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ACARA AC9M3M02, Perimeter and area

Year 3 ยท Measurement

Measure and approximate the perimeter and area of shapes and enclosed spaces using suitable formal and informal units.

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Teaching guide

What students learn

Measure and approximate the perimeter and area of shapes and enclosed spaces using suitable formal and informal units.

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Perimeter = 5 + 3 + 5 + 3 = 16 units
How to teach it

Sort and name 2D and 3D shapes by their properties (sides, angles, faces), then build up to perimeter (add the sides) and area (cover with unit squares).

Worked example
Rectangle 2 cm by 15 cm. Area = ___ sq cm
Answer: 30

Generated and checked in code, so it is correct.

Watch out for

Confusing perimeter and area, and judging a shape by its orientation rather than its properties.

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