Unit square area 0 Overview Using this Resource Connecting to the Curriculum Marking Student Responses Further Resources This task is about working out the the unit square area of some shapes. Question 1Change answer Use the grid below to work out the unit square area for each shape. Use the grid below to work out the unit square area for each shape. What is the unit square area of shape P? unit squares What is the unit square area of shape Q? unit squares What is the unit square area of shape R? unit squares What is the unit square area of shape S? unit squares What is the unit square area of shape T? unit squares What is the unit square area of shape V? unit squares Task administration: This task can be completed with pen and paper or online (with auto marking). Level: 3 Curriculum info: Maths, Geometry and Measurement, Measurement Keywords: area, unit squares Description of task: Students calculate the area of a range of 2-dimensional shapes in unit squares. Curriculum Links: This resource can help to identify students' understanding of calculating 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 (10/1996) Y8 (10/1996) P = 8 units2; Q = 8 units2 R = 6 units2; S = 12 units2 T = 8 units2; V = 6 units2 5-6 correct – difficult 2-4 correct – moderate 5-6 correct – difficult 2-4 correct – easy Changing perimeter Area of three shapes The truth about area Total area Island area Sending envelopes Area of shapes II
