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Game Info for Teachers

COMBINED RATING

3.6 Stars

TEACHERS (4)

3.5

STUDENTS (1618)

3.7

LENGTH

9 Minutes

GRADES

3
4
5

CAPABILITIES

iPad Support
Text-to-Speech Support

Description

Sam is building even more structures and since you did a good job verifying his blueprints the last time, he has hired you again. In this game by Zapzapmath, students will find the area of a rectangle with whole-number side lengths.

Vocabulary Words

area
length
width
unit
calculate
multiply
composite figures
two-dimensional figures

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Prove Area Of A Rectangle Using Tiling. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.

Main Concepts

Area is the amount of space a 2 dimensional figure occupies.
Area is the entire space without gaps inside the border of the figure.
All 2-D shapes have an Area.
A square with side of 1 unit is a square unit.
The number of square units it takes to completely occupy a shape is it’s Area.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

How can we find the area of a rectangle? Is there a quicker way than just counting the number of square units? Uncle Billy is buying carpet for a room that is 6 feet by 6 feet (6x6) - how much carpet will he need for this room?

After the Game

What is the formula for finding the area of a rectangle? Does that formula work for other shapes as well? Can you find the area of a triangle with this formula? In the game you practiced with some examples of composite figures - how do you find the area of those figures? What is the difference between finding the area of a regular figure and a composite figure?

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Game Details

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