Lower Key Stage 2
Meaning
Area is the size of a surface.
About Area
- If a rectilinear shape is drawn on a grid the area can be found by counting the number of squares inside the shape.
Upper Key Stage 2
Meaning
Area is the size of a surface.
About Area
- If a rectilinear shape is drawn on a grid the area can be found by counting the number of squares inside the shape.
- If an unusual shape is drawn on a grid the area can be estimated. The answer will not be exactly correct, but it will be close.
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| This shape has 12 full squares and 3 half squares. So the area is 12 + 3.5 = 15.5 squares.
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This shape has 10 full squares, 6 half squares and two other .
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This shape has an area of 15 squares.
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- The area of a rectangle or a square can also be found if the length of the sides is known.
- To find the area of a rectangle or square
