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Year 5

Calculate the areas of rectangles using multiplication

I can calculate the areas of rectangles using multiplication.

New
New
Year 5

Calculate the areas of rectangles using multiplication

I can calculate the areas of rectangles using multiplication.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. To find the area of a rectangle you multiply the length by the width
  2. Known facts, mental and written strategies can be used to calculate area
  3. The area of a rectangle is similar to an array for multiplication

Keywords

  • Length / width - Length and width are two words used to describe the sides or dimensions of polygons.

Common misconception

Good multiplication skills are required for this lesson, including TO x O and HTO x O.

Pupils who are insecure with short multiplication will need pre-teaching. Consider giving them a scaffold such as a times tables grid.

Cycle 2 of the lesson can be enriched and made more tangible by substituting the maps with aerial maps of your local area, using digital software and marking out rectangles of area on them.
Teacher tip

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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
A square is a type of .
circle
triangle
Correct answer: rectangle
none of the answers
Q2.
6 x 7 = .
Correct Answer: 42, forty two
Q3.
23 x 4 = .
Correct Answer: 92, ninety two
Q4.
How many centimetres are in one metre?
10
Correct answer: 100
1,000
Q5.
How many millimetres are there in one metre?
10
100
Correct answer: 1,000
10,000
Q6.
A rectangle has an area of 24 cm². What are the possible values of the length and width?
Correct answer: 4 cm and 6 cm
5 cm and 4 cm
Correct answer: 8 cm and 3 cm
Correct answer: 12 cm and 2 cm
5 cm and 5 cm

6 Questions

Q1.
What is the area of this shape? cm²
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: 54, 54 cm², 54 square centimetres, 54 centimetres squared, fifty four
Q2.
What is the area of this square? cm²
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Correct Answer: 25, 25 cm², 25 centimetres squared, 25 square centimetres
Q3.
Which strategy has been used to calculate the area of this rectangle?
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expanded multiplication
short multiplication
Correct answer: partitioning
Q4.
The length of a mobile phone screen is 8 cm and the width is 16cm. Calculate the area of the screen. A = cm².
Correct Answer: 128, 128 cm², 128 square centimetres, 128 centimetres squared
Q5.
Calculate the area of this rectangle. A = cm².
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Correct Answer: 168, 168 cm², 168 square centimetres, 168 centimetres squared
Q6.
The staff car park at a school has a length of 9 metres and a width of 25 metres. What is the area of the car park? m².
Correct Answer: 225 , 225 m², 225 square metres, 22 metres squared