Maths for measuring stuff!

Measurement and geometry year 8 Level

Learning intention:

To reason mathematically and understand the concept of area in composite shapes that are
composed of different types of shapes

Success criteria:

I can:
- separate composite shapes into basic shapes
- calculate the total area of composite shape by adding the area of the different shapes
real life problem:

How do we find out

the area we need for
new flooring?
What is the area of a
rectangle?
one square is 1m each
side

count the squares ?

length = 7m
width = 4m

A = length x width

= 7m x 4m

= 28m2
How do we find out the
area of this shape?

Area of rectangle = l x w w

l
What if we halved it?
How do we find out the area of this shape?

Triangle
h

b
Area of triangle = b x h x ½
 5 cm
How do we find out the
area of this shape?
10 cm

3 cm

12 cm
This is a composite
shape

8 cm

4 cm

14 cm
This is a composite shape

What’s the area?

12 cm

8 cm
9 cm
This could be the shape of a living
room.

What’s the area?

3 cm

3 cm
8 cm