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Area in Square Units Worksheet

Six grid-based real-world shapes are measured by counting equal squares and recording area in the square unit assigned to each context.
Grades
Grades 2–5, Elementary
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Updated Jul 12, 2021

Subject
Math, Geometry
Topic
Area, area of squares worksheet
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This Area in Square Units Worksheet helps students find the area of rectangles on a grid by counting squares in the real world situation. This is a great way for students to practice finding the area of rectangles, and it can be used as a assessment, too.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Measure area by counting equal unit squares

  • Record each measurement with its assigned square unit

  • Apply the same counting method across six differently scaled contexts

Teaching tips

  • Mark each counted grid square once to avoid skipping or recounting a unit.

  • Check the printed unit before writing an area because the six contexts use different scales. Provide another set of figures with an area on a grid worksheet.

Skills covered

  • Unit-square counting — learners total equal regions inside a boundary

  • Area measurement — learners connect square count with covered space

  • Unit labeling — learners distinguish linear from square measurement notation

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Core concepts

  • Area in square units

  • Unit-square measurement

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