Page 31 - Year 6 Maths Mastery

Teaching for Mastery: Questions, tasks and activities to support assessment

Mastery Mastery with Greater Depth

A train left London at 09:46 and arrived in Edinburgh later that day. Imagine we talked about time using decimals.
The clock in Edinburgh station showed this time: Would 2·3 hours be:
2 hours and 3 minutes
2 hours and 20 minutes
2 and a half hours, or
2 hours and 18 minutes?

Explain your decision.
How long did the train journey last?

Sarah is 0·2 m taller than Jack. Sarah is 0·2 m taller than Jack.
Ella is 15 cm taller than Sarah. Ella is 15 cm taller than Sarah.
Their combined height is 3·25 m.
Who is the tallest person?
What is the difference in height between the tallest and the shortest person? How tall is Ella?

Here is a tiled floor pattern. Here is a tiled floor pattern.
It is made from squares. It is made from equilateral triangles, squares and a regular hexagon.

Work out the perimeter of the design. Work out the perimeter of the design.
Give your answer in metres. Give your answer in metres.

84 cm

600 mm

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