Year 6 · Spring term · weeks 9 to 10 · Measurement
Year 6 Area, perimeter and volume worksheets
Year 6 Area, perimeter and volume is taught in the Spring term, weeks 9 to 10. This block has 8 steps: Shapes with the same area; Area and perimeter; Area of a triangle: counting squares; Area of a right-angled triangle; Area of any triangle; Area of a parallelogram; Volume: counting cubes; Volume of a cuboid.
Steps in this block
Step 1: Shapes with the same area
Compare shapes and find different shapes with the same area.
Step 1 · not scaffolded sheet with answersStep 2: Area and perimeter
Find the area and perimeter of rectangles and compound shapes.
Step 2 · not scaffolded sheet with answersStep 3: Area of a triangle: counting squares
Count squares to find the area of a triangle.
Step 3 · not scaffolded sheet with answersStep 4: Area of a right-angled triangle
Use half of base times height for a right-angled triangle.
Step 4 · not scaffolded sheet with answersStep 5: Area of any triangle
Use the perpendicular height to find the area of any triangle.
Step 5 · not scaffolded sheet with answersStep 6: Area of a parallelogram
Find the area of a parallelogram using base times height.
Step 6 · not scaffolded sheet with answersStep 7: Volume: counting cubes
Find volume by counting unit cubes.
Step 7 · not scaffolded sheet with answersStep 8: Volume of a cuboid
Use length times width times height to find volume.
Step 8 · 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.