Step 5 Objective
Calculate the perimeter and area of simple compound shapes that can be split into rectangles.
- Examples of what pupils should
know and be able to do - Probing questions
- What if pupils find
this a barrier?
What if pupils find this a barrier?
Pupils sometimes just add or multiply numbers they see because they do not understand the concepts of perimeter and area.
Give pupils opportunities to explore maximum area and perimeter, using a given, small number of square tiles.