Stage 3 · Geometric measure B · Length: Solve problems involving the comparison of lengths using appropriate units · Topic: Geometry: shapes & angles · Year 5, 6
Investigate and compare perimeters of rectangles with the same area
Dot point ID k-10-2022-stage-3-geometric-measure-b/geb-uni-stg3-01 · NESA code MA_K_10_CP_GEB_UNI_STG3_01 · See it on the NSW Curriculum website ↗
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Outcomes for this focus area (MA3-GM-01, MA3-GM-02, MA3-GM-03)
MA3-GM-01 locates and describes points on a coordinate planeMA3-GM-02 selects and uses the appropriate unit and device to measure lengths and distances including perimetersMA3-GM-03 measures and constructs angles, and identifies the relationships between angles on a straight line and angles at a pointCore resources for this dot point
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Simulation
- PhET Area BuilderUse it for: Build rectangles with the same area but different perimeters (and vice versa) before formalising A = l × w.