Year 6: Full Lesson Plan - Manual / Resource - Page 14
Y6 Maths Lesson Plan: Incredible Creatures
Timing
Teaching Activity
Teacher Notes
Let’s get converting!
Now the pupils have had some practice as a class, they
can try converting measurements independently.
20+ mins
Explain to children that their Critter Conversions and
Creature Conversions activity sheets have a selection
of record-breaking animals with measurements recorded
in a mixture of units. It9s their job to convert the
measurements into the same unit of measure. This will
then allow them to make comparisons and order the
animals in size from smallest to biggest.
Correct order, from the shortest:
Tallest domestic cat 47.83 cm
Tallest sheep 1.09 m
Tallest goat 111.7 m
Tallest domestic dog 1.118 m
Tallest donkey 172.72 cm
Tallest cow 190 cm
Tallest horse 2.19 m
5 mins
20+ mins
Bring the class back and ask children to work in pairs to
look at each other9s work. Ask them to see if they have
the same answers and to discuss how they converted
their measurements.
World record word problems
Hand out a set of the World Record Word Problems to
each group. Children should select a card to work on,
then work individually or in pairs to solve the word
problem. The problems are each labelled 8tricky9, 8super
tricky9 and 8double super tricky9, to indicate the level of
challenge.
Pupils should carry out their working out in their maths
books so their methods are recorded to share with
others and discuss.
10+ mins
Ask pupils to work in groups to share their answers
and methods of working on the animal word problems
they have solved. You could model some of the
questions and how to solve them.
Recap what has been covered, what the children have
learned and encourage them to discuss how they solved
a word problem, using the appropriate vocabulary.
© 2024 Guinness World Records Limited
The lesson pack provides
differentiated
worksheets for more
confident and less
confident
mathematicians.
Some children may need
additional support.
It would be best to
match pairs based on
which activity sheet they
completed.
Support less confident
mathematicians in a
teacher-led group
working on the same
problem.
You may ask other pupils
to work in pairs.
You could ask individuals
to come to the front of
the class and model their
methods for selected
problems.
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