Recognize area as an attribute of plane figures and understand concepts of area measurement.
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3rd Grade
Find the Area of Figures
Lesson 113
Use decomposition to find the area of figures. How will you decompose the figures into rectangles? Engage in a Number Talk and compare your strategies to others.
3rd Grade
Different Units to Measure Area
Lesson 111
Explore area with square inches and centimeters. How can we use square inch tiles and centimeter cubes to compare the area of squares and rectangles? You'll also engage in a Number Talk focused on subtraction strategies.
3rd Grade
Solve Area Problems
Lesson 112
Explore area with partially tiled rectangles. Can you apply what you know about multiplication to figure out the area of the rectangle? Discover lots of different units that we can use to measure area. Engage in a Number Talk and compare your strategies with others.
