Fractions - Improper to mixed numbers (Cubes) - Starter

The lesson designed for Year 6 students during the Autumn Term's eighth week, day three, encompasses a variety of mathematical challenges aimed at enhancing their proficiency. Initially, the students are tasked with solving multiplication problems, such as 14 multiplied by 7 and the product of the sum of 15 and 17, subsequently multiplied by 12. These exercises serve as a warm-up, sharpening their calculation skills. Additionally, the students delve into completing missing digits in a given sum, which not only tests their addition skills but also their understanding of place value.

Following the arithmetic exercises, the students are presented with a table containing data about apprentices, team members, and team leaders, segmented by gender. They are required to calculate the total figures for each category and then specifically determine the number of male team leaders. This exercise integrates mathematical operations with real-world data interpretation. The lesson further challenges the students with geometry by asking them to calculate missing angles, enhancing their knowledge of angle relationships and properties. The table is to be completed with the missing values, including a repeated angle measure of 22.5 degrees, which reinforces the concept of angle measurement and encourages attention to detail.