3 Work out the missing values.

Area and perimeter

a) 8 cm

area = 32 cm2
cm
perimeter = cm
1 Use the words to complete the sentences.

b)
perimeter cm 2
cm m cm

area m2 inside around area = cm2

8 cm
perimeter = 40 cm
is the amount of space a
two-dimensional shape. It can be measured in units such as
or c)
area = m2
m
is the distance a two-dimensional perimeter = 36 m
shape. It can be measured in units such as or

4 Work out the areas and perimeters of the shapes.

Shape A Shape B
2 Work out the areas and perimeters of the shapes.
a) 6 cm b)
6 cm

4 cm
4 cm
2 cm
area = cm2 area = cm2

2 cm perimeter = cm perimeter = cm

What do you notice?

perimeter = cm perimeter = cm

area = cm2 area = cm2

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5 6 Two rectilinear shapes, A and B, each have an area of 12 squares.
If you start with a rectilinear
• Shape A has the largest perimeter possible.
shape, when you increase
the area, the perimeter will • Shape B has the smallest perimeter possible.
increase. Draw shapes A and B.
Amir 1 cm
Tommy
It depends on 1 cm
the shape.

Who do you agree with?

Draw some examples to support your answer.
1 cm

1 cm

What do you notice?

7 Mr Jones has 50 m of fencing.

He wants to make a rectilinear enclosure using all the fencing.
a) Draw an example of a shape he could make. Give units on
your diagram.

b) What is the greatest possible area of the enclosure?

c) What is the smallest possible area of the enclosure?

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 3 Work out the missing values.
Area and perimeter
a) 8 cm

area = 32 cm2
cm
perimeter = cm
1 Use the words to complete the sentences.

b)
perimeter cm 2
cm m cm

area m2 inside around area = cm2

8 cm
perimeter = 40 cm
is the amount of space a
two-dimensional shape. It can be measured in units such as
or c)
area = m2
m
is the distance a two-dimensional perimeter = 36 m
shape. It can be measured in units such as or

4 Work out the areas and perimeters of the shapes.

Shape A Shape B
2 Work out the areas and perimeters of the shapes.
a) 6 cm b)
6 cm

4 cm
4 cm
2 cm
area = cm2 area = cm2

2 cm perimeter = cm perimeter = cm

What do you notice?

perimeter = cm perimeter = cm

area = cm2 area = cm2

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5 6 Two rectilinear shapes, A and B, each have an area of 12 squares.
If you start with a rectilinear
• Shape A has the largest perimeter possible.
shape, when you increase
the area, the perimeter will • Shape B has the smallest perimeter possible.
increase. Draw shapes A and B.
Amir 1 cm
Tommy
It depends on 1 cm
the shape.

Who do you agree with?

Draw some examples to support your answer.
1 cm

1 cm

What do you notice?

7 Mr Jones has 50 m of fencing.

He wants to make a rectilinear enclosure using all the fencing.
a) Draw an example of a shape he could make. Give units on
your diagram.

b) What is the greatest possible area of the enclosure?

c) What is the smallest possible area of the enclosure?

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 3 What mistake has Dora made?
Area of a triangle (3)

To find the area you do

6 cm
7 × 6 ÷ 2 = 21 cm2
4 cm
1 Calculate the area of the triangle.

7 cm

3 cm
area = cm2
6 cm
4 Label the base of each triangle b.
Label the perpendicular height h.

2 Calculate the area of the triangles.

a) c) 7 cm 9 cm
4 cm 6 cm
5 cm
5 cm 6 cm 6 cm

6 cm

6 cm 6 cm
14 cm
10 cm
3 cm
area = cm2
area = cm2
5 cm
b) d)
7 cm
10 cm
7 cm
7 cm
10 cm
5 Are the statements always, sometimes or never true?

The side at the bottom of The perpendicular height is

a triangle is the base. equal to the vertical height.

_____________________________ ________________________________

area = cm2
area = cm2
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6 Calculate the area of the triangles. 7 Find the area of the shaded region.

a) d)
10 cm
10 m area = cm2
5 cm 6m

10 cm
8 cm
4m
8 The area of each triangle is 12 cm2. Find the missing lengths.
area = cm2
area = m2
a) b)

b) e)
x
6 cm 5m 1 cm
3m
5 cm 6m
8 cm y

x= cm
y= cm

area = cm2
area = m2

9 Show two ways you can work out the area of the triangle.
c) f)
8 cm
10 mm
7 mm 9 cm 9 cm
8 cm 6 cm

7 cm 4 cm

6 cm

area = mm2
area = cm2 Compare answers with a partner.

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 3 What mistake has Dora made?
Area of a triangle (3)

To find the area you do

6 cm
7 × 6 ÷ 2 = 21 cm2
4 cm
1 Calculate the area of the triangle.

7 cm

3 cm
area = cm2
6 cm
4 Label the base of each triangle b.
Label the perpendicular height h.

2 Calculate the area of the triangles.

a) c) 7 cm 9 cm
4 cm 6 cm
5 cm
5 cm 6 cm 6 cm

6 cm

6 cm 6 cm
14 cm
10 cm
3 cm
area = cm2
area = cm2
5 cm
b) d)
7 cm
10 cm
7 cm
7 cm
10 cm
5 Are the statements always, sometimes or never true?

The side at the bottom of The perpendicular height is

a triangle is the base. equal to the vertical height.

_____________________________ ________________________________

area = cm2
area = cm2
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6 Calculate the area of the triangles. 7 Find the area of the shaded region.

a) d)
10 cm
10 m area = cm2
5 cm 6m

10 cm
8 cm
4m
8 The area of each triangle is 12 cm2. Find the missing lengths.
area = cm2
area = m2
a) b)

b) e)
x
6 cm 5m 1 cm
3m
5 cm 6m
8 cm y

x= cm
y= cm

area = cm2
area = m2

9 Show two ways you can work out the area of the triangle.
c) f)
8 cm
10 mm
7 mm 9 cm 9 cm
8 cm 6 cm

7 cm 4 cm

6 cm

area = mm2
area = cm2 Compare answers with a partner.

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 3 Huan is finding the area of the parallelogram.
Area of a parallelogram

8 cm 6 cm
10 × 8 = 80 cm2
1 On a piece of squared paper, copy this parallelogram
and cut it out. 10 cm

a) What mistake has Huan made?

b) What is the correct answer?

area = cm2

a) Create a rectangle by cutting off the right-angled triangle and
moving it.
b) Complete the sentences.
4 Esther has labelled the bases and heights for four parallelograms.
The area of the rectangle is squares.
Three are correct; one is incorrect. Tick the shapes that have been
The area of the parallelogram is squares. correctly labelled.

2 Calculate the areas of the parallelograms.

h b
1 cm 1 cm h h
h
a)
1 cm b) 1 cm
b b
b

Explain to a partner why one is incorrect.

area = cm2
area = cm2

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5 Calculate the areas of the parallelograms. 6 Find the missing lengths.
a) b)
a) d)
cm
5 cm
5 cm
6m
4 cm
400 cm
5m cm

area = 15 cm2 area = 12 m2

area = cm2
area = m2
7 Here is a rhombus inside a rectangle.

b) e)
5 cm
4m
5 cm 3m

2 cm 6m 4.8 cm 6 cm

area = cm2
area = m2 8 cm

a) Calculate the area of the rhombus.

c) f)

9 mm
10 mm 8 cm area = cm2
b)
5 cm
The area of the rhombus is half
7 cm the area of the rectangle. This
means that it is a special triangle.

Explain to a partner why Mo is wrong.

area = mm 2
area = cm 2

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 3 Huan is finding the area of the parallelogram.
Area of a parallelogram

8 cm 6 cm
10 × 8 = 80 cm2
1 On a piece of squared paper, copy this parallelogram
and cut it out. 10 cm

a) What mistake has Huan made?

b) What is the correct answer?

area = cm2

a) Create a rectangle by cutting off the right-angled triangle and
moving it.
b) Complete the sentences.
4 Esther has labelled the bases and heights for four parallelograms.
The area of the rectangle is squares.
Three are correct; one is incorrect. Tick the shapes that have been
The area of the parallelogram is squares. correctly labelled.

2 Calculate the areas of the parallelograms.

h b
1 cm 1 cm h h
h
a)
1 cm b) 1 cm
b b
b

Explain to a partner why one is incorrect.

area = cm2
area = cm2

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5 Calculate the areas of the parallelograms. 6 Find the missing lengths.
a) b)
a) d)
cm
5 cm
5 cm
6m
4 cm
400 cm
5m cm

area = 15 cm2 area = 12 m2

area = cm2
area = m2
7 Here is a rhombus inside a rectangle.

b) e)
5 cm
4m
5 cm 3m

2 cm 6m 4.8 cm 6 cm

area = cm2
area = m2 8 cm

a) Calculate the area of the rhombus.

c) f)

9 mm
10 mm 8 cm area = cm2
b)
5 cm
The area of the rhombus is half
7 cm the area of the rectangle. This
means that it is a special triangle.

Explain to a partner why Mo is wrong.

area = mm 2
area = cm 2

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 2 Find the volume of the cuboids.
Volume of a cuboid
You can make them with cubes if it helps.
a)
1 cm 1 cm
1 cm
1 Here is a cuboid made up of cubes.
3 cm

1 cm 1 cm 3 cm 3 cm
1 cm

volume = cm3

b)

a) What is the volume of the cuboid? 1 cm 1 cm

1 cm
volume = cm3

b) Explain your method for finding the volume.

c) What is the volume of this cuboid?

volume = cm3

1 cm 1 cm
3 Calculate the volumes of the cuboids.
1 cm
a) b)

6 cm
8 cm
5 cm
4 cm 10 cm
6 cm
volume = cm3

d) What is the same and what is different about the cuboids? volume = cm3 volume = cm3
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4 Calculate the volumes of the cubes. b) Draw two different cuboids that have a volume of 24 cm3

a) b)

5 cm
7 mm

volume = cm3 volume = mm3

5 The volume of the cuboid is 60 m3

Find the missing length.
5m

3m 8 Calculate the total volume of the shape.

m
2 cm

6 Calculate the volume of the cuboid.

5 cm
6 cm
1
m
2
volume = cm3 2 cm
30 cm
1m

8 cm

7 a) Calculate the volumes of the two cuboids.

4 cm volume = cm3

4 cm 2 cm 8 cm
2 cm
2 cm Was there another method you could have used?

cm3 cm3

What do you notice?

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 2 Find the volume of the cuboids.
Volume of a cuboid
You can make them with cubes if it helps.
a)
1 cm 1 cm
1 cm
1 Here is a cuboid made up of cubes.
3 cm

1 cm 1 cm 3 cm 3 cm
1 cm

volume = cm3

b)

a) What is the volume of the cuboid? 1 cm 1 cm

1 cm
volume = cm3

b) Explain your method for finding the volume.

c) What is the volume of this cuboid?

volume = cm3

1 cm 1 cm
3 Calculate the volumes of the cuboids.
1 cm
a) b)

6 cm
8 cm
5 cm
4 cm 10 cm
6 cm
volume = cm3

d) What is the same and what is different about the cuboids? volume = cm3 volume = cm3
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4 Calculate the volumes of the cubes. b) Draw two different cuboids that have a volume of 24 cm3

a) b)

5 cm
7 mm

volume = cm3 volume = mm3

5 The volume of the cuboid is 60 m3

Find the missing length.
5m

3m 8 Calculate the total volume of the shape.

m
2 cm

6 Calculate the volume of the cuboid.

5 cm
6 cm
1
m
2
volume = cm3 2 cm
30 cm
1m

8 cm

7 a) Calculate the volumes of the two cuboids.

4 cm volume = cm3

4 cm 2 cm 8 cm
2 cm
2 cm Was there another method you could have used?

cm3 cm3

What do you notice?

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Year 6
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Lesson 1

Area and perimeter https://vimeo.com/430339457

Lesson 2

Area of triangles https://vimeo.com/430339609

Lesson 3

Area of parallelograms https://vimeo.com/430339748

Lesson 4

Volume of cuboids https://vimeo.com/430339843