Area: unit squares and pattern blocks
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Intros
Lessons
- What is area?
- How to cover the area of a figure using pattern blocks (and tangrams)
- How to find the area of figures using unit squares
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Examples
Lessons
- Understanding area using pattern blocks
Find the area of the shape made by mixed pattern blocks.
Give the area in number of green pattern blocks, which look like: - Create shapes using pattern blocks to show area
Make a shape using the specific pattern blocks and with the given area. - Understanding area using tangrams
For tangrams, the area unit is a small right-angle triangle.
What is the area of the given shape in number of triangles? - Area by counting unit squares
Count the number of unit squares to find the area. Give the answer in unit squares. - Area equations with multiplication
Fill in the blanks for the rectangle made of unit squares.- Write a multiplication equation for the area
- Give the area in unit squares