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Area Lesson Part 1: Solving for Area Using Square Units

3rd Grade • 1 Lesson Plan
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Quick Facts

Subject: Geometry, Math, Measurement and Data

Type: 1 Lesson Plan

Skills:

  • Work in collaborative partnerships
  • Practice key math vocabulary
  • Participate in an introduction to the concepts of area
  • Recognize area as an attribute of a plane figures and understand concepts of area measurement.
  • Attend to precision.
  • Ask questions to check understanding of information presented, stay on topic and link comments to the remarks of others.
  • Solve for area using square units of measurement
  • Complete exit slips to provide instructional next steps

Materials Needed:

  • Blank paper
  • Pencils and crayons/colored pencils
  • Document camera or whiteboard

Printable Resources:

  • Student Resources:
    • “Exit Slips” (1 copy per student)
    • “Find the Area” (1 copy per student)
  • Teacher Resources:
    • “Area Vocabulary” (1 copy for display)
    • “Finding the Area of an Irregular Shape" (1 copy per student)

CCSS: 3.MD.C.5, MP.6, SL.3.1.C

Lesson Plan Description

Introduce or reinforce the concept of area with the interactive 1 hour lesson.  Practicing concepts in different ways and discussing our work with peers helps to make “concrete” what can be very abstract.  Your 3rd graders will:

  • Work in collaborative partnerships
  • Practice key math vocabulary
  • Participate in an introduction to the concepts of area
  • Solve for area using square units of measurement
  • Complete exit slips to provide instructional next steps

**If you enjoy this lesson, check out the follow Part 2: Area Lesson Part 2: Recognizing Area to Design Space.