Ratio - Ratio and Proportion Problems (1) - Starter

In a Year 6 mathematics lesson focused on the topic of Ratio and Proportion Problems, students are presented with a variety of tasks to test their understanding and fluency in the subject. The lesson starts with a 'Fluent in Four' revision exercise where students are challenged to apply their arithmetic skills to solve problems such as finding half of 474 and then multiplying it by half of 6. They also tackle multiplication questions to warm up their numerical abilities. Throughout the lesson, practical application of ratios is emphasized by having students complete sentences that relate to the enlargement of shapes, requiring them to identify how many times bigger Shape B is compared to Shape A, and the scale factor used to enlarge Shape A to create Shape B.

An additional component of the lesson involves interpreting data from a temperature graph to determine how long the temperature remained at freezing point or below. Students must use their knowledge of time to calculate the duration. The lesson also includes coordinate geometry, where students are asked to identify the coordinates of vertices of given shapes, enhancing their spatial awareness and understanding of geometric concepts. This multi-faceted approach to learning ratio and proportion not only reinforces students' calculation skills but also integrates other areas of the Year 6 mathematics curriculum, such as geometry and data handling.