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Year 5
Choose an efficient way to decompose a compound shape to calculate the area
I can choose the most effective way to decompose a shape into rectangles in order to calculate the area.
New
New
Year 5
Choose an efficient way to decompose a compound shape to calculate the area
I can choose the most effective way to decompose a shape into rectangles in order to calculate the area.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Different methods for finding the area of compound rectilinear shapes will work in different situations.
- Compound rectilinear shapes can be split in different ways in order to calculate the area.
- Compare different methods to decompose shapes and decide which is the most efficient.
Keywords
Compound - A compound shape is made up of two or more shapes.
Common misconception
That a shape always has to be split into smaller shapes in order to calculate the area.
Show different ways to calculate area using the same shape. It can be split in different ways, completed and an area subtracted or a part cut and fitted into a gap.
This lesson explores different ways to calculate the area of the same shape. The aim is that pupils think about the shape to decide which the most efficient strategy will be. This will include splitting shapes into smaller ones but consider subtraction strategies and rearranging shapes.
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Lesson video
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
x 9 = 63
Q2.
This compound shape is made from a large square and a smaller rectangle. Which multiplication facts could you use to help find the total area of this shape?
7 x 3
5 x 7
Q3.
Which of these is NOT a compound rectilinear shape?
Q4.
Which of the statements are true?
c is 10 cm long
d is 4 cm long
Q5.
What is the total area of this compound shape?
Q6.
What is the total area?
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6 Questions
Q1.
A shape is made up of two or more shapes. Complete the statement.
Q2.
True or False.
This is the only way to split the compound shape into two rectangles.
True
Q3.
What is the length of the missing side?
10 cm
12 cm
9 cm
Q4.
Match the image to the strategy.
16 cm² + 56 cm² = 27 cm²
24 cm² + 48 cm² = 72 cm²
Q5.
Which calculation would you use to find the area of this shape in the way it has been split into rectangles?
18 cm² - 6 cm² = 12 cm²
Q6.
Which pair of multiplications will help calculate the area of this compound rectilinear shape?
3 x 12 and 5 x 9
5 x 9 and 3 x 12