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Securing understanding of perimeter and area
I can find the perimeter and area of basic shapes.
- Year 7
Securing understanding of perimeter and area
I can find the perimeter and area of basic shapes.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- You can calculate the area and perimeter of rectangles.
- Different rectangles can have the same perimeter.
- The area of a parallelogram can be deduced from the area of a rectangle.
- The base and perpendicular height of parallelograms can be identified.
- The area of any parallelogram can be calculated.
Keywords
Parallelogram - A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel and equal sides.
Area - The area is the size of the surface and states the number of unit squares needed to completely cover that surface.
Perimeter - The perimeter is the distance around a 2D shape.
Common misconception
Pupils may confuse perimeter and area.
Perimeter is the distance around a 2D shape. Area is the size of the surface.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? These lines are an example of parallel lines.

Q2.An alternative name for a regular triangle is an triangle
Q3.Starting with triangle, put these shapes in order from smallest to greatest number of sides.
Q4.How many unit squares are inside the rectangle?

Q5.What is the length of the line marked $$k$$?

Q6.If two lines are perpendicular then they ______
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the word to its definition
perimeter -
the distance around a 2D shape
area -
the size of the surface
parallelogram -
the quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel and equal sides
Q2.What is the minimum information needed to calculate both the area and perimeter of a rectangle?
Q3.True or false? Given a value for the perimeter, there is only one possible rectangle you could draw.
Q4.A rectangle has an area of 72 units$$^2$$ and a perimeter of 36 units. How long are the length and width?
Q5.A parallelogram with four interior angles, each equal to 90 degrees, is called a
Q6.Calculate the area and perimeter of this parallelogram.
