Area resources

Students calculate the perimeter and area of three composite shapes.

Students calculate increases in length, area, and volume, and relate this to the scale factor for an enlargement.

In this practical task, students decide which of four shapes have the same area, then use 100s blocks to check their answer.

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

Students calculate the surface area of the sides and top of a cylinder, showing their working.

Students calculate the total volume of a cream carton, and the unused capacity when filled to 300ml.

Students use known diameters of tins to work out the floor area of a carton and a given number of tins.

Students calculate the area of a block of land and calculate a width given the area. The questions also involve working with hectares.

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 or estimate the area for each of three shapes on a grid.

Students identify how many unit squares cover given 2-dimensional shapes.

Students calculate the area and perimeter of four shapes on a grid.

Students calculate the areas of four composite shapes.

Students use a scale map to estimate the area of Antarctica and explain their method.

Students enlarge a shape on a grid and explore the relationship between scale factor and area.

Students calculate the area of lawn, deck, house, patio, pool drive and garden of a section.

Students use the measurements of a swimming pool and surrounding area to calculate perimeter, area and quantity of tiles needed for the surrounds.

From two different street sign pictures and their enlargements, students are to identify the scale factor of each enlargement and either a missing length or the missing factor when enlarging the area.

Students calculate the area of a bush reserve in hectares.

Students calculate the area of a range of rectangular shapes.

Students calculate the surface area and volume of cuboids.

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

Students calculate area of colours and the perimeter of a flag.

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.