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January 19 - 23

 

What We’ve Been Learning in Math: Finding Area!

This week in math, our class has been learning all about area—specifically, how to find the area of rectangles using the formula base × height. Students practiced identifying the base and the height, multiplying those two measurements, and making sure they included the correct units, written as square units (for example, cm² or square units).

We also explored the idea that an area can be found by covering a surface with equal-sized pieces, making sure there are no gaps or overlaps. This helps students understand that area is really about how much space a surface covers. Depending on the situation, we can measure area using everyday (non-standard) units like tiles or paper squares, or standard units like square centimetres.












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