Area: Count the Squares Worksheets for 3rd Grade
Find the area of a shape by counting the unit squares that cover it. 15 free printable worksheets, each with an answer key.
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Area: Count the Squares: what children learn
Area measures how much flat space a shape covers. It is found by counting unit squares with no gaps or overlaps, and the answer is in square units.
Area: Count the Squares: worked example
A shape is made of 3 rows of 4 unit squares. What is the area in square units? 12
There are 3 rows with 4 squares each: 4 + 4 + 4 = 12. The area is 12 square units.
Area: Count the Squares: a common mistake to watch for
Kids sometimes skip a square or count one twice, so touching off each square as they count helps.
Area: Count the Squares: how to help at home or in class
Cover a book cover or a placemat with square sticky notes, leaving no gaps and no overlaps, then count them together. Ask for a guess first and see how close it was. Put a dot in each square as you count to keep track. When counts are right every time and the answer is written in square units, multiplying becomes a faster way to count.
What is on these Area: Count the Squares worksheets
This set has 15 different worksheets for 3rd grade, with 9 questions on each and a matching answer key for every sheet. The instruction printed on each worksheet is: “Count the squares. Write the area in square units.”
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