Introduction
Ask Mr. Johnson for "Problem 21: Area"
What is Area - http://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/area.html
What is Area - http://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/area.html
Using informal units
http://www.studyladder.com.au/resources/teacher/mathematics?section=43
http://www.studyladder.com.au/resources/teacher/mathematics?section=43
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/tile_the_floor/
http://www.k6-geometric-shapes.com/support-files/area-2-calculate-grid-1.pdf
http://www.k6-geometric-shapes.com/support-files/area-2-calculate-grid-2.pdf
http://www.k6-geometric-shapes.com/support-files/area-2-calculate-grid-3.pdf
http://www.k6-geometric-shapes.com/support-files/area-2-calculate-grid-4.pdf
http://www.k6-geometric-shapes.com/support-files/area-2-calculate-grid-5.pdf
Make a shape with grid paper that has an Area of 10 square units - is this the only shape you can make that has an area of 10 square units? Draw others you can think of and colour in all your shapes different colours and paste them in your maths book.
Make your name using math cubes and record the area in your maths books and show your teacher
How manyhttp://www.mathplayground.com/PartyDesigner/PartyDesigner.html
http://www.studyladder.com.au/resources/teacher/mathematics?section=43
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/tile_the_floor/
http://www.k6-geometric-shapes.com/support-files/area-2-calculate-grid-1.pdf
http://www.k6-geometric-shapes.com/support-files/area-2-calculate-grid-2.pdf
http://www.k6-geometric-shapes.com/support-files/area-2-calculate-grid-3.pdf
http://www.k6-geometric-shapes.com/support-files/area-2-calculate-grid-4.pdf
http://www.k6-geometric-shapes.com/support-files/area-2-calculate-grid-5.pdf
Make a shape with grid paper that has an Area of 10 square units - is this the only shape you can make that has an area of 10 square units? Draw others you can think of and colour in all your shapes different colours and paste them in your maths book.
Make your name using math cubes and record the area in your maths books and show your teacher
How manyhttp://www.mathplayground.com/PartyDesigner/PartyDesigner.html
Using square centimetres and square metres
Ask Mr. Johnson for "E8. Measuring area in square metres and informal units"
Centimetres
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83i8AT2ESx0http://www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/square-centimeter.html
http://www.bgfl.org/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/perimeter_and_area/index.html
Make An Animal & Make your name - Have a look at the pictures below to give you some ideas or make up your own one! You need to grab centimetre grid paper and make it. Once you have finished find out the Area of what you made in square centimetres and write it on the back of your paper along with your name
Centimetres
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83i8AT2ESx0http://www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/square-centimeter.html
http://www.bgfl.org/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/perimeter_and_area/index.html
Make An Animal & Make your name - Have a look at the pictures below to give you some ideas or make up your own one! You need to grab centimetre grid paper and make it. Once you have finished find out the Area of what you made in square centimetres and write it on the back of your paper along with your name
Here is a 1 cm grid paper. Answer the question and explain how you figured it out in your maths book!
Here is some more 1 cm grid paper. Answer the question and explain how you figured it out in your maths book!
Metres
http://www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/square-meter.html
http://www.k6-geometric-shapes.com/support-files/area-4-90degree-3.pdf
http://www.k6-geometric-shapes.com/support-files/area-4-90degree-3.pdf
http://www.k6-geometric-shapes.com/support-files/area-4-complex-shapes-90degree-5.pdf
Research how you could write 6 m2 in words
http://www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/square-meter.html
http://www.k6-geometric-shapes.com/support-files/area-4-90degree-3.pdf
http://www.k6-geometric-shapes.com/support-files/area-4-90degree-3.pdf
http://www.k6-geometric-shapes.com/support-files/area-4-complex-shapes-90degree-5.pdf
Research how you could write 6 m2 in words
Using square centimetres and square metres - difficult
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGILTRNf4OU
See Mr. Johnson for a sheet of transparent grid paper and objects and ask how to do the activity.
Compare the size of a rectangle table compared to an S table by measuring both tables with centimetre grid paper and then measure both with your Literacy book. Find out which table has the larger Area and record everything you find out in your maths books using the correct unit of measurement.
See Mr. Johnson for a sheet of transparent grid paper and objects and ask how to do the activity.
Compare the size of a rectangle table compared to an S table by measuring both tables with centimetre grid paper and then measure both with your Literacy book. Find out which table has the larger Area and record everything you find out in your maths books using the correct unit of measurement.
Try this problem solving activity - http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/maths/cynnal/slabs/saesneg/paving_slabs.swf