Calculating Area and Perimeter

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This video helps break down practical and purposeful tasks combined with rules to calculate area and perimeter for squares, rectangles and rectilinear shapes. We also have resources to support working on other shapes such as triangles or parallelograms.

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Area and Perimeter Word Problem Task Cards:

Area of Shapes Differentiated Word Problems Activity:

Area of Compound Shapes Differentiated Activity Pack:

Year 5 Calculate the Perimeter of Composite Rectilinear Shapes Differentiated Activity Sheets:

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