Year 6 Area of Triangles Maths Challenge

Teacher Specific Information

This Year 6 Area of Triangles Maths Challenge aims to develop your pupils’ understanding of calculating the area of triangles. Pupils will use the clues to find the dimensions of two triangular fields, and then calculate their area. This problem solving activity supports deeper understanding of the objective.

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National Curriculum Objectives

Measurement
Mathematics Year 6: (6M7b) Calculate the area of parallelograms and triangles