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Calculating Area of Rectangles

Calculating Area of Rectangles

Curriculum
5G–2: Compare areas and calculate the area of rectangles (including squares) using standard units.
Applies arithmetic to geometry, essential for understanding properties of shapes and for real-life problem solving.
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Resources
Hugo Cheyneover 1 year ago
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-third-grade-math/imp-geometry/imp-area-introduction/e/understand-area

Going through all 6 lessons of this unit (unit 10) is really worthwhile, as it will give a full intuition about area, from the very beginning of counting squares, to the end of using the area formula and even filling in missing gaps for given areas of rectangles.

Required Topics
Not started IconFormal Methods for Multiplication
Not started IconApplying Scaling by Fractions
Not started IconCreating New Shapes from Known Shapes
Next Topics
Not started IconFinding Area and Perimeter of Triangles, Quadrilaterals and Compound Shapes
Not started IconComposing and Decomposing Shapes Based on Different Properties