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Chapter 10: Mass and Area

Lesson 6: Ordering Shapes by Area

Use these interactive activities to encourage students to have fun on the Web while learning about mass and area. Students can try these activities on their own or in pairs.

Goals
Compare and order the areas of shapes by cutting and covering.
Develop language to describe area.

[C, CN, R]

 

Instructions for Use

Area Explorer allows students to practice counting square units of area.

Look at a shape on the grid paper. Find out the area of the shape by counting the square units that it covers. Type your answer in the blank text box. Click “Check Answer” to check your answer.