Area resources

Students select a true statement about the area of three shapes on a grid.

In this practical task students use a ruler, a protractor, and a compass to enlarge an arrow by two given scale factors. They then complete a table to show the invariant properties.

Students work out the area of different shapes.

Students use a diagram of a netball court and soccer field to calculate area.

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

Students calculate the number of 2cm blocks fit into a given 3-dimensional block model, and answer questions about one face, and volume of the block model.

Students calculate length and area of colours on the Danish flag.

Students identify the error in three statements made about the perimeter and area of given objects.

Students calculate the lengths and areas of a road sign.

Students calculate the area of an extension to a cottage and the area around the buildings.

Students calculate the perimeter and area of three composite shapes.

Students answer four multiple-choice questions about volume and surface area.

In this practical task, students cut out shapes and combine them to make a shape with the largest perimeter, and calculate the perimeter and area.

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

Students estimate (and explain how) the area of two islands on a grid.

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

Students calculate the perimeter and area of a composite shape.

Students draw shapes to show how the perimeter increases and decreases for different shapes of the same area size.

Students calculate the area of three shapes with a grid in the background.

Students calculate the area of composite shapes.

Students calculate the area of a composite shape on a grid.

Students find the width and perimeter of three rectangles with the same area and different lengths.

In this practical task, students make different shapes with four multi-link cubes, draw them, identify the smallest perimeter, and explain what happens to the area.

Students identify which of four shapes created from equilateral triangles has the largest area and which has the largest perimeter.

Students use the scaled plan of a property to calculate the area of the pool, house, and lawn.