Geometric Measurement Estimate and Count Unit Squares Activity
Unit square estimation activity: students estimate how many tiles will cover a rectangle, a square and a free-form shape, check with real tiles, then find the area of six figures.
- Grades
- Grades 2–5, Elementary
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- Preparation
- Print ready
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- Math, Geometry, Statistics
- Topic
- Estimation
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- Lesson Plans, Teacher Tools
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This activity is a great way for students to learn how to estimate and count the number of tiles it will take to cover each plane figure.
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Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Estimate the area of a shape in unit squares
- Find area by covering a shape with unit squares without gaps or overlaps
- Compare each tile estimate with the actual count on a Unit Squares Ticket
Teaching tips
- Physical unit-square tiles are needed for covering the three practice shapes.
Skills covered
- Estimating area — predicting how many tiles cover each shape before checking
- Counting unit squares — finding the total squares for six numbered figures
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Core concepts
Core concepts
- Area
- Unit squares
- Estimation
- Plane figures
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