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Area of Irregular Shapes – Practice Worksheet

A one-page area exercise uses four block-based figures, asking learners to total the interior units contained by each outline.
Grades
Grades 2–5, Elementary
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Updated Aug 02, 2021

Subject
Math, Geometry
Topic
Area, irregular shape area worksheet
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This finding area of irregular shapes worksheet is a great resource for students to use to find the area of rectangles on a grid. By counting squares or using a formula, students will be able to find the area more easily. This is a great resource for teachers who want to help their students learn more about finding area.

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Learning objectives

  • Count equal units to measure a shape’s interior

  • Organize a visual count across differently outlined figures

Teaching tips

  • Break each figure into rows or smaller regions, record subtotals, and combine them after every block has been accounted for. Try an area on a grid worksheet to practise counting squares in different shapes.

Skills covered

  • Visual area — Quantify the space inside a boundary

  • Counting strategy — Group unit blocks to improve accuracy

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