Measurement and Environmental Math · Measurement

Area and Perimeter of Complex Shapes

Calculating the area of parallelograms and triangles and finding the volume of cubes and cuboids.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can we decompose a compound shape into simpler parts to find its total area?
  2. 2Why is volume measured in cubic units while area is measured in square units?
  3. 3What is the relationship between the area of a rectangle and the area of a right angled triangle?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Measurement
Class/Year: 6th Year
Subject: Mastering Mathematical Reasoning: Year 6
Unit: Measurement and Environmental Math
Period: Measurement

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