Measure areas by counting unit squares (square cm, square m, square in, square ft, and improvised units).
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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
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.
3rd Grade
Find the Area with Missing Side Lengths
Lesson 114
Find area of figures with missing side lengths. How will you decompose the figures into rectangles to find the area? Engage in a Number Talk and compare your strategies with others.
