Maths

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Cutting and combining shapes

In this lesson, we will analyse the effect of cutting, moving and combining shapes on area and perimeter.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Fill in the gap: Area is a measure of the __________ inside the boundary of a shape.

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Q2.Fill in the gap: We can use different ____________ to record the area of a shape.

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Q3.Fill in the gap: Shape A has an area of ________ square units.

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Q4.Fill in the gap: Shape B has an area of 12 ____________ units.

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Q5.What is the area of this shape?

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Fill in the gap: Area is a measure of the __________ inside the boundary of a shape.

1/5

Q2.Fill in the gap: We can use different ____________ to record the area of a shape.

2/5

Q3.Fill in the gap: Shape A has an area of ________ square units.

3/5

Q4.Fill in the gap: Shape B has an area of 12 ____________ units.

4/5

Q5.What is the area of this shape?

5/5

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Cutting and combining shapes quiz

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Q1.Fill in the gap: When we __________ two or more shapes we form a new shape.

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Q2.Fill in the gap: The area of the new shape will be the ________ of the areas of the original shapes.

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Q3.Fill in the gap: The perimeter of the new shape will be ________ than the sum of the perimeters of the original shapes, and varies depending on how we combine them.

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Q4.Which letter represents the number 12?

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Q5.Which letter represents the number 10?

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This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Quiz:

Cutting and combining shapes quiz

Show what you've learned!

Q1.Fill in the gap: When we __________ two or more shapes we form a new shape.

1/5

Q2.Fill in the gap: The area of the new shape will be the ________ of the areas of the original shapes.

2/5

Q3.Fill in the gap: The perimeter of the new shape will be ________ than the sum of the perimeters of the original shapes, and varies depending on how we combine them.

3/5

Q4.Which letter represents the number 12?

4/5

Q5.Which letter represents the number 10?

5/5

Lesson summary: Cutting and combining shapes

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Time to move!

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