Teaching pack · Year 5 Measurementseegongsik /au
Perimeter and Area: a week of ready-to-teach maths
Five days of lessons for Year 5 Measurement. Print this pack and the week is prepared.
AC9M5M02
solve practical problems involving the perimeter and area of regular and irregular shapes using appropriate metric units
Start here: five minutes to Monday
- Skim the week at a glance.
- Print the five days (plan + worksheet each).
- Cut out the card sheet once.
- Open the free interactive unit on your board.
- Teach from the plan.
On the board
On-screen pictures: “Perimeter is the distance around”, “Area is the space inside”, “Perimeter and area of a rectangle”, “The perimeter of irregular shapes”, “The area of irregular shapes”.
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Aligned to Australian Curriculum V9 (AC9M5M02). Original material from seegongsik. Descriptors (c) ACARA, CC BY 4.0.
The week at a glance5 lessons
The week at a glance
One lesson a day. Run them in order where you can.
| Day | Lesson | Children learn and do | On screen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perimeter is the distance around | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Perimeter is the distance around |
| 2 | Area is the space inside | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Area is the space inside |
| 3 | Perimeter and area of a rectangle | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Perimeter and area of a rectangle |
| 4 | The perimeter of irregular shapes | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: The perimeter of irregular shapes |
| 5 | The area of irregular shapes | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: The area of irregular shapes |
Materials
- This pack printed.
- Pencils and the board or projector.
- Optional counters or rulers if a day plan names them.
A note home
This week in maths we work on perimeter and area. Ask: What did you practise today?
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Day 1 · Teacher planDay 1 of 5
Perimeter is the distance around
Children practise “Perimeter is the distance around” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain perimeter is the distance around in Year 5 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Perimeter is the distance around”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Perimeter is the distance around”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Perimeter is the distance around” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y5/measurement/AC9M5M02
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about perimeter is the distance around.
Day 1 · Worksheet
Perimeter is the distance around
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 2 · Teacher planDay 2 of 5
Area is the space inside
Children practise “Area is the space inside” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain area is the space inside in Year 5 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Area is the space inside”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Area is the space inside”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Area is the space inside” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y5/measurement/AC9M5M02
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about area is the space inside.
Day 2 · Worksheet
Area is the space inside
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 3 · Teacher planDay 3 of 5
Perimeter and area of a rectangle
Children practise “Perimeter and area of a rectangle” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain perimeter and area of a rectangle in Year 5 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Perimeter and area of a rectangle”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Perimeter and area of a rectangle”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Perimeter and area of a rectangle” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y5/measurement/AC9M5M02
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about perimeter and area of a rectangle.
Day 3 · Worksheet
Perimeter and area of a rectangle
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 4 · Teacher planDay 4 of 5
The perimeter of irregular shapes
Children practise “The perimeter of irregular shapes” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain the perimeter of irregular shapes in Year 5 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “The perimeter of irregular shapes”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “The perimeter of irregular shapes”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “The perimeter of irregular shapes” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y5/measurement/AC9M5M02
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about the perimeter of irregular shapes.
Day 4 · Worksheet
The perimeter of irregular shapes
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 5 · Teacher planDay 5 of 5
The area of irregular shapes
Children practise “The area of irregular shapes” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain the area of irregular shapes in Year 5 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “The area of irregular shapes”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “The area of irregular shapes”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “The area of irregular shapes” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y5/measurement/AC9M5M02
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about the area of irregular shapes.
Day 5 · Worksheet
The area of irregular shapes
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Cut-out cardsReuse all week
Talk cards for Perimeter and Area
Cut out. Hold up a card and give an example.
Perimeter is the distance around
Give an example.
Area is the space inside
Give an example.
Perimeter and area of a rectangle
Give an example.
The perimeter of irregular shapes
Give an example.
The area of irregular shapes
Give an example.
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Mini-check · End of week
Show what you know: Perimeter and Area
NameClassDate
Work on your own. Use pictures or numbers.
1. Draw or write the big idea of this week.
2. Give one clear example.
3. Give a second different example.
4. What mistake should we watch for?
I can explain this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Mini-check · AnswersTeacher
Answers and look-fors
- Item 1 names the unit idea (perimeter and area) in child words.
- Items 2-3: two different correct examples.
- Item 4: a real muddle for this topic.
Use day-plan look-fors across the week.