Area Strategy 1 - Count up all the squares

Front

What is the formula to calculate the area of a square?

Back

Area = side length × side length.

Front

If a square has a side length of 2 units, what is its area?

Back

4 square units.

Front

How do you find the area of a rectangle?

Back

Area = length × width.

Front

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 5 units and a width of 3 units?

Back

15 square units.

Front

What unit is used to measure area?

Back

Square units (e.g., square inches, square feet).

Front

If a square has an area of 8 square inches, what is the length of one side?

Back

Approximately 2.83 inches (since side length = √area).

Front

What is the area of a square with a side length of 1 unit?

Back

1 square unit.

Front

How can you visually represent the area of a shape?

Back

By counting the number of unit squares that fit within the shape.

Front

If a square has an area of 10 square units, what is the side length?

Back

Approximately 3.16 units (since side length = √area).

Front

What is the relationship between the side length of a square and its area?

Back

The area increases with the square of the side length.