Perimeter, Area and Volume (Foundation - Unit 3)

Topic:Perimeter, Area and Volume
Estimated teaching time:Foundation 2.0 hours - 3.0 hours

Specification references (in recommended teaching order)

G3.2 Understand the effects of enlargement for perimeter, area and for volume of shapes and solids.
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G3.4 Convert measurements from one unit to another.
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G4.1 Calculate perimeters and areas of shapes made from triangles and rectangles.
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G4.3 Calculate circumference and areas of circles.
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G4.4 Calculate volumes of right prisms and of shapes made from cubes and cuboids.
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Teaching resources


Perimeter, area and volume - Area and perimeter of parallelogram and trapezium - Lesson plan
Downloadable resource in doc format. 18/04/2010
Perimeter, area and volume - Perimeter and area of rectangles, triangles and shapes made from them - Lesson plan
Downloadable resource in doc format. 15/04/2010
Perimeter, area and volume - Volume - Lesson plan
Downloadable resource in doc format. 08/04/2010

Perimeter, area and volume - Area and perimeter of parallelogram and trapezium - Worksheet
Downloadable resource in doc format. 17/04/2010
Perimeter, area and volume - Area and perimeter (triangle/trapezium) - Worksheet 1
Downloadable resource in xls format. 16/04/2010
Perimeter, area and volume - Area of parallelogram and trapezium - Powerpoint
Downloadable resource in ppt format. 14/04/2010
Perimeter, area and volume - Area and perimeter (traingle/trapezium) - Worksheet 2
Downloadable resource in xls format. 14/04/2010
Perimeter, area and volume - Teacher modelling activity - Powerpoint
Downloadable resource in ppt format. 13/04/2010
Perimeter, area and volume - Rectangles - Worksheet
Downloadable resource in doc format. 11/04/2010
Perimeter, area and volume - Area of parallelogram - Worksheet
Downloadable resource in xls format. 10/04/2010
Perimeter, area and volume - Compound shapes perimeter and area - Powerpoint
Downloadable resource in ppt format. 09/04/2010
Perimeter, area and volume - Volume - Worksheet
Downloadable resource in doc format. 07/04/2010

Perimeter, area and volume - Homework sheets
Downloadable resource in doc format. 06/04/2010

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