Find the Area Task Cards
These task cards have a wide range of uses in your classroom and can be modified however you wish. Students will calculate the area of a range of items around the classroom using formal measurement tools such as tape measures and rulers.
This is also a great opportunity to create a square metre ‘template’ by taping newspaper together so students can visualise larger areas.
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Learning goals
- We are learning to use the formula for the area of a rectangle and use it to solve practical problems.
- We are learning to solve practical problems involving the perimeter and area of regular and irregular shapes using appropriate metric units.
- We are learning to calculate perimeter and area of rectangles using familiar metric units.
- We are learning to solve problems involving the comparison of lengths and areas using appropriate units.
Curriculum alignment
AC9M6M02
9
Establish the formula for the area of a rectangle and use it to solve practical problems
AC9M5M02
9
Solve practical problems involving the perimeter and area of regular and irregular shapes using appropriate metric units
ACMMG109
8.4
Calculate perimeter and area of rectangles using familiar metric units
ACMMG137
8.4
Solve problems involving the comparison of lengths and areas using appropriate units
MA3-1WM
old
Describes and represents mathematical situations in a variety of ways using mathematical terminology and some conventions
MA3-3WM
old
Gives a valid reason for supporting one possible solution over another
MA3-9MG
old
Selects and uses the appropriate unit and device to measure lengths and distances, calculates perimeters, and converts between units of length
MA3-10MG
old
Selects and uses the appropriate unit to calculate areas, including areas of squares, rectangles and triangles
MA3-2WM
old
Selects and applies appropriate problem- solving strategies, including the use of digital technologies, in undertaking investigations
MA3-AR-01
new
Selects and applies appropriate strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems
MA3-GM-02
new
Selects and uses the appropriate unit and device to measure lengths and distances including perimeters
MA3-2DS-02
new
Selects and uses the appropriate unit to calculate areas, including areas of rectangles
MA3-2DS-03
new
Combines, splits and rearranges shapes to determine the area of parallelograms and triangles
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.
Differentiation
Modifications
Use counting grids such as square metres made from newspapers to calculate area.
Extensions
Calculate the areas of triangles and other shapes with or without grids.
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