Starter quiz
- Which of these shapes is rectilinear?
- a
- b
- c
- d ✓
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- What is the area of the shaded triangle?
- Impossible to say because not all of the squares are complete.
- 1 square unit.
- 2 square units. ✓
- 3 square units.
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- What is the area of the shape? ______ square units.
- '18' ✓
- What is the area of this shape? ______ square units.
- '16' ✓
- What is the area in this shape? ______ square units.
- '6' ✓
- Select all of the strategies that could be used to calculate the area of the shape.
- Add all of the full square units then combine the partial square units (6 + 2). ✓
- Add all of the squares with green in them (10)
- Subtract the triangles' area (4) from the rectangle surrounding the shape (12) ✓
- Make a square from the white bits (4) and subtract from the 3 x 4 rectangle. ✓
- Work out half of the 3 x 4 rectangle.
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Exit quiz
- A shape with half the area of this shape would have an area of ______ square units.
- '3' ✓
- A shape with double the area of this shape would have an area of ______ square units.
- '16' ✓
- Part of this rectangle is covered by spilled tea. What is the area of the whole shape in square units?
- '12' ✓
- What is the area of the shaded shape?
- It is impossible to tell, because you cannot see the square units.
- 1 square unit.
- 3 square units.
- 6 square units. ✓
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- The area of the triangle is how many square units?
- Impossible to tell.
- 1
- 2 ✓
- 3
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- The area of the triangle is how many square units? ______
- '3' ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The units of counting area must be the same if you want to compare the areas of different shapes.
- The units of area should be squares.
- Square units can be counted even if they cannot always be seen.
Common misconception
Inaccuracy when drawing can mean pupils fail to correctly answer questions relating to drawing area.
Access to tools such as visualisers allows the teacher to model drawing lines with great accuracy, using the gridlines to guide.
Keywords
Area - The measurement of a flat surface. It measures 2D space.
Rectilinear - 2D polygons composed of one or more rectangles.
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