Area lesson 3rd grade

Are you wondering how to introduce area to your 3rd-grade students? Do you like teaching with manipulatives? This hands-on activity teaches kids about the basics of area: unit squares, tiling & counting squares, & transitioning students to the multiplication model. Use building bricks to show your students how to find the area of rectangles & irregular shapes. Then, use the free worksheet to show them how to partition & tile shapes on paper and to find area of rectangles using…

In this blog post I will go over the third grade common core math standards 3.MD.5 – 3.MD.6 and provide you with activities you can use with your students. Measurement & Data // 3.MD.5 & 3.MD.6 I understand that the area of a plane shape can be measured in square units. I can measure area […]

Area and perimeter are two of my favorite math concepts to teach. It's easy to have fun learning area and perimeter.

Looking for 3rd grade anchor charts? We put together some of our favorites to use in your third grade classroom this year!

Area and perimeter can initially be difficult to remember for your 3rd and 4th grade students. Use these area and perimeter activities to bring math to life

Make teaching students about finding the area more fun in the classroom with these five activities! Including area robots, area crowns, area dinosaurs, & more!

Hello! It's Jamie from Diary of a Not So Wimpy Teacher. I am headed back to school today like many other teachers. The kids and I will bot...

Teaching area and perimeter can be both challenging and fun!

Hello everyone! Hope you all had a restful weekend and enjoyed some time with people in "your bubble". Things seem to be "opening up" slowly, with "in person teaching" scheduled to start next week. I know that the thought of being back in schools with children brings with it a range of emotion and I…