1. Keeping Up with Mrs. Harris
Monster Shapes
Area
By: Meghan Harris
Keeping Up with Mrs. Harris

2. Area – the amount of space in an object

3. To find the area of a 2-D shape count the boxes inside the shape.1 2 3 4 5 6

4. Use your array skills! Multiply to find the area of regular shapes.
3x3 = 9

5. So the area of this irregular shape is 24+4=28
To find the area of irregular shapes, isolate the rectangles or squares you see.
So the area of this irregular shape is 24+4=28
2x2=4
4x6=24

6. Use the Worksheet included with this unit!
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Use the Worksheet included with this unit!

7. Find the area of the following shapes.1. 2. 3.

8. Find the area of the following shapes.4. 5. 6.

9. Find the area of the shapes below.7. 8.

10. Find the area of the shapes below.9.
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11. Find the area of the shapes below.
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12. Write a multiplication sentence that represents each shape’s area.
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