Year 6: Full Lesson Plan - Manual / Resource - Page 12
Y6 Maths Lesson Plan
Incredible Creatures
This lesson plan covers a range of national curriculum objectives for year 6, to support a unit of work
focusing on converting measurements. However, it could be adapted to use with younger or older
learners.
We recommend you read through the plan carefully and adapt it to suit the needs of your learners,
considering how many sessions you’ll need to effectively cover each element. You may wish to expand on
one or more areas in the plan or extend the practical task over more than one day. You might even choose
to devote a day to the project and supplement this activity with other Guinness World Records activities.
Although helpful, you do not need a copy of any Guinness World Records books to be able to teach this
lesson.
The symbols used in this lesson plan and in the lesson presentation
indicate suggestions for partner work and group work.
Pair Work
Group Work
National curriculum learning objectives
Pupils should be taught to:
Multiply multi-digit numbers up to 4 digits by a two-digit whole
number using the formal written method of long multiplication
Divide numbers up to 4 digits by a two-digit whole number using the
formal written method of long division, and interpret remainders as
whole number remainders, fractions, or by rounding, as appropriate
for the context
Solve problems involving the calculation and conversion of units of
measure, using decimal notation up to 3 decimal places where
appropriate
Use, read, write and convert between standard units, converting
measurements of length, mass, volume and time from a smaller unit of
measure to a larger unit, and vice versa, using decimal notation to up
to 3 decimal places
Skills development
Communicating thoughts, ideas and
suggestions
Working collaboratively in groups and pairs
Thinking critically
© 2024 Guinness World Records Limited
Key vocabulary
millimetre,
centimetre, metre,
measurement,
division,
multiplication,
addition,
subtraction,
conversion, length,
height
Resources required
Lesson Presentation
Individual whiteboards and pens
Critter Conversions Activity Sheet (for more
confident mathematicians)
Creature Conversions Activity Sheet (for less
confident mathematicians)
World Record Word Problems (cut up prior
to the lesson, one set per group)
1
