up to 20 squares.
Greater Depth Explain whether the statement is correct by working out how many squares are missing from the information provided. Using composite shapes with up to 30 squares.

Differentiation for Year 5 Area of Rectangles:
Varied Fluency
Developing Questions to support calculating the area of rectangles by counting squares (includes table facts to 12 x 12).
Expected Questions to support calculating the area of rectangles by counting squares and beginning to use the correct formula (Includes some decimals and multiplying 2-digit numbers by 1-digit).
Greater Depth Questions to support calculating the area of rectangles using the correct formula (Includes decimals and multiplying 2-digit numbers by 1-digit or 2-digits).

Reasoning and Problem Solving
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Problem Solving)
Developing Use dimensions of a smaller shape, to calculate the area of a larger rectangle. Includes squares and whole numbers up to 12 x 12.
Expected Use dimensions of a smaller shape, to calculate the area of a larger rectangle. Includes using a formula and multiplying 2-digit numbers by 1.
Greater Depth Use dimensions of a smaller shape, to calculate an area of a larger rectangle. Includes using a formula and decimal numbers.

Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Problem Solving)
Developing Use the area to calculate the possible dimensions of a rectangle. Whole numbers up to 12 x 12.
Expected Use the area to calculate the possible dimensions of a rectangle. Includes using a formula and multiplying 2-digit numbers by 1.
Greater Depth Use the area to calculate the possible dimensions of a rectangle. Includes using a formula and decimal numbers.

Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Reasoning)
Developing Explain mistakes made when calculating the area of a rectangle. Whole numbers up to 12 x 12.
Expected Explain mistakes made when calculating the area of a rectangle. Includes using a formula and multiplying 2-digit numbers by 1.
Greater Depth Explain mistakes made when calculating the area of a rectangle. Includes using a formula and decimals numbers.

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