Hello everyone! Today, we’re going to learn something fun and useful called “Area.” Area is all about finding out how much space is inside a shape. Imagine you have a big rectangle, and you want to know how many little squares can fit inside it. That’s what area tells us!
Area is measured in square units. These are like tiny squares that fit inside a shape. If you count all the squares inside, you get the area. But sometimes, counting all those squares can take a long time. So, we have a special trick to make it easier!
We use a simple formula to find the area: length times width. This means you multiply the length of the shape by its width. Sometimes, the problem will tell you the length and width, and other times you might need to count them yourself.
Let’s look at a rectangle with a length of 7 inches and a width of 2 inches. To find the area, we multiply 7 by 2. Let’s skip count by twos to find out what 7 times 2 is: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14. So, 7 times 2 is 14. The area of this rectangle is 14 square units!
Now, let’s find the area of a baseball field. First, we count the squares along the bottom to find the length. There are 5 squares, so the length is 5 squares. Next, we count the squares up and down to find the width. There are also 5 squares, so the width is 5 squares.
To find the area, we multiply 5 by 5. Let’s skip count by fives: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25. The area of the baseball field is 25 square units!
Let’s try another one with a swimming pool. Count the squares along the bottom to find the length: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. The length is 6 squares. Now, count the squares up and down for the width: 1, 2, 3, 4. The width is 4 squares.
To find the area, multiply 6 by 4. Let’s skip count by fours: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24. So, 6 times 4 equals 24. The area of the swimming pool is 24 square units!
Whenever you want to find the area, you can count each square inside the shape. But if you remember the formula—length times width equals area—you can use multiplication to find the area quickly and easily!
Thanks for learning with us! We hope you had fun. See you next time!
Area Hunt at Home: Find different rectangular objects around your home, like a book, a table, or a door. With the help of an adult, measure the length and width of each object using a ruler or measuring tape. Calculate the area by multiplying the length by the width. Write down your findings and compare which object has the largest area!
Build Your Own Shape: Use building blocks or paper squares to create your own rectangles. Arrange the blocks or squares to form different rectangles. Count the number of blocks along the length and width, then multiply to find the area. Try creating rectangles with different dimensions and see how the area changes!
Area Art: Draw a large rectangle on a piece of paper. Inside the rectangle, draw smaller squares or rectangles. Calculate the area of each smaller shape using the length times width formula. Add up the areas of all the smaller shapes to see if it matches the area of the large rectangle. This will help you understand how areas can add up to make a larger area!
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Welcome to Kids Academy! Hello everyone! Let’s open the worksheet. Don’t forget to like this video and subscribe to our channel. You can find the link to this app in the comments below.
Today, we’re going to be looking at a worksheet called “Area Formula.” Area is the measurement of square units inside a shape. This means that if you were to count all the squares inside a shape, that would give you the area. However, sometimes there are a lot of squares, but I have an easy formula so that you don’t have to count all those squares.
The formula is length times width. Sometimes problems will give you the length and the width of each shape, and other times you’ll have to count the length and the width and then multiply those two numbers to find the area.
Let me show you an example. In this rectangle, there is a length of 7 inches and a width of 2 inches. To find the area, we can simply multiply 7 times 2.
Let’s skip count by twos to find out what 7 times 2 really is: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14. So, 7 times 2 is 14, making the area of this rectangle 14 square units.
Now, let’s read the directions for this worksheet and get started right away. Follow the clues and find the area of the shapes below.
Okay, let’s take a look at the first clue: The length of the baseball field equals blank. Let’s count the squares on the bottom to find the length. There are 5 squares on the bottom, so the length is 5 squares.
Now, let’s count the boxes up and down to find the width of the baseball field. There are 5 squares, so the width is also 5 squares.
What is the area of the baseball field? We can simply multiply 5 times 5. Let’s skip count by fives: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25. The area of this baseball field is 25 square units.
Let’s look at the second problem. The clue is: The length of the swimming pool equals blank. Let’s count the boxes on the bottom to find out how long the swimming pool is: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. The length of the swimming pool is 6 squares.
Now, let’s count the boxes up and down to see the width of the swimming pool. The width of the swimming pool is 1, 2, 3, 4 squares wide.
To find the area of the swimming pool, we can multiply 6 times 4. Let’s skip count by fours: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24. So, 6 times 4 equals 24, making the area of the swimming pool 24 square units.
Remember, to find the area, you can count each square inside the shape, but if you remember the formula length times width equals area, you can easily use multiplication to find the area of different shapes.
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