2 Birthdates, temperature and area 2 Keywords: areamonthsnempperimetertemperatureyears For this NEMP task students perform calculations related to birth dates; and solve measurement problems which involve temperature, area and perimeter. Preview
4 Packing chocolate 4 Keywords: cuboidstriangular prismsvolume Students work out how many triangular prism shapes there are in larger cuboid, and answer questions about volume of both shapes. Preview
3 Millilitres or litres? 3 Keywords: capacityunits of measurement Students identify whether litres or millilitres would be the best unit of measurement for a range of everyday measuring tasks. Preview
4 Using orange juice 0 Keywords: capacityconversion of units Students answer questions that involve calculating the capacities of different situations. Preview
5 Garden perimeter and area 0 Keywords: algebraic expressionsarealinear equationsperimetersimplify Students use measurements to write algebraic expressions for the perimeter and area of a garden. Preview
5 Scale factor and dimensions 1 Keywords: areaenlargementlengthresizingscale factorvolume Students calculate increases in length, area, and volume, and relate this to the scale factor for an enlargement. Preview
5 Blocks and a cylinder 1 Keywords: 3-dimensional shapescuboidscylindersvolume Students calculate the volume of blocks in a cylinder, the cylinder and the space around the blocks. Preview
4 Area of three shapes 2 Keywords: areaunit squares Students calculate the area of three shapes with a grid in the background. Preview
4 Soccer and netball 1 Keywords: arearectangles Students use a diagram of a netball court and soccer field to calculate area. Preview
5 Estimating the area of Antarctica 2 Keywords: areaestimationpisa Students use a scale map to estimate the area of Antarctica and explain their method. Preview
2 Predicting capacity 4 Keywords: capacityestimationmeasuringnon standard unitspracticalunits of measurement In this practical task, students first estimate, then measure, how many 500ml jars it takes to fill a 1 litre and a 3 litre container Preview
4 Island area 1 Keywords: areaestimation Students estimate (and explain how) the area of two islands on a grid. Preview
5 Extending the deck 1 Keywords: areacomposite shapestriangles Students calculate the total area of a deck and a deck with an extension. Preview
5 Painting a water tank 0 Keywords: areacircumferencecylinderssurface areawork samples Students calculate the surface area of the sides and top of a cylinder, showing their working. Preview
2 Estimating weight 7 Keywords: estimationmassweight This practical task requires students to lift a 1 kg weight and then estimate whether a range of everyday objects weigh less than, about the same as, or more than 1 kilogram. Preview
5 Work out the area 1 Keywords: areacirclesdiametersquares Students use known diameters of tins to work out the floor area of a carton and a given number of tins. Preview
2 Area of shapes 14 Keywords: areaunit squareswork samples Students draw shapes of given areas, and choose from the bigger area, explaining their reasoning. Preview
3 Triangle areas 1 Keywords: areaunit squares Students calculate the area of four different triangle shapes on a grid. Preview
4 Extending the garden 0 Keywords: composite shapesperimeter Students calculate the length of fencing around a deck. Preview
3 Blocks in boxes 4 Keywords: cuboidsvolume Students answer two multiple-choice questions about the number of smaller blocks that fit into larger cuboid containers. Preview
5 Working out perimeters 2 Keywords: algebraic expressionslinear equationsperimetersimplify Students evaluate and simplify algebraic expressions for the side lengths and perimeter of a composite shape. They then find x for a given perimeter. Preview
4 Calculating the perimeter 0 Keywords: perimeterrectanglessquarestriangles Students calculate the perimeter of a range of 2-dimensional shapes. Preview
4 Area of the section II 1 Keywords: areacomposite shapesproblem solvingrectanglesunitising Students use the scaled plan of a property to calculate the area of the pool, house, and lawn. Preview
5 Measuring the park 1 Keywords: areacomposite shapeshectaresrectanglestriangles Students calculate the area of a composite shape. Preview
4 The Danish flag 3 Keywords: areacomposite shapeslengthrectanglessquares Students calculate length and area of colours on the Danish flag. Preview