Perimeter and Area Problems

Perimeter and Area Problems

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This open ended task has students exploring the relationship between area and perimeter to problem solve a range of questions. Using a geoboard or dot paper, students will investigate the largest and smallest areas of shapes they can create whilst retaining the same perimeter length.

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Curriculum Codes

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

ACMMG109 8.4

Calculate perimeter and area of rectangles using familiar metric units

Calculate the perimeter and area of rectangles and the volume and capacity of prisms using familiar metric units

MA3-1WM old

Describes and represents mathematical situations in a variety of ways using mathematical terminology and some conventions

MA3-3WM old

Gives a valid reason for supporting one possible solution over another

MA3-9MG old

Selects and uses the appropriate unit and device to measure lengths and distances, calculates perimeters, and converts between units of length

MA3-10MG old

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

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 Hysteria - Game

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

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Area Hysteria - Game

Area Perimeter Posters

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

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Area Perimeter Posters

Curriculum Code: AC9M5M02, MA3-AR-01, MA3-GM-02, MA3-2DS-02, MA3-2DS-03, ...

Year Level: Year 5

Subject: Measurement

Category: Worksheets

Measuring Area

Curriculum Code: AC9M5M02, MA3-AR-01, MA3-GM-02, MA3-2DS-02, MA3-2DS-03, ...

Year Level: Year 5

Subject: Measurement

Category: Worksheets

Finding Area

Area - Presentation

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

Primary + Unit Plans Membership

Area - Presentation

Area - Student Reference Card

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

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Area - Student Reference Card

Finding the Area of a Rectangle

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

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Finding the Area of a Rectangle

Finding the Area and Perimeter of a Rectangle

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

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Finding the Area and Perimeter of a Rectangle

What the Heck is a Hectare?

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

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

What the Heck is a Hectare?

Area of a Rectangle - Assessment

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

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Area of a Rectangle - Assessment

Area of a Rectangle - Quiz

Curriculum Code: AC9M5M02, MA3-AR-01, MA3-GM-02, MA3-2DS-02, MA3-2DS-03, ...

Year Level: Year 5

Subject: Mathematics

Category: Resources

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Area of a Rectangle - Quiz

New 9.0 Curriculum

Maths Unit: Area

Curriculum Code: AC9M5M02, MA3-AR-01, MA3-GM-02, MA3-2DS-02, MA3-2DS-03, ...

Year Level: Year 5

Subject: Mathematics, Measurement

Category: Resources, Unit Plans

Primary + Unit Plans Membership

Maths Unit: Area

Find the Area Task Cards

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

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Find the Area Task Cards

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

Garden Gurus

Calculating Area: Joined Rectangles

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

Calculating Area: Joined Rectangles

Bang! Area of a Rectangle

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

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Bang! Area of a Rectangle