Year 6 - Ratio

Featuring exciting games that incorporate active movement, the use of natural resources and practical, hands-on learning, this easy to resource set of outdoor lessons covers Year 6 ratio, scale and proportion national curriculum objectives.

Lesson Plans

Understanding the concept of ratio

During this outdoor lesson, your children will consolidate their understanding of ratios using a range of natural items. They’ll also use chalk to secure their understanding of how to record ratios.

Learning objective:

To understand the concept of ratio and how it is used to compare quantities.

Understanding the difference between ratios and fractions

The main activity of this outdoor lesson gives your children the opportunity to deepen their understanding of the differences between fractions and ratios through active movement and games and recipe creation!

Learning objective:

To understand the difference between ratios and fractions.

Scaling up and down using scale factors

Carry out a practical investigation into shapes and scaling in this hands-on and active outdoor lesson! Your children will use your outdoor space to build an understanding of scaling up and down using scale factors and look to apply this understanding through a variety of problems.

Learning objective:

To scale up and down using scale factors.

Solving ratio and proportion problems

Deepen your children’s understanding of ratio, proportion and scaling with this engaging outdoor lesson, based around a Sports Day or Olympic theme, where children will solve problems and challenges linked to the games and sports in a real-world context.

Learning objective:

To solve ratio and proportion problems.

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