Area Architects, Lesson 4

In this 5-lesson unit on area, students explore geometric measurement by becoming "Area Architects" in order to learn the concepts of area and relate area to multiplication and addition. In this 4th lesson, students will use tiling to show in a concrete case that the area of a rectangle can be found using the distributive property of multiplication. This lesson is focused on single-digit x single-digit dimensions using proper units for dimensions (e.g. ft, yd, m) and square units for the area (e.g. sq. ft, sq. yd, sq. m).
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Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 3
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s)
Keywords: area, square units, unit squares, rectangle, side lengths, rectangular, multiplication, multiplying, grid, grid paper, architects, Distributive Property of Multiplication, distributive, array, split
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Unit/Lesson Sequence,  Problem-Solving Task
Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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