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Students use diagrams of two boxes with given dimensions to calculate the volume of both boxes and the number of smaller boxes that could fit into one of the boxes.

This practical task requires students to construct a one metre newspaper roll, use it to estimate the dimensions of a room, then calculate the volume of that room.

Students calculate the height of two cylinders given the radius, and identify a correct general statement about the relationship between radius and height for a given volume.

Students work out how many doses in a larger measure of medicine.

Students answer questions about perimeter and length of square and rectangle shapes.

Students enlarge a shape made of cubes and explore the relationship between the scale factor and volume.

Students use a diagram of, and information about a measuring cup (a cone) to calculate and answer questions about volume.

Students select a non-standard unit of measure to measure an envelope and explain their choice.

Students calculate the area of a range of rectangular shapes.

Students calculate the area of a space to be painted and the length of time it will take to paint a different area.

In this practical task, students decide which of four shapes have the same area, then use 100s blocks to check their answer.

Students use a given number of multi-link cubes to make and draw different rectangles.

Students calculate the height and base of two different triangles.

Students work out the area of a circle and a fraction (Sector) of a circle.

This practical task requires students to construct open boxes from grid paper and calculate their volumes.

Students identify the correct unit of measurement that would be used for the weight or length of a range of everyday objects.

Students identify the correct unit of measurement that would be used for the weight or length of a range of everyday objects.

Students calculate the length of a builder's string line.

Students write the simplest algebraic expressions for the lengths and area of parts of a composite shape, then solve these expressions using substitution. They then solve an equation that relates an algebraic expression to a given side length.

For this NEMP task students order six shapes from smallest to largest by area.

For this NEMP task students calculate the number of tiles needed to cover the area of several rooms.

Students compare the area of two different triangles.

Students answer questions about mixing quantities of powder and water to make a spray for rose bushes.

Students calculate the lengths of circles and straight lines on an oval athletics track from its given radius and total length, and show their working.

In this practical task, students estimate, and then measure, the weight of two objects using a number of multi-link cubes, a balance scale and weights.