Length and height - Adding lengths - Worksheet

In the engaging lesson of adding lengths, Year 6 students are tasked with solving practical problems that involve measuring and recording lengths and heights. They will be comparing and describing these measurements as per the National Curriculum objectives. To facilitate the learning process, they will be provided with a worksheet and teaching slides. The key vocabulary for this lesson includes terms such as length, height, measure, add, together, cm, and long. Through this exercise, children will hone their addition skills by using counting strategies, such as counting in 2s and 5s, to sum the lengths of various objects like pencils and erasers, enhancing their fluency and precision in measurement.

The lesson is structured to cater to different levels of understanding, ranging from 'Working Towards' to 'Greater Depth'. In the 'Reasoning & Problem Solving' section, students will interpret tables and use visual aids like pictures and cubes to aid their calculations. They will be challenged to complete addition sentences, find the total lengths of combined objects, and tackle multi-step problems. For example, they might be asked to determine the total length of several pencils, each 5 cubes long, or to calculate the combined length of erasers, each 2cm long, along with toy cars of specified lengths. The tasks are designed to progressively build on their reasoning skills and problem-solving abilities, encouraging them to apply their knowledge in different contexts.