Starter quiz
- Match each measurement to its size for this rectangle.
- Area =⇔45 cm² ✓
- Perimeter =⇔28 cm ✓
- The perimeter of this parallelogram is ______ cm.
- '38' ✓
- Match each unit to its type of measure.
- Foot⇔length ✓
- Kilogram⇔mass ✓
- Square yard⇔area ✓
- Cubic centimetre⇔volume ✓
- The area of this triangle is ______ cm².
- '27' ✓
- The perimeter of this compound shape is ______ cm.
- '102' ✓
- The area of this compound shape is ______ cm².
- '444' ✓
Exit quiz
- Match each type of measure with the context it could be needed for.
- Area⇔polishing a floor ✓
- Perimeter⇔fencing an animal pen ✓
- Neither perimeter nor area⇔filling up a bath ✓
- A single rectangular tile has the dimensions 600 mm by 450 mm and a single square tile has an edge length of 520 mm. The ______ tile has the larger area.
- 'square' ✓
- Sofia is making a picture frame. She makes the frame by cutting a long piece of wooden trim into 4 pieces. What length of wooden trim does she need to make the frame?
- 100 cm
- 110 cm
- 120 cm
- 130 cm
- 140 cm ✓
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- Izzy buys a tin of paint to decorate her bedroom. The tin states it will cover 32.5 m². Izzy correctly calculates that she has enough paint for two coats. Select the correct statement.
- The total bedroom wall area cannot exceed 32.5 m².
- The total bedroom wall area cannot exceed 16.25 m². ✓
- The total bedroom wall area has to be more than 32.5 m².
- The total bedroom wall area has to be more than 16.25 m².
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- Block paving slabs cost 45 p per block. A gardener pays £112.50 for some paving slabs. The gardener buys ______ paving slabs.
- '250' ✓
- Here is a quote for garden materials. The cost of the 24 overlap panels is £______.
- '636' ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Knowledge of perimeter and area is useful for any space management contexts.
- Knowledge of perimeter and area is useful when costing a project.
- For each context, you need to decide whether perimeter or area is relevant.
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to select the correct process of perimeter or area.
Pupils should consider whether a space is to be covered in which case it is most likely area.
Keywords
Perimeter - The perimeter is the distance around a 2D shape.
Area - The area is the size of the surface and states the number of unit squares needed to completely cover that surface.
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