Link area of rectangles to multiplication
Why this, why now
In this unit pupils will calculate the area of a rectangle using multiplication and use their knowledge of area to solve problems.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
- Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
Unit 10 / 22
Link area of rectangles to multiplication
In this unit pupils will calculate the area of a rectangle using multiplication and use their knowledge of area to solve problems.
10 lessons- Choose an efficient way to decompose a compound shape to calculate the area
- Calculate the areas of rectangles using multiplication
- Measure the area of flat shapes using square metres
- Calculate the area of shapes made from 2 or more rectangles
- Calculate the area of compound rectilinear shapes
- Use knowledge of area to solve problems in a range of contexts
- Explain how to calculate the area of a rectangle using multiplication
- Calculate the area of shapes made from 2 rectangles by decomposing the shape in different ways
- Measure the area of flat shapes using square centimetres
- Calculate missing dimensions in rectangles and compound rectilinear shapes