Metric System: Area, Length and Perimeter Bundle 5th & 6th (10 Lessons & 68 Pages of Activities/Resources)

📚 10 lesson plans & 68 pages of activities/resources on area, perimeter and length for fifth and sixth class. 📏

Revolutionise your maths classes with this comprehensive resource covering topics such as:

• 📏 Measuring, calculating, and converting square metres to square centimetres.
• 🔢 Calculating, converting, and problem-solving with square metres and centimetres.
• 📐 Calculating and converting between square metres, ares, and hectares.
• 🔍 Identifying the dimensions and calculating the surface area of cubes and cuboids (rectangular prisms).
• 🏠 Finding the area of a room from a scale plan.
• Selecting, Estimating, Comparing and Measuring Metric Units of Length 📏.
• Metric System Conversions: Renaming Metric Units of Length Measurement 🔄.
• Operations Involving Units of Length Measurement ➕➖✖️➗.
• Hands-on Perimeter Lesson/Activities (Regular/Irregular 2D Shapes) 📐.
• Exploring Perimeter from Scale Drawings 🎨.

Includes four BONUS resources: 2 weekly overviews and 2 weekly planning grids for seamless planning and preparation! This bundle is the ultimate example of the new Primary Mathematics Curriculum (2023). Say goodbye to prep stress and hello to maths mastery – purchase your copy TODAY! ✨

Benefits:

• Saves valuable preparation and planning time by streamlining your planning process. 🕒
• Offers a print-and-go, low prep format for convenience with step-by-step instructions. 🖨️
• Ideal for newly qualified teachers who want support teaching maths to the senior classes. 🍎
• Enhances student understanding in an engaging, hands-on way. 🤲
• Fosters teamwork skills through group challenges and activities. 👫
• Simplifies learning, making it engaging and accessible for your students. 🎓
• Enhances mathematical proficiency through increasing conceptual understanding and procedural fluency. 🔢

What's Included?

Area and Surface Area

Lesson 1: Area: Measuring, Calculating and Converting Square Centimetres to Metres

This 45-minute lesson plan includes:

💡2 printable templates for the Area Relay Challenge.

💡Step by Step instructions on converting cm² to m²

💡1 worksheet and answer key on converting cm² to m²

💡3 learning objectives.

💡Differentiation strategies for both struggling and advanced students.

💡Formative and summative assessment ideas.

💡Key vocabulary and definitions. 

💡 Explicit links to the new Primary Mathematics Curriculum (2023), specifically the element of understanding and connecting and the competencies of being mathematical, being an active learner and being an effective communicator.

Lesson 2: Calculating, Converting and Problem Solving Square Metres & Centimetres

This 45-minute lesson plan includes:

💡1 Quickfire Area Conversion challenge card and answer key.

💡1 group work challenge and answer key.

💡Step by Step instructions on converting m² to cm²

💡1 worksheet and answer key on converting m² to cm²

💡3 learning objectives.

💡Differentiation strategies for both struggling and advanced students.

💡Formative and summative assessment ideas.

💡Key vocabulary and definitions. 

💡 Explicit links to the new Primary Mathematics Curriculum (2023), specifically the element of applying and problem solving and the competencies of being mathematical, being an active learner and being an effective communicator.

Lesson 3: Area: Calculating and Converting between Square Metres, Ares and Hectares

This 45-minute lesson plan includes:

💡1 Area Unit Sort and Match game and answer key.

💡 6 visuals.

💡1 worksheet and answer key on converting between units of area measurement.

💡3 learning objectives.

💡Differentiation strategies for both struggling and advanced students.

💡Formative and summative assessment ideas.

💡Key vocabulary and definitions. 

💡 Explicit links to the new Primary Mathematics Curriculum (2023), specifically the element of applying and problem solving and the competencies of being mathematical, being an active learner and being an effective communicator.

Lesson 4: Surface Area of Cubes and Cuboids (Rectangular Prisms)

This 45-minute lesson plan includes:

💡3D shape guessing game intructions.

💡Step by Step instructions on calculating the surface area of cubes and cuboids.

💡1 worksheet and answer key on calculating surface area.

💡3 learning objectives.

💡Differentiation strategies for both struggling and advanced students.

💡Formative and summative assessment ideas.

💡Key vocabulary and definitions. 

💡 Explicit links to the new Primary Mathematics Curriculum (2023), specifically the element of reasoning and the competencies of being mathematical, being an active learner and being an effective communicator.

Lesson 5: Metric System: Finding the Area of a Room from a Scale Plan

This 40-minute lesson plan includes:

💡2 scale scavenger hunt worksheets (colour and black & white) and answer key.

💡2 individual practice worksheets (colour and black & white)  and answer key.

💡 1 calculations rough work sheet.

💡3 learning objectives.

💡Differentiation strategies for both struggling and advanced students.

💡Formative and summative assessment ideas.

💡Key vocabulary and definitions. 

💡 Explicit links to the new Primary Mathematics Curriculum (2023), specifically the element of communicating  and the competencies of being mathematical, being an active learner and being well.

Length and Perimeter

Lesson 1: Selecting, Estimating, Comparing & Measuring Metric Units of Length

• 1️ 50-minute lesson plan.
• 1 Measurement Scavenger Hunt list and worksheet (list template also provided). 
• 8 Visual aids for comparing and contrasting metric units (kilometres, metres, centimetres, and millimetres).
• 8 Visual aids for selecting, justifying, and estimating lengths using appropriate metric units. 
• 2 engaging worksheets—one focusing on estimating and measuring classroom objects with appropriate units, and another on selecting and justifying units in real-world contexts. 
• 1 worksheet on selecting and justifying appropriate metric units of length in real-world contexts.
• 2 answer keys. 
• 3 learning objectives.
• Differentiation strategies for both struggling and advanced students.
• Formative and summative assessment ideas.
• Key vocabulary and definitions.
• Explicit links to the new Irish Primary Mathematics Curriculum (2023), specifically the element of reasoning and the competencies of being mathematical and being a communicator and using language.

Lesson 2: Metric System Conversions: Renaming Metric Units of Length Measurement

• 1️ 45-minute lesson plan.
• 6 fractions to decimals relay race cards.
• 2 conversion charts in both black and white and color.
• 1 guided practice worksheet with an answer key.
• 6 real-life scenarios with an accompanying worksheet and answer key.
• 3 learning objectives.
• Differentiation strategies for both struggling and advanced students.
• Formative and summative assessment ideas.
• Key vocabulary and definitions.
• Explicit links to the new Irish Primary Mathematics Curriculum (2023), focusing on the element of communication and the competencies of being an active citizen and an effective communicator.

Lesson 3: Metric System: Operations Involving Units of Length Measurement

• 1️ 45-minute lesson plan.
• Length operations relay worksheet and answer key.
• Step by step instructions for modeling operations.
• Individual practice worksheet and answer key.
• Conversion chart (black and white and color).
• 3 learning objectives.
• Differentiation strategies for both struggling and advanced students.
• Formative and summative assessment ideas.
• Key vocabulary and definitions.
• Explicit links to the new Irish Primary Mathematics Curriculum (2023), specifically the element of applying and problem-solving and the competencies of being mathematical and being an active learner.

Lesson 4: Hands-on Perimeter Lesson/Activities (Regular/Irregular 2D Shapes)

• 1️ 45-minute lesson plan.
• Hyperlinked digital manipulatives.
• Step by step instructions for estimating and measuring perimeter.
• Pair challenge list and worksheet for estimating and measuring.
• 3 learning objectives.
• Differentiation strategies for both struggling and advanced students.
• Formative and summative assessment ideas.
• Key vocabulary and definitions.
• Explicit links to the new Irish Primary Mathematics Curriculum (2023), specifically the element of applying and problem-solving and the competencies of being mathematical and being a digital learner.

Lesson 5: Exploring Perimeter from Scale Drawings

• 1️⃣ 45-minute lesson plan.
• Scale drawings of various sizes.
• Gallery walk instructions and question guide.
• 1 independent practice worksheet (color/black and white) with an answer key.
• 3 learning objectives.
• Differentiation strategies for both struggling and advanced students.
• Formative and summative assessment ideas.
• Key vocabulary and definitions.
• Explicit links to the new Irish Primary Mathematics Curriculum (2023), specifically the element of understanding and connecting and the competencies of being creative and an effective communicator.

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