Lessons for 3.MD.C.5
Area as coveringHow much flat space a shape takes up, found by covering it with copies of a unit shapeLesson
Perimeter versus areaPerimeter measures the edge in length units and area measures the inside in square unitsLesson
Measuring area with unit squaresCovering a shape with same size squares that touch without gaps, then counting themLesson
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Area as covering worksheet (PDF)Printable worksheet with answer keyPreview
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