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Finding the Area of Composite Shapes Task Cards

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    Updated:  10 Dec 2024

Calculate the area of composite shapes with a set of Year 5 Area of Composite Shapes Task Cards.

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    Years:  5 - 6

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teaching resource

Finding the Area of Composite Shapes Task Cards

  • Updated

    Updated:  10 Dec 2024

Calculate the area of composite shapes with a set of Year 5 Area of Composite Shapes Task Cards.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Years

    Years:  5 - 6

Calculate the area of composite shapes with a set of Year 5 Area of Composite Shapes Task Cards.

Finding the Area of Composite Shapes Made Easy!

Help your Year 5 Students master the concept of finding the area of composite shapes with this engaging set of Finding the Area of Composite Shapes Task Cards! Designed to make geometry review fun and easy, these task cards provide hands-on practise with visual shapes and real-world word problems.

Discover How to Find the Area of Composite Shapes

This comprehensive set of Composite Shapes Task Cards includes the following printable materials:

  • 24 Finding the Area of Composite ShapesTask Cards:
    • Visual Questions: Students calculate the area of composite shapes made from rectangles.
    • Word Problems: Real-life area word problems challenge students to apply their understanding of composite area concepts.
  • Answer Key
  • Recording Sheet

Using these task cards, students will do the following as they solve each problem.

  • Break down composite shapes into simpler shapes, such as rectangles and squares.
  • Calculate the area of each simpler shape.
  • Add or subtract the areas of these shapes to find the total area of the composite shape.

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This resource was created by Kendall Britnell, a teacher and Teach Starter Collaborator.


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