Measuring the World: Shapes and Space · Measurement and Space
Area and Perimeter Relationships
Using efficient strategies to calculate the boundary and surface of rectangles.
Key Questions
- 1Can two shapes have the same perimeter but different areas?
- 2How does doubling the side length of a square affect its total area?
- 3Why do we use square units to measure area but linear units for perimeter?
ACARA Content Descriptions
AC9M5M01AC9M5M02
Year: Year 5
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Measuring the World: Shapes and Space
Period: Measurement and Space
Suggested Methodologies
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