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Grade 7 Integrated Science Week 5 Lesson 1

This document provides instruction on calculating the area of regular shapes for 7th grade integrated science students. It defines area as the measure of space within a two-dimensional object. Formulas are provided for calculating the area of triangles, squares, rectangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, circles, ellipses, and sectors. Examples are given of calculating the area of various shapes, including a rectangle, circle, triangle, and a land area made up of a square and triangle. The objective is for students to correctly calculate area using the provided formulas for at least 6 out of 10 problems.

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Grade 7 Integrated Science Week 5 Lesson 1

This document provides instruction on calculating the area of regular shapes for 7th grade integrated science students. It defines area as the measure of space within a two-dimensional object. Formulas are provided for calculating the area of triangles, squares, rectangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, circles, ellipses, and sectors. Examples are given of calculating the area of various shapes, including a rectangle, circle, triangle, and a land area made up of a square and triangle. The objective is for students to correctly calculate area using the provided formulas for at least 6 out of 10 problems.

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MINISTRY OF EDUCTION

SECONDARY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMME

INTEGRATED SCIENCE

GRADE 7

WEEK 5 LESSON 1

Topic: Measurement

Sub-topic: Measuring Area of Regular Shapes

Objective: Given the formula of solid shapes students will calculate the area of objects
getting at least 6 out of 10 correct.

Area: is the measure of how much space there is within a two-dimensional object

Area is the size of a surface!

Triangle
Square
Area = ½ × b × h
Area = a2
b = base
a = length of a side
h = vertical height

Rectangle Parallelogram
Area = w × h Area = b × h
w = width b = base
h = height h = vertical height

Trapezoid (US) Circle


Trapezium (UK) Area = π × r2
Area = ½(a+b) × h Circumference = 2 × π × r
h = vertical height r = radius
Sector
Ellipse Area = ½ × r2 × θ
Area = πab r = radius
θ = angle in radians

Note: h is at right angles to b:

Example: What is the area of this rectangle?

The formula is:

Area = w × h
w = width
h = height

We know w = 5 and h = 3, so:

Area = 5 × 3 = 15

Example: What is the area of this circle?

Radius = r = 3

Area = π × r2

= π × 32
= π × (3 × 3)

= 3.14159... × 9

= 28.27 (to 2 decimal places)

Example: What is the area of this triangle?

Height = h = 12

Base = b = 20

Area = ½ × b × h = ½ × 20 × 12 = 120

A harder example:

Example: Sam cuts grass at $0.10 per square meter


How much does Sam earn cutting this area:

Let's break the area into two parts:

Part A is a square:

Area of A = a2 = 20m × 20m = 400m2


Part B is a triangle. Viewed sideways it has a base of 20m and a height of 14m.

Area of B = ½b × h = ½ × 20m × 14m = 140m2

So the total area is:

Area = Area of A + Area of B = 400m2 + 140m2 = 540m2

Sam earns $0.10 per square meter

Sam earns = $0.10 × 540m2 = $54

Reference
1. http://sciencefair.math.iit.edu/techniques/weighing/
2. https://learning-center.homesciencetools.com/article/how-to-use-triple-beam-balance-science-
lesson/
3. https://www.texasgateway.org/resource/13-language-physics-physical-quantities-and-units
4. https://study.com/academy/topic/sba-math-grade-7-perimeter-area.html
5. https://www.squarefootagearea.com/calculator/area-of-irregular-shape/

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