MathsFreePrintable
Square Metre Area Measurement
A free maths worksheet ready for your classroom. Open in Kuraplan to grab the print-ready PDF, customize it for your students, or generate a fresh version in seconds.

Name:Date:
Square Metre Area Measurement
Help plan a rectangular picnic patch. Use square metres (m²) to describe how much flat space it covers. Show your thinking; a square metre is a square that is 1 metre long and 1 metre wide.
Meet the square metre
A square metre is the area of a square that is 1 metre long and 1 metre wide. Use this idea to answer the questions below.
1.A rectangular picnic patch is 3 m long and 2 m wide. How many 1 m² squares cover it? Write the area with the correct unit.
2.Which description gives the area of 1 m²?
- A square 1 metre long on each side
- A line 1 metre long
- A square 1 centimetre long on each side
- A rectangle with a perimeter of 1 metre
3.True or false: A shape can cover 1 m² without being a square, if its total covered area is the same.
TrueFalse
Measure and plan
For a rectangle made from equal 1 m² squares, you can count rows and columns or add the squares.
4.A rectangular shade cloth covers 4 rows of 1 m² squares, with 3 squares in each row. How many square metres does it cover? Show how you worked it out.
5.A garden bed is 5 metres long and 2 metres wide. Find its area in square metres.
6.A 1 m² mat is cut into two pieces and the pieces are moved without overlapping. What is the total area of the two pieces together?
- Less than 1 m²
- Exactly 1 m²
- More than 1 m²
- It cannot be known
7.A veggie garden bed is 4 m by 3 m. How many 1 m² sections fit inside it?
8.A rectangular picnic mat has an area of 8 m². Its width is 2 m. How long is it? Explain using equal rows or groups of square metres.
9.Which tool would help you mark out a 1 m by 1 m square on grass? Choose the best pair.
- Measuring tape and chalk or markers
- Kitchen scales and a spoon
- Thermometer and ruler
- Clock and pencil
10.Sketch a rectangle that covers 6 m² using whole 1 m² squares. Label its length and width in metres. (There is more than one possible answer.)
11.Ivy says, “A 3 m by 2 m rectangle has an area of 5 m² because 3 + 2 = 5.” What should Ivy do to find the area, and what is the correct area?
About This Worksheet
Free in Kuraplan
Sign up free, grab the PDF, and customize it for your class.
Print-Ready
Formatted for standard paper. Clean layout, easy to read.
AI-Generated
Created with Kuraplan's AI, designed for real classroom use.
For Teachers & Parents
Use in classrooms, for homework, tutoring, or homeschool.
Need a custom version of this worksheet?
Kuraplan's AI generates custom worksheets in seconds — differentiated for every learner, aligned to your curriculum.
Generate Custom Worksheets — Free No credit card Curriculum-aligned Under 60 seconds










