Stage 4 · Area · Develop and use formulas to find the area of rectangles, triangles and parallelograms to solve problems · Topic: Area & surface area · Year 7, 8
Calculate the area of composite figures that can be dissected into rectangles, squares, parallelograms or triangles to solve problems
Dot point ID k-10-2022-stage-4-area/are-dau-stg4-04 · NESA code MA_K_10_CP_ARE_DAU_STG4_04 · See it on the NSW Curriculum website ↗
↩SupportBuild the prerequisite skills first · 2 resources★EnrichExtension & rich tasks · 6 resources
Outcomes for this focus area (MA4-ARE-C-01)
MA4-ARE-C-01 applies knowledge of area and composite area involving triangles, quadrilaterals and circles to solve problemsCore resources for this dot point
On-level resources, grouped by type. Need the building blocks? Use Support. Ready for more? Use Enrich.
Worksheet
- Corbettmaths practice questions: Area: compound shapesUse it for: Free printable graded practice questions (with answers) on area: compound shapes for drill or a quick check.
- WorksheetDrillKuta free worksheet: Composite areas and shaded regionsUse it for: Printable skills-practice sheet with answer key on composite areas and shaded regions; good for drill or homework.
- WorksheetDrillTransum: Area and PerimeterUse it for: Levelled area practice.
Video
- VideoStarterCorbettmaths video: Area: compound shapesUse it for: Short worked-example video on area: compound shapes to model the method before practice or for flipped revision.
Focus area resources
Checked resources for Area as a whole (not mapped to a single dot point).