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Perimeter and Area · Compare perimeter and area independently · 3:57

You'll learn: Track coverage and exposed edges separately

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Same area can have different perimeters

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You'll learn: Track coverage and exposed edges separately

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Compare perimeter and area independently

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Same perimeter can have different areas
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Same perimeter can have different areas
You'll learn: Compare rectangular shapes with a fixed boundary length
Design under a boundary or coverage constraint
3:48
Design under a boundary or coverage constraint
You'll learn: Explain a choice using both measurements

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Explore triangle area by cutting a rectangle

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A diagonal shares a rectangle into equal areas
3:42
A diagonal shares a rectangle into equal areas
You'll learn: Explain half-area by cutting and matching
Different triangles can share the same area
3:46
Different triangles can share the same area
You'll learn: Extend the rectangle comparison using two pieces
Use triangle pieces in an area puzzle
3:48
Use triangle pieces in an area puzzle
You'll learn: Calculate a composite region with the taught method

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Recognise the need for fractional units

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Whole units are sometimes too coarse
3:26
Whole units are sometimes too coarse
You'll learn: Recognise why a smaller unit is needed
Share one whole fairly
3:29
Share one whole fairly
You'll learn: Build a unit fraction by equal sharing

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Explain why equal parts matter

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Equal parts make a valid fractional unit
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Equal parts make a valid fractional unit
You'll learn: Distinguish equal shares from arbitrary pieces
Different shapes can have equal area
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Different shapes can have equal area
You'll learn: Recognise equal-area parts without requiring identical shapes

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Interpret numerator and denominator

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The denominator names the unit
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The denominator names the unit
You'll learn: Identify the size of one equal part
The numerator counts those units
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The numerator counts those units
You'll learn: Connect repeated unit fractions to fraction notation

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Locate fractions on a number line

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Fractions are numbers with positions
3:43
Fractions are numbers with positions
You'll learn: Locate fractional lengths between whole numbers
Keep the same fractional step beyond one
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Keep the same fractional step beyond one
You'll learn: Locate fractions across several whole intervals

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Understand fractions beyond one whole

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Several parts can exceed one whole
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Several parts can exceed one whole
You'll learn: Connect improper fractions to complete wholes and a remainder
Two forms describe the same amount
3:39
Two forms describe the same amount
You'll learn: Convert mixed and improper forms with a model