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Understand the concept of composite shapes and their components.
Calculate the total area of composite shapes by breaking them down into simpler shapes.
Calculate the perimeter of composite shapes by adding the lengths of all sides.
Apply their knowledge to real-world scenarios involving composite shapes.
Links to Curriculum
Key Stage 3: Geometry and Measures
Derive and apply formulae to calculate and solve problems involving: the perimeter and area of triangles, parallelograms, trapezia, the volume of cuboids (including cubes), and other prisms (including cylinders)
Calculate and solve problems involving: perimeters of 2-D shapes (including circles), areas of circles, and composite shapes
Target Ages
Age: 11-14
England & Wales: Year 7-9
Scotland: S1-S3
Rep. Ireland: 6th Class-2nd Year
Australia: Grade 6-8
USA: Grade 6-8
What’s Included
Three-part Lesson
Self-marking Activities
Fluency, Reasoning and Problem-solving Questions.
Engaging Drag and Drop Activities
Interactive Self-marking Worksheet
Printable Worksheets to Consolidate Learning
By the end of this unit, students will:
Understand the concept of composite shapes and their components.
Calculate the total area of composite shapes by breaking them down into simpler shapes.
Calculate the perimeter of composite shapes by adding the lengths of all sides.
Apply their knowledge to real-world scenarios involving composite shapes.
Key Stage 3: Geometry and Measures
Derive and apply formulae to calculate and solve problems involving: the perimeter and area of triangles, parallelograms, trapezia, the volume of cuboids (including cubes), and other prisms (including cylinders)
Calculate and solve problems involving: perimeters of 2-D shapes (including circles), areas of circles, and composite shapes
Age: 11-14
England & Wales: Year 7-9
Scotland: S1-S3
Rep. Ireland: 6th Class-2nd Year
Australia: Grade 6-8
USA: Grade 6-8
Three-part Lesson
Self-marking Activities
Fluency, Reasoning and Problem-solving Questions.
Engaging Drag and Drop Activities
Interactive Self-marking Worksheet
Printable Worksheets to Consolidate Learning
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By the end of this unit, students will:
Understand the concept of composite shapes and their components.
Calculate the total area of composite shapes by breaking them down into simpler shapes.
Calculate the perimeter of composite shapes by adding the lengths of all sides.
Apply their knowledge to real-world scenarios involving composite shapes.
Key Stage 3: Geometry and Measures
Derive and apply formulae to calculate and solve problems involving: the perimeter and area of triangles, parallelograms, trapezia, the volume of cuboids (including cubes), and other prisms (including cylinders)
Calculate and solve problems involving: perimeters of 2-D shapes (including circles), areas of circles, and composite shapes
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Year 8 Maths
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Format
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Curriculum
England & Wales (KS1/KS2), adaptable internationally
Added
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