video1.0<iframe src="https://www.loom.com/embed/9acfc791e12344ea9a0a620f1e305245" frameborder="0" width="1838" height="1378" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>13781838Loomhttps://www.loom.com13781838https://cdn.loom.com/sessions/thumbnails/9acfc791e12344ea9a0a620f1e305245-f328babedfa81651.gif2163.168This Loom explains several Grade 5 non-calculator maths problem-solving methods, with a strong focus on calculating areas and working from given measurements. It first covers drawing an accurate front elevation of a square-based pyramid, using a base of 6 cm and vertical height of 4 cm, then finds total surface area as 96 cm2 by combining a 36 cm2 square base with four identical 15 cm2 triangular faces. It also demonstrates area calculations for compound shapes using square, semicircle, and quarter-circle reasoning to reach pi over 8. The Loom further includes methods for scale drawings with a bearing-based sailing distance (18 km and resulting 22 km with bearing 325) and for prism pressure using pressure equals force over area (yielding 450 N in one example).