Area of 2D shapes
IEB: Grade 8
Third part of Series
This series starts with Pythagoras and progresses through Perimeter, Area, Surface Area, Volume and Capacity, before bringing these skills together in 3D problems. The lessons are structured to build students’ confidence step by step, starting with simple examples and gradually working towards more challenging questions.
Grade 8: Area
Lesson 3.1
Area of shapes
Grade 8: Area
Lesson 3.2
Area of triangles
Grade 8: Area
Lesson 3.3
Working backwards
Do the examples on the Worksheet
Try the examples yourself before looking at the memo. Don’t worry if you struggle or get some answers wrong — that’s part of learning! You’ll learn much more from making and correcting your own mistakes than simply looking at the answers.
Note: this is the memo for the whole series - with great power, comes great responsibility...
Grade 8: Area
Lesson 3.4
Area of a circle
Grade 8: Area
Lesson 3.5
Area of a semi-circle
Grade 8: Area
Lesson 3.6
Area of a sector
Do the examples on the Worksheet
Try the examples yourself before looking at the memo. Don’t worry if you struggle or get some answers wrong — that’s part of learning! You’ll learn much more from making and correcting your own mistakes than simply looking at the answers.
Note: this is the memo for the whole series - with great power, comes great responsibility...
Grade 8: Area
Lesson 3.7
Working backwards
Grade 8: Area
Lesson 3.8
Using the area of a circle to find the circumference.
Grade 8: Area
Lesson 3.9
Using the circumference of a circle to find the area.
