Measuring the World · Measurement

Area and Perimeter Exploration

Calculating the perimeter of composite shapes and estimating the area of irregular shapes.

Key Questions

  1. 1Can two different shapes have the same area but different perimeters?
  2. 2How can we decompose a complex shape into simpler rectangles to find its total area?
  3. 3Why is area measured in square units while perimeter is measured in linear units?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: Mathematics - Measurement
Year: Year 5
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Measuring the World
Period: Measurement

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