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Topic plan · IGCSE Maths 0580 · Topic 5

Mensuration

Units, perimeter and area, circles, arcs and sectors, and the surface area and volume of prisms, cylinders, cones, pyramids and spheres.

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Unit at a glance

6 lessons, 270 minutes of teaching

Lessons
6, each planned for 45 minutes
Worksheets
6 with answer keys
Quiz questions
36 multiple-choice, assignable in the app
Lab
Area and perimeter lab
Scheme of work

The lessons in order

RefLesson packStructureWorksheetQuizLab tab
5.1Units of measure and conversions
Metres, litres and kilograms are easy to swap once you know the multipliers.
Mix-Pair-Share6 Q, 16 marks6 MCQtab 1
5.2Area and perimeter of 2D shapes
Perimeter is the distance around a shape; area is the space inside it.
Jigsaw6 Q, 16 marks6 MCQtab 2
5.3Circles, arcs and sectors
Circumference and area of a circle are on the formula page.
Rally Coach6 Q, 16 marks6 MCQtab 3, tab 4
5.4Surface area and volume: prisms and cylinders
A prism has the same cross-section all along its length, so its volume is that area times the length.
Numbered Heads Together6 Q, 16 marks6 MCQtab 1, tab 2
5.4Surface area and volume: cones, pyramids and spheres
A pyramid or cone holds exactly one third of the prism it fits inside.
Round Table6 Q, 16 marks6 MCQtab 3, tab 4
5.5Compound shapes and parts of shapes
Exam shapes are rarely a single rectangle or circle.
Rally Coach6 Q, 18 marks6 MCQtab 5

Each pack holds the plan, worksheet and quiz for its lesson. Teach the rows in order; the lab tabs match the student lessons.

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