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Measuring Area with Blocks

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Measuring Area with Blocks

Blocks covering a rectangular shape

🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To)

We are learning to measure and find the area of a square or rectangular object using blocks and rulers.

Success Criteria - I can:

Count blocks to find how many cover the flat surface of an object

Use a ruler to measure the length and width in centimetres

Multiply length by width to find the area

Explain my thinking using measurement language

📐 Part 1: Understanding Area

1. What does "area" mean?

How heavy something is

How much space a flat surface covers

How tall something is

2. If I cover a rectangle with 12 blocks, what is the area?

12 blocks

6 blocks

24 blocks

3. To find area using a ruler, I need to measure:

Length only

Width only

Length and width

4. Draw blocks to show the area of this rectangle. The rectangle is 4 blocks long and 3 blocks wide.

Total area = ________ blocks

📏 Part 2: Measuring Practice

5. Measure an object using blocks, then complete:

Object I measured: ___________________

Length: ________ centimetres

Width: ________ centimetres

Number of blocks needed: ________ blocks

Area calculation: ________ × ________ = ________ square centimetres

6. Explain how you found the area of your object:
7. Extension Challenge: Find the area of two rectangles joined together. Draw your shape and show your working:

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