Finding area and perimeter 0 Overview Using this Resource Connecting to the Curriculum Marking Student Responses Further Resources This task is about finding perimeter and area. Find the perimeter and area of the following shaded figures. Question 1Change answer a) Figure A a) Figure A i) Area: cm2 ii) Perimeter: cm Question 1Change answer b) Figure B b) Figure B i) Area: cm2 ii) Perimeter: cm Question 1Change answer c) Figure C c) Figure C i) Area: cm2 ii) Perimeter: cm Task administration: This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online (with auto marking displayed to students). Level: 4 Curriculum info: Maths, Geometry and Measurement, Measurement Keywords: area, perimeter, composite shapes, rectangles, squares Description of task: Students calculate the perimeter and area of three composite shapes. Learning Progression FrameworksThis resource can provide evidence of learning associated with Measurement sense, sets 6-7Multiplicative thinking, sets 6-7 within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks. Answers/responses: Y6 (10/1996) Y7 (10/1996) a) i) ii) 36 24 very difficult very difficult difficult very difficult b) i) ii) 48 52 very difficult difficult very difficult difficult c) i) ii) 66 44 very difficult difficult very difficult difficult Measuring the extension How big is the community hall? Finding the perimeter Making road signs Changing perimeter Area of 3 fields Same area, different lengths Smallest perimeter Making the largest perimeter Area and perimeter of four shapes Correcting mistakes
