Algebra - Forming Expressions - Starter

In the Year 6 algebra lesson focusing on forming expressions, students are challenged with a variety of mathematical tasks to enhance their fluency. The lesson starts with a 'Fluent in Four' revision activity where they practice their multiplication skills by calculating 438 multiplied by 4. They also explore the concept of doubling and halving numbers through problems like doubling 256 and multiplying it by half of 4. Further exercises require students to find missing numbers in a sequence of operations involving division and subtraction, where they work with inputs and outputs to determine the unknown value.

The lesson also includes tasks that require the use of pictorial representations to understand the relationships within a fact family, helping students to grasp the connection between multiplication and division. They are asked to fill in the blanks in a series of equations that represent these relationships. Additionally, students are tasked with generating the first five terms of a numerical sequence, starting with 1.33 and increasing by 0.02 each time. Through these activities, students practice key mathematical concepts and develop a solid understanding of algebraic expressions.