Reason about compound shapes using the relationship between side lengths and area and perimeter

Maths

In this unit pupils will use knowledge of shape properties to draw, sketch and identify shapes  In the future unit pupils will explain how to calculate the area of a parallelogram and a triangle and describe the relationship between scale factors and side lengths of two shapesThey will describe positions in all four quadrants drawing and translating simple shapes and reflecting them in the axes

In the prior unit pupils compared the size of angles with a clear visual difference and use the terms acute obtuse and reflex when describing the size of angles or amount of rotation with relation to right angles using a unit called degrees In this unit pupils will use knowledge of shape properties to draw, sketch and identify shapes

Draw, compose and decompose shapes

Yes. Add the known side lengths together. 

No. Two of the side lengths are missing. 

Is there enough information to calculate the perimeter of the shape?

Calculate the perimeter of the shape.{{  }} cm

Calculate the area of one rectangle by multiplying its known side lengths.

Subtract the area of the known rectangle from the known area.

Divide the area of the other rectangle by its known side length.

The area of the shape is 43 cm². Order the steps to work out the missing dimension.

The area of the shape is 43 cm². What is the missing side length?

It can be decomposed into two rectangles.

Select all of the statements that are true of this number shape.

Counted the squares inside the shape, giving the area.

Laura says the perimeter of this shape is 8 units. What mistakes do you think she has made?

What is the perimeter of this rectangle? {{  }} cm

What is the perimeter of this shape? Remember to include the correct units.

What is the missing side length of this rectangle? Remember to include the correct units.

What is the area of this square? {{  }}  cm$$ ^2 $$ 

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Reason about compound shapes using the relationship between side lengths and area and perimeter

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.