Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division - Order of operations - Starter

In the Year 6 maths lesson, students are tasked with a series of exercises that revolve around the order of operations and understanding mathematical concepts such as factors, multiples, and comparing measurements. The lesson begins with a 'Fluent in Four' revision section, which includes solving division problems such as 56 ÷ 8 and using pictorial representations to complete a fact family. Students must also use comparison symbols like <, >, or = to make numerical statements correct. The exercises continue with calculations involving powers, such as 5 cubed and 10 squared, and require students to compare these to find the correct relational symbol.

Further into the lesson, children are encouraged to explore the relationships between numbers by identifying factors and multiples. For example, they must recognize that 6 and 9 are factors of 54, and conversely, that 54 is a multiple of 9 and 6. The lesson also includes practical applications of maths, asking students to compare different measurements, such as kilograms to grams and kilometers to meters, and to use the appropriate comparison symbols. This not only reinforces their understanding of numerical relationships but also their grasp of measurement conversions. Additionally, there's an exercise that involves performing an operation with place value components (five hundreds, fourteen tens, and eight ones) and a multiplication expression, further challenging their computational skills.