Area of four lawns 0 Overview Using this Resource Connecting to the Curriculum Marking Student Responses Working with Students Further Resources This task is about working out the area of four lawns. Question 1Change answer Work out the area of the lawn. Work out the area of the lawn. a) Matua Jennings' lawn is m2 Question 1Change answer Work out the area of the lawn. Work out the area of the lawn. b) Ms Green's lawn is m2 Question 1Change answer Work out the area of the lawn. Work out the area of the lawn. c) Mr Jackson's lawn is m2 Question 1Change answer Work out the area of the lawn. Work out the area of the lawn. d) The area of Mr Shore's lawn is m2 Task administration: This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online (with auto marking displayed to students). Level: 5 Curriculum info: Maths, Geometry and Measurement, Measurement Keywords: area, composite shapes Description of task: Students calculate the areas of four composite shapes. Learning Progression FrameworksThis resource can provide evidence of learning associated with Measurement sense, sets 7-8 within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks. Answers/responses: a) 15 moderate b) 31 moderate c) 46 moderate d) 57 moderate Diagnostic and formative information: Common error Likely calculation Likely reason a) 21 7 × 3 Calculates whole rectangle (lawn and garden). d) 66 6 × 8 + 6 × 3 Uses b × h rather than 1⁄2 b × h. Measuring road signs Bush reserve Area of the section Extending the deck Measuring the park Colours on the flag Tiling around the pool Volume of cream
