Multiplication as Rectangle

As you now know, the area of a rectangle is determined by finding out how many unit squares it takes to cover the rectangle. You have also discovered that the area of a rectangle can be computed by using multiplication. This activity will build on that discovery. For this activity, you are going to use the Unit Square to measure both area and length. The length of any side of the unit square is equal to 1 unit.

 

Jack D. Gittinger

 
Resource Type
Activity
Tags
elementary  multiplication  rectangle-area 
Target Group (Age)
9 – 11
Language
English (United States)
 
 
 
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