Perimeter, Area and Volume - Area and Perimeter - Presentation

In the teaching slides for a Year 6 mathematics lesson on the concepts of area and perimeter, students are introduced to rectilinear shapes and are asked to explore the differences between these two measurements. The lesson begins with a discussion prompt, encouraging students to define area and perimeter in their books. Following this, a series of activities guide students through practical examples. In Activity 1, they are presented with various shapes and asked to compare their areas and perimeters, identifying if any shapes share these measurements. The activity progresses to provide specific dimensions and calculated areas and perimeters, prompting students to recognise that different shapes can have the same area or perimeter.

Subsequent activities focus on problem-solving and application of knowledge. Activity 2 challenges students to calculate missing values based on given areas, teaching them how to convert units and work out dimensions. In Activity 3, the task is to draw rectilinear shapes with a specific area but different perimeters, reinforcing the concept that shapes can have equal areas but varying perimeters. The lesson also includes reasoning exercises, such as determining whether rectangles with the same perimeter can have different areas, and exploring how changes in dimensions affect area. Independent work tasks consolidate learning, where students work out missing values and draw shapes with given areas and different perimeters, applying their understanding of the mathematical formulas for area and perimeter.