MathsYears 7–8Geometry - Properties of Shapes

Area, volume and perimeter

Calculate perimeter, area and volume of common 2D and 3D shapes including circles, prisms and cylinders

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine a rectangle drawn on the floor. The distance ALL the way around the edge is called the perimeter. 🟦

  2. 2

    What does perimeter measure? 🤔

  3. 3

    Drag the ruler to measure each side of this rectangle. Add them up to find the perimeter! 📐

  4. 4

    Let's find the perimeter of a rectangle that is 5 cm long and 3 cm wide. 📝

  5. 5

    A rectangle has sides 4 m and 2 m. What is its perimeter? 🟦

  6. 6

    Now think about the space INSIDE the shape. That's called the area. We measure it in square units (like square cm). 🟩

  7. 7

    Count the squares inside this rectangle to find its area. Tap each square to count it! 🧩

  8. 8

    A rectangle is 4 cm long and 3 cm wide. Let's find the area together. 📐

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