Understanding Area

Learn area by counting squares

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About This Practice

Area is how much surface a shape covers. Counting squares is the most direct way to measure it: one cell stands for 1 square centimeter, and the area equals the number of cells the shape covers. Look at the shapes on grid paper and count up their areas.

Learn the basic concept of area, understand area units, and use visual grids to measure the size of plane figures

EasyEstimated Time: 10minareaarea unitsgridsquare centimeter

How to Play

  1. Look at the grid: each little cell is 1 square centimeter.
  2. Count the cells the shape covers completely.
  3. For partial cells, pair them up or make a careful estimate.
  4. Add up the cells — that total is the area.
  5. Try another shape and get a feel for how big a square centimeter is.

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