Working out area 0 Overview Using this Resource Connecting to the Curriculum Marking Student Responses Further Resources This task is about calculating area. Question a) What is the area of the shape above? 13 cm² 15 cm² 17 cm² 19 cm² 21 cm² Question b) What is the approximate area of the shape above? 18 cm² 20 cm² 22 cm² 24 cm² 26 cm² Question c) What is the approximate area of the shape above? 15 cm² 18 cm² 21 cm² 24 cm² 27 cm² Task administration: This task can be completed online and has auto marking displayed to students. Level: 3 Curriculum info: Maths, Geometry and Measurement, Measurement Keywords: estimation, area, unit squares Description of task: Students calculate or estimate the area for each of three shapes on a grid. Curriculum Links: This resource can help to identify students' understanding of area . Learning Progression FrameworksThis resource can provide evidence of learning associated with Measurement sense, set 5 within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks. Answers/responses: Y7 (03/1999) a) D - 19 cm2 moderate b) C - 22 cm2 moderate c) B - 18 cm2 difficult How many Xs cover Y Area of shapes III Triangle areas Total area Area and perimeter Setting up tables Area of four shapes Area of shapes II Unit square area
