Area
Maths: Year 3 & 4 National Curriculum, topic 7.2.2
Area
Area is the amount of space inside a shape. We can find the area of a shape by counting squares.
Area
- The perimeter is the outer edge of a shape.
- This is like the fence around a field.
- The area is the amount of space inside the shape.
- This is like the space to run around inside the field.
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Units
- The units of area are cm2, m2 and km2.
- We read this as centimetres squared, metres squared and square kilometres.
Counting squares
- We can calculate the area by counting the amount of squares inside this rectangle.
- Each square has an area of 1 cm2.
- There are 12 squares in this rectangle.
- The area is 12 × 1 cm2 = 12 cm2.
Test yourself on Area
Which of the following is a unit of area?
What is the area of the shape shown? Each square is 1 cm2.
What is the area of the shape shown? Each square is 1 cm2.