Measuring Area by Counting Squares Bundle and Application Activity
3rd Grade • Lesson Plan BundleQuick Facts
Subject: Math, Measurement and Data
Type: Lesson Plan Bundle
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CCSS: 3.MD.C.5, 3.MD.C.5A, 3.MD.C.5B, 3.MD.C.6
File Type: PDF Document
Lesson Plan Description
Apply the skills of finding area in square units in meaningful ways with this bundle of lessons. Your students will collaborate, measure, and apply their understanding using grid paper and their own names. Fun! ? They will:
- Segment 1: collaborate with peers, practice the “language” of math, name different situations when area is measured, define a square unit, use a square foot to measure an area, measure area by counting the unit squares, and label an area with “x” square units or units squared
- Segment 2: Create their name on grid paper and find the area for each letter and total area for their name
These lessons can be taught over the span of a half day or you can use the lessons independently, broken up over several days.