Support · Stage 4 · Area

Support Explain how the area of a sector can be developed from the area of a circle (A = θ/360 × πr²)

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Prerequisite dot points

Investigate the area of a triangle by comparing it to the area of a parallelogram with the same base length and height

Stage 3 · Two-dimensional spatial structure B Draft mapping

  • Interactive toolStarter
    Geoboard (Math Learning Center)
    The Math Learning Center · Interactive (browser) · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · No prep
    Use it for: Make triangles and parallelograms to compare areas.

Establish the relationship between the area of a triangle and the area of a parallelogram formed by duplicating and rotating the triangle

Stage 3 · Two-dimensional spatial structure B Draft mapping

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Determine the number of different rectangles that can be formed using whole-number dimensions for a given area (Reasons about spatial structure)

Stage 3 · Geometric measure B Draft mapping

  • SimulationStarterDrill
    PhET Area Builder
    PhET Interactive Simulations · Interactive (browser) · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · Hands-on, No prep
    Use it for: Build rectangles with the same area but different perimeters (and vice versa) before formalising A = l × w.