solve practical problems involving the perimeter and area of regular and irregular shapes using appropriate metric units

How Bloomi helps with this

This is a NAPLAN-year topic. Bloomi teaches it with a short explainer, guided practice, and NAPLAN-style questions — every one traceable to this exact code.

What this looks like in the classroom

• investigating problem situations involving perimeter; for example, “How many metres of fencing are required around a paddock, or around a festival event?”
• using efficient ways to calculate the perimeters of rectangles, such as adding the length and width together and doubling the result
• solving measurement problems, such as “How much carpet would be needed to cover the entire floor of the classroom”, using square metre templates to directly measure the floor space