Support · Stage 5 · Area and surface area A
Support Develop and apply the formula to find the surface area of a closed cylinder: A = 2(πr)² + 2πrh, where r is the length of the radius and h is the perpendicular height
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Prerequisite dot points
Develop and apply the formula to find the area of a circle: A = πr², where r is the length of the radius
Stage 4 · Area Draft mapping
- Interactive toolEnrichmentMathigon: Circles and PiUse it for: Discover π and circle area interactively.
- Interactive toolStarterMathsisfun: Circle area by sectorsUse it for: Rearrange sectors to see why A = πr².
- Corbettmaths practice questions: Area: circlesUse it for: Free printable graded practice questions (with answers) on area: circles for drill or a quick check.
- WorksheetDrillKuta free worksheet: Area and circumference of circlesUse it for: Printable skills-practice sheet with answer key on area and circumference of circles; good for drill or homework.
- WorksheetDrillKuta free worksheet: Circumference and area of circlesUse it for: Printable skills-practice sheet with answer key on circumference and area of circles; good for drill or homework.
- VideoStarterCorbettmaths video: Area: circlesUse it for: Short worked-example video on area: circles to model the method before practice or for flipped revision.
Develop and apply the formula to find the area of a triangle: A = 1/2bh, where b is the base length and h is the perpendicular height
Stage 4 · Area Draft mapping
- Interactive toolStarterMaths Is Fun: Area of plane shapesUse it for: Area formulas for common shapes.
- Corbettmaths practice questions: Area: triangleUse it for: Free printable graded practice questions (with answers) on area: triangle for drill or a quick check.
- WorksheetDrillKuta free worksheet: Area of trianglesUse it for: Printable skills-practice sheet with answer key on area of triangles; good for drill or homework.
- WorksheetDrillKuta free worksheet: Understanding the triangle area formulaUse it for: Printable skills-practice sheet with answer key on understanding the triangle area formula; good for drill or homework.
- VideoStarterCorbettmaths video: Area: triangleUse it for: Short worked-example video on area: triangle to model the method before practice or for flipped revision.
Develop and apply the formula to find the area of a parallelogram: A = bh where b is the base length and h is the perpendicular height
Stage 4 · Area Draft mapping
- Interactive toolStarterMaths Is Fun: Area of plane shapesUse it for: Area formulas for common shapes.
- Corbettmaths practice questions: Area: parallelogramUse it for: Free printable graded practice questions (with answers) on area: parallelogram for drill or a quick check.
- WorksheetDrillKuta free worksheet: Area of squares, rectangles and parallelogramsUse it for: Printable skills-practice sheet with answer key on area of squares, rectangles and parallelograms; good for drill or homework.
- WorksheetDrillKuta free worksheet: Understanding the parallelogram area formulaUse it for: Printable skills-practice sheet with answer key on understanding the parallelogram area formula; good for drill or homework.
- VideoStarterCorbettmaths video: Area: parallelogramUse it for: Short worked-example video on area: parallelogram to model the method before practice or for flipped revision.