Measurement: Area

Area Unit Relater and Repeater

Counts individual units, often trying to use the structure of rows. To cover a region with physical units, repeats (iterates) an individual unit. Draws a complete covering based on an intuitive notion of rows and columns, making equal sized units, but often draws them one at a time. That is, draws individual, mainly equal-sized units that are lined up but may not see groups of units making up individual rows or columns. Relates the size and number of units to cover a region, recognizing that differently sized units will result in different measures and that the larger the unit, the fewer will be needed. Compares areas by accurately counting units in each and comparing the resulting measures.

Activities

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Counts correctly, aided by counting one row at a time and, often, by perceptual labeling.
For example, asked to compare shapes, states that they take up the same amount of space "because they both have 4."

Help your student become a(n) Area Unit Relater and Repeater

Activities challenge children on two fronts. First, they learn to use a single unit of area (e.g., a square tile) to figure out how many will be in a row and how many rows. Second, they are asked to estimate or figure out how many of a larger (or smaller) unit will fill the same area as a unit they already measured with.

Rug Tiles

Small Group

Floor Tiles