Understand the concept of area
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Why this why now
This unit builds on pupils' understanding of 2D shape to understand the concept of area. They will explain what area is and use strategies of counting squares to measure area, compare areas and explore different shapes with the same area. This will prepare them for using multiplication to calculate area.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Count unit squares in simple shapes
- Understand arrays and multiplication
- Recognise and name common 2D shapes
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Why this why now
This unit builds on pupils' understanding of 2D shape to understand the concept of area. They will explain what area is and use strategies of counting squares to measure area, compare areas and explore different shapes with the same area. This will prepare them for using multiplication to calculate area.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Count unit squares in simple shapes
- Understand arrays and multiplication
- Recognise and name common 2D shapes
Understand the concept of area
In this unit pupils will explain what area is and measure using counting as a strategy. They will make different shapes with the same area and compare the area of different shapes.
5 lessons in unit
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