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Maths Unit: Area

Maths Unit: Area
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Mathematics Measurement
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This comprehensive and engaging unit is designed to help students develop a deep understanding of area measurement and its applications in real-life scenarios. Through a series of thoughtfully crafted lessons, activities and exercises, students will explore various rectangles and calculate their areas. They will learn the formula to calculate the area of a square or rectangle as well as joined rectangles. This unit fosters critical thinking and problem-solving skills as students work with area concepts in practical contexts, such as designing floor plans or calculating the space needed for gardening projects. The differentiated worksheets and included assessment allow students to demonstrate their understanding in a range of ways. 

Suitable for
  • Fast Finishers
  • Relief Teachers
  • Parents
Lesson Structure
  • Individual Activity
  • Rotations / Group Work
  • Class Activity
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Curriculum Codes

AC9M5M02 9

Solve practical problems involving the perimeter and area of regular and irregular shapes using appropriate metric units

MA3-AR-01 new

Selects and applies appropriate strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems

MA3-GM-02 new

Selects and uses the appropriate unit and device to measure lengths and distances including perimeters

MA3-2DS-02 new

Selects and uses the appropriate unit to calculate areas, including areas of rectangles

MA3-2DS-03 new

Combines, splits and rearranges shapes to determine the area of parallelograms and triangles

Linked Resources & Worksheets
Area - Presentation
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9M5M01, VCMMG195, MA3-1WM, MA3-3WM, MA3-9MG, MA3-10MG, MA3-11MG, MA3-12MG, ACMMG108, AC9M4M02, VCMMG169, VCMMG196, MA2-1WM, MA2-2WM, MA2-3WM, MA2-10MG, ...
Year Level: Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Subject: Mathematics, Measurement, Shape
Category: Presentations
Pages: 30
Primary + Unit Plans Membership
Area - Presentation
Area - Student Reference Card
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9M5M01, MA3-11MG, MA3-10MG, MA3-3WM, VCMMG196, AC9M4M02, MA3-9MG, MA3-12MG, VCMMG169, MA3-1WM, ACMMG108, MA2-10MG, VCMMG195, AC9M5M02, MA2-2WM, MA2-1WM, ...
Year Level: Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Subject: Mathematics, Measurement, Shape
Category: Resources
Pages: 1
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Area - Student Reference Card
Area Perimeter Posters
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9M4M02, VCMMG169, VCMMG196, MA2-1WM, MA2-2WM, MA2-3WM, MA2-10MG, AC9M5M02, MA3-1WM, MA3-3WM, MA3-9MG, MA3-10MG, ACMMG109, MA2-MR-01, MA2-MR-02, MA2-PF-01, ...
Year Level: Year 5, Year 6, High School
Subject: Mathematics, Measurement
Category: Resources
Pages: 4
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Area Perimeter Posters
Measuring Area
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9M5M02, MA3-AR-01, MA3-GM-02, MA3-2DS-02, MA3-2DS-03, ...
Year Level: Year 5
Subject: Measurement
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 2
Measuring Area
Finding the Area of a Rectangle
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9M5M01, VCMMG195, MA3-1WM, MA3-3WM, MA3-9MG, MA3-10MG, MA3-11MG, MA3-12MG, ACMMG108, AC9M4M02, VCMMG169, VCMMG196, MA2-1WM, MA2-2WM, MA2-3WM, MA2-10MG, ...
Year Level: Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Subject: Mathematics, Measurement, Shape
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 6
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Finding the Area of a Rectangle
Finding Area
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9M5M02, MA3-AR-01, MA3-GM-02, MA3-2DS-02, MA3-2DS-03, ...
Year Level: Year 5
Subject: Measurement
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 2
Finding Area
Area Hysteria - Game
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9M4M02, VCMMG169, VCMMG196, MA2-1WM, MA2-2WM, MA2-3WM, MA2-10MG, AC9M5M02, MA3-1WM, MA3-3WM, MA3-9MG, MA3-10MG, ACMMG109, MA2-MR-01, MA2-MR-02, MA2-PF-01, ...
Year Level: Year 5, Year 6
Subject: Mathematics, Measurement
Category: Games & Activities
Pages: 1
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Area Hysteria - Game
Finding the Area and Perimeter of a Rectangle
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9M5M01, VCMMG195, MA3-1WM, MA3-3WM, MA3-9MG, MA3-10MG, MA3-11MG, MA3-12MG, ACMMG108, AC9M4M02, VCMMG169, VCMMG196, MA2-1WM, MA2-2WM, MA2-3WM, MA2-10MG, ...
Year Level: Year 5, Year 6
Subject: Mathematics, Measurement
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 1
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Finding the Area and Perimeter of a Rectangle
What the Heck is a Hectare?
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9M5M01, VCMMG195, MA3-1WM, MA3-3WM, MA3-9MG, MA3-10MG, MA3-11MG, MA3-12MG, ACMMG108, AC9M4M02, VCMMG169, VCMMG196, MA2-1WM, MA2-2WM, MA2-3WM, MA2-10MG, ...
Year Level: Year 5, Year 6
Subject: Mathematics, Measurement
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 1
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
What the Heck is a Hectare?
Area of a Rectangle - Assessment
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9M5M01, VCMMG195, MA3-1WM, MA3-3WM, MA3-9MG, MA3-10MG, MA3-11MG, MA3-12MG, ACMMG108, AC9M4M02, VCMMG169, VCMMG196, MA2-1WM, MA2-2WM, MA2-3WM, MA2-10MG, ...
Year Level: Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Subject: Mathematics, Measurement, Shape
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 1
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Area of a Rectangle - Assessment
Area of a Rectangle - Quiz
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9M5M02, MA3-AR-01, MA3-GM-02, MA3-2DS-02, MA3-2DS-03, ...
Year Level: Year 5
Subject: Mathematics
Category: Resources
Pages: 23
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Area of a Rectangle - Quiz
Find the Area Task Cards
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9M6M02, AC9M5M02, ACMMG109, VCMMG196, MA3-1WM, MA3-3WM, MA3-9MG, MA3-10MG, ACMMG137, VCMMG224, MA3-2WM, MA3-AR-01, MA3-GM-02, MA3-2DS-02, MA3-2DS-03, ...
Year Level: Year 5, Year 6
Subject: Mathematics, Measurement
Category: Games & Activities
Pages: 4
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Find the Area Task Cards
Garden Gurus
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9M5M02, ACMMG109, VCMMG196, MA3-1WM, MA3-3WM, MA3-9MG, MA3-10MG, MA3-AR-01, MA3-GM-02, MA3-2DS-02, MA3-2DS-03, ...
Year Level: Year 5
Subject: Mathematics, Measurement
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 1
Garden Gurus
Calculating Area: Joined Rectangles
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9M5M02, ACMMG109, VCMMG196, MA3-1WM, MA3-3WM, MA3-9MG, MA3-10MG, MA3-AR-01, MA3-GM-02, MA3-2DS-02, MA3-2DS-03, ...
Year Level: Year 5
Subject: Mathematics, Measurement
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 4
Calculating Area: Joined Rectangles
Perimeter and Area Problems
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9M5M02, ACMMG109, VCMMG196, MA3-1WM, MA3-3WM, MA3-9MG, MA3-10MG, MA3-AR-01, MA3-GM-02, MA3-2DS-02, MA3-2DS-03, ...
Year Level: Year 5
Subject: Mathematics, Measurement
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 2
Perimeter and Area Problems
Bang! Area of a Rectangle
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9M5M02, ACMMG109, VCMMG196, MA3-1WM, MA3-3WM, MA3-9MG, MA3-10MG, MA3-AR-01, MA3-GM-02, MA3-2DS-02, MA3-2DS-03, ...
Year Level: Year 5, Year 6
Subject: Mathematics, Measurement
Category: Games & Activities
Pages: 8
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Bang! Area of a Rectangle
Reviews
Betty Hite
Posted 3 years ago
QLD, Australia
excellent resource
Jannette Farley
Posted 7 months ago
we are about to use this.