Year 5 · Spring term · weeks 9 to 10 · Measurement
Year 5 Perimeter and area worksheets
Year 5 Perimeter and area is taught in the Spring term, weeks 9 to 10. This block has 6 steps: Perimeter of rectangles; Perimeter of rectilinear shapes; Perimeter of polygons; Area of rectangles; Area of compound shapes; Estimate area.
Steps in this block
Step 1: Perimeter of rectangles
Find the perimeter of rectangles and squares, and work out missing sides.
Step 1 · not scaffolded sheet with answersStep 2: Perimeter of rectilinear shapes
Find missing sides and the perimeter of shapes made from rectangles.
Step 2 · not scaffolded sheet with answersStep 3: Perimeter of polygons
Find the perimeter of polygons, regular polygons and joined shapes.
Step 3 · not scaffolded sheet with answersStep 4: Area of rectangles
Find the area of rectangles and squares and work out missing sides.
Step 4 · not scaffolded sheet with answersStep 5: Area of compound shapes
Split shapes into rectangles to find their area.
Step 5 · not scaffolded sheet with answersStep 6: Estimate area
Count whole squares and part squares to estimate the area of a shape.
Step 6 · not scaffolded sheet with answersHow to use this block
Work through the steps in order. For each step, start the class on the Expected sheet and give Developing or Greater depth sheets where needed. Every worksheet has a separate answer sheet, so children can mark their own work or you can mark it with a marks column. Use the Make a sheet page, or the teacher guide, if you want to know more.