Max Maths, Year 6, Work Book, Review of perimeter and area

The 'Max Maths, Year 6, Work Book' provides a comprehensive review of perimeter and area concepts, essential for Year 6 students. In Practice 1, students revisit the fundamentals of measuring the perimeter and area of various shapes. The first task requires them to calculate the perimeter of a rectangle with given side lengths of 9 cm and 12 cm. This exercise reinforces the method of adding all side lengths to determine the total distance around the rectangle. Students are prompted to fill in their answer for the perimeter in centimetres.

The subsequent questions delve deeper into the understanding of perimeter and area. Question 2 presents a challenge where the total perimeter of a rectangle is known (74 cm), and students must use this information, along with the length of one side (12 cm), to find the missing length. This encourages problem-solving and algebraic thinking. In Question 3, students are tasked with finding missing lengths in composite shapes made of rectangles, where they must apply their knowledge of properties of shapes and relationships between sides. Finally, Question 4 engages students in calculating the area of a more complex shape by breaking it down into rectangles and triangles, using the given side measurements. This exercise not only tests their ability to apply area formulas but also their skills in decomposing shapes and strategic calculation.