Mathematics Measurement Conceptual 10–11 yrs

Perimeter (age 10+)

周长(10岁以上)

Description

Recognise that shapes with the same area can have different perimeters and vice versa; explore this relationship systematically

Mastery Evidence
  • Draw two rectangles with area 24 cm² but different perimeters
  • Find two shapes with perimeter 20 cm but different areas
  • Explain why a long thin rectangle and a square can have the same area but different perimeters
Assessment Prompt

If your child has 12 square tiles to arrange, can they make different-shaped rectangles and notice that the area stays the same (12 tiles) but the perimeters are all different?