- Year 6
Create stories to match structures presented in a model
I can create stories to match structures presented in a model.
- Year 6
Create stories to match structures presented in a model
I can create stories to match structures presented in a model.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The story and the model can represent the same mathematical structure.
- The same mathematical structure can apply in different contexts.
- Different stories can match the same structure.
Keywords
Represent - To represent something means to show something in a different way.
Addends - Addends are any numbers added together.
Common misconception
Pupils create bar models where the parts do not equal the whole or vice versa.
Whilst this may be a calculation error, it is important that the context of the story is considered when looking to re-adjust the bar model. Take time to work through the context again building the bar model from the what is known.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Calculate the missing whole in this bar model.
Q2.Which story could these number rods represent? A packet of pick and mix sweets contains:
Q3.Which equation represents this bar model made of number rods?
Q4.Calculate using an efficient strategy. Lucas buys a cup of coffee for £3.55 and a slice of cake for £2.99 How much does he spend? £
Q5.Complete the column addition to find the sum.
Q6.Complete the column subtraction to find the difference.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.This bar model shows the length of morning lessons. Spelling lasts for 35 minutes, maths for 45 minutes and there is 25 minutes of reading. What is the total learning time? minutes.
Q2.Which problems could be represented by this bar model?
Q3.Which bar model matches this story? Jun spent £6.50 on a pasta dish for lunch, £3 on a drink and £4 on dessert.
Q4.Each football team has 13 players including substitutes playing in a tournament. There are 36 footballers in total. What is the mistake in the bar model?
Q5.In the dining room at lunchtime, 42 children can sit at 6 tables with 7 seats at each table. However, 4 children were away. How could the bar model be adjusted?
Q6.On a school trip, 54 children asked for cheese sandwiches, 37 wanted meat sandwiches and 29 asked for tuna fish. However, 5 children didn’t go on the trip. How could the bar model be adjusted?
