1. Area Explorations
Using Shape Builder

2. What is the Area?
(1 x 4) + (2 x 7) + (1 x 3) = 21 square units

3. What is the Area? (3 x 4) + (2 x 3) + (1 x 3)
= 21 square units

4. What is the Area? (3 x 4) + (1 x 3) + (2 x 3) =
= 21 square units

5. What is the Area? Find the area of this shape in 3 different ways.
Draw a picture on the Record Sheet
Write three different number sentences

6. On Your Own
Go to der/
Draw a shape
Find the area in 3 different ways

7. Area Explorer
Go to Area Explorer er/
Choose perimeter of 18 and check “Only Draw Rectangle Shapes”
Draw New Shape and determine area
Record the area and perimeter
Continue until you have all possible rectangles
What patterns do you notice?