{"id":111,"date":"2023-02-14T13:19:49","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T13:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/cl\/sspsmathsguide\/?page_id=111"},"modified":"2023-02-16T08:04:52","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T08:04:52","slug":"area","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/cl\/sspsmathsguide\/area\/","title":{"rendered":"Area"},"content":{"rendered":"

The area<\/strong> of a shape is the amount of space it takes up<\/span>.<\/p>\n

When area is first taught, we look at the number of squares a shape covers. For example:<\/p>\n

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The pink square takes up 9 squares.<\/p>\n

The blue triangle takes up 6 full squares and 4 half squares which totals 8 squares altogether.<\/p>\n

The purple shape takes up 14 squares.<\/p>\n

As learning progresses we learn that for squares and rectangles, we can measure the length and width, then multiply these together to calculate the area.<\/p>\n

The pink square is 3cm by 3cm. 3 x 3 = 9. We write this as 9cm\u00b2<\/strong>. The small number \u00b2 is read as “squared<\/strong>“.<\/p>\n

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To find the area of a triangle, multiply the width by the height and half your answer<\/span>. This blue triangle is 4cm in height and has a width of 4cm. 4×4=16. We half this to find the area. Half of 16 is 8 so the area is\u00a08cm\u00b2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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More complex shapes like the purple one can be broken down into separate smaller rectangles. The top six squares form a 3×2 rectangle leaving a 4×2 rectangle at the bottom. We find the area of both rectangles and add them together.<\/p>\n

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3×2 = 6cm\u00b2; 4×2 = 8cm\u00b2<\/p>\n

6+8 = 14cm\u00b2<\/p>\n

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CURRICULUM LINK:<\/strong><\/p>\n

I can estimate the area
\nof a shape by counting
\nsquares or other
\nmethods.
\nMNU 1-11b<\/p>\n

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