Finding the Area of Grid Shapes Worksheet

- Grades
- Grades 2–5, Elementary
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- Math, Geometry
- Topic
- Area, area of rectangle and triangle worksheet
- Resource types
- Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
- Preparation
- Print ready
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What's inside this resource
This finding the area of grid shapes worksheet is a great resource for students to learn how to find the area of rectangles on a grid. This worksheet can help students count squares or use a formula to find the area of rectangles.
In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
Measure area by counting equal square units
Decompose irregular grid figures into rectangles
Differentiate interior coverage from perimeter
Teaching tips
Color counted unit squares lightly in groups to prevent double counting.
Compare a direct count with a rectangle-decomposition method for one shape. Compare inside space with outside distance using this perimeter on a grid worksheet.
Skills covered
Square-unit counting
Shape decomposition
Area measurement
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Concepts & topics
Core concepts
Grid area
Square centimeters
Irregular figures
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