Year 6 - Maths
Identify structures within stories and use knowledge of structures to create stories
Use knowledge of part-part-whole structure to solve additive problems
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will identify the mathematical structures within stories and use their knowledge of additive structures to create stories and to solve problems.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to identify structures within stories and use knowledge of structures to create stories.
Key Notes
- Bar models can represent the maths in a story or problem.
- A story can represent the maths presented in a representation.
- The structure of the maths can be represented by a model or a story.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Represent: To represent something means to show an idea or concept. One concept can be represented in multiple ways.
- Additive: Additive means related to addition. An additive structure is one that is composed by adding parts.
- Multiplicative: Multiplicative means related to multiplication. A multiplicative structure is one that is composed by multiplication.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils struggle to identify appropriate sized bars that fit the problem as well as equate to the size of the whole.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Solve this in steps: explain the method from this lesson and why each step matters.
Bar models can represent the maths in a story or problem. A story can represent the maths presented in a representation.
2. Use this key word in a maths sentence and explain it clearly. 'Represent'
To represent something means to show an idea or concept. One concept can be represented in multiple ways. Use this word when showing your method, then check your final answer is reasonable.
3. Spot and fix this common maths mistake.
Mistake: Pupils struggle to identify appropriate sized bars that fit the problem as well as equate to the size of the whole. Correction: Find parts that fit the structure of the problem first, then ask what the whole would be. Change the size of the whole and ask pupils which rod(s) would need to change. Encourage children to reason their decisions by comparing the size of the rods.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Create stories to match structures presented in a model Study Guide
- Explain how a combination of different parts can be equivalent to the same whole Study Guide
- Identify the missing part using knowledge of relationships and structures Study Guide
- Represent an equation in a part-part-whole model correctly Study Guide
- Use a model to interpret a part-part-whole problem with three addends Study Guide
- Use knowledge of additive structure to solve problems Study Guide
- Use mental strategies and known facts to calculate the value of a missing part Study Guide
- Use part-part-whole structures to solve additive problems in a range of contexts Study Guide
- Use written strategies and known facts to calculate the value of a missing part Study Guide
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