Lesson Two – Shape Squares
This maths teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to identify and explain the importance of using the same sized squares when measuring the surface area of a shape to match different objects.
The class can practise measuring the area of different rectangular shaped objects that can be found around the classroom.
Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to identify and explain the importance of using the same sized squares when measuring the surface area of a shape to match different objects
Activities in this teaching pack include a set of differentiated worksheets to measure and record the area of different rectangle and square shapes that can be found around the classroom by counting their matching number of squares for their areas.
The interactive presentation gets the children to explore the importance of using the same sized squares when measuring the surface area of a shape.
This lesson is part of a maths scheme of work to get the children to identify, record and compare the surface areas of a range of different rectilinear and irregular shapes by counting their matching numbers of squares. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.
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