Space, shape and measurement: Calculate perimeter, surface area and volume in two- and three-dimensional geometrical shapes
Subject outcome 3.2
Calculate perimeter, surface area and volume in two- and three-dimensional geometrical shapes
Learning outcomes
- Calculate the perimeter and surface area of the following laminas:
- Square
- Rectangle
- Circle
- Triangle
- Parallelogram
- Trapezium
- Hexagon
- Calculate the volume of the following geometric objects:
- Cubes
- Rectangular prisms
- Cylinders
- Triangular prisms
- Hexagonal prisms
- Investigate the effect on area of laminas where one or more dimensions are multiplied by a constant factor k.
- Investigate the effect on the volume and surface area of right prisms and cylinders, where one or more dimensions are multiplied by a constant factor k.
Unit outcomes: Unit 1: Properties of polygons
By the end of this unit you will be able to:
- Name the different types of polygons
- Calculate the perimeter and area of the following:
- Square
- Rectangle
- Circle
- Triangle
- Parallelogram
- Trapezium
- Hexagon
- Investigate the effect on the perimeter and surface area, where one or more dimensions are multiplied by a constant factor k.
Unit outcomes: Unit 2: Volume of 3-dimensional shapes
By the end of this unit you will be able to:
- Calculate the volume of the following geometric objects:
- Cubes
- Rectangular prisms
- Triangular prisms
- Hexagonal prisms
- Cylinders.
- Investigate the effect on the volume of right prisms and cylinders, where one or more dimensions are multiplied by a constant factor k.
Unit outcomes: Unit 3: Total surface area of 3-D shapes
By the end of this unit you will be able to:
- Calculate the surface area of the following geometric objects:
- Cubes
- Rectangular prisms
- Cylinders
- Triangular prisms
- Hexagonal prisms
- Investigate the effect on the surface area of right prisms and cylinders, where one or more dimensions are multiplied by a constant factor k.
