Lesson 3

This resource develops on previous knowledge of approximating and estimating to work out the area of various triangle by counting squares. The link between triangles and rectangles is explained. There is a teaching presentation and three levels of worksheets (working towards, expected and greater depth) with a range of fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions.

Year 6 Mathematics

Content Descriptors

V8.4

Solve problems involving the comparison of lengths and areas using appropriate units ACMMG137

V9

convert between common metric units of length, mass and capacity; choose and use decimal representations of metric measurements relevant to the context of a problem AC9M6M01

Differentiation:
There are three levels of differentiation in this pack: ‘working towards,’ ‘expected’ and ‘greater depth’.

Level of this Pack:

Age: 11-12
Australia: Grade 6...