Practise finding unknown values with this Year 6 worksheet pack that strengthens students' understanding of brackets, exponents and the order of operations.
Finding Unknown Values Using Brackets and Order of Operations
Build students’ confidence with finding unknown values using this comprehensive Year 6 maths resource. Designed to reinforce the correct order of operations, the worksheets provide opportunities for students to evaluate expressions, solve real-world problems and apply mathematical reasoning.
Students work with brackets and grouping symbols, exponents and square numbers, multiplication and division, addition and subtraction, and increasingly complex multi-step expressions. The resource also incorporates real-world problem-solving and error analysis activities that encourage students to explain their thinking, identify common misconceptions and deepen their understanding of mathematical processes.
The resource also includes opportunities for students to identify and explain mistakes, helping deepen their understanding of order of operations concepts.
Flexible Ways to Use This Find the Unknown Value Resource
This find the unknown value resource can be used in a variety of classroom settings:
- Whole-class modelling – Work through expressions together and discuss the correct order of operations.
- Maths groups and rotations – Use individual worksheets to target reasoning and problem-solving skills.
- Error detective challenges – Have students analyse incorrect solutions and explain how to fix them.
Order of Operations Worksheets for Year 6
These order of operations worksheets are available in flexible formats to suit your classroom needs.
Download includes:
- A ready-to-print PDF version.
- An editable Google Slides version (you will be prompted to make your own copy before accessing).
With minimal preparation required, these worksheets are ideal for lesson introductions, independent practice, revision and assessment.
Emily Montez, a TeachStarter collaborator, contributed to this resource.
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