Five pages that build the idea of area as the number of unit squares that cover a shape. Page 1 counts the squares in rectangles and page 2 in shapes made of rectangles. Page 3 finds two areas and circles the greater one. Page 4 has students draw rectangles, a square, and other shapes with a given area on grid paper. Page 5 gives each shape its own unit, so the area is in square inches, square centimeters, square feet, or square meters.
Before page 1, cover a book or a desk with sticky notes or paper squares and count them together: that count is the area. Page 4 makes a good partner task, since partners can compare the different rectangles they drew for the same area.
Count tiles on a floor or squares on a waffle together. Ask your child which of two rugs or placemats would need more squares to cover it.
This pack supports the following Common Core State Standards for Mathematics:
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A 5-page area pack for 2nd and 3rd grade. Count unit squares to find the area of rectangles and of shapes made of rectangles, compare two areas, draw shapes with a given area on grid paper, and find areas in square inches, centimeters, feet, and meters. Answer keys included.
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