Description
Are you looking for engaging area practice activities for your 3rd grade area unit? Scaffold student learning with this multiply to find area Google Slides activity. You get 30 task cards that include three types of rectangle models. For each problem, students will need to count rows and columns of rectangles and then multiply to find the area.
Promote conceptual understanding!
Help students understand how to find the area of rectangles with colorful models. The visuals help students make sense of area concepts. These activities are perfect for struggling students who need extra support!
Print and digital!
This is an ideal activity for math centers or small groups. I assign my class the Google Slides for independent practice while I use the print task cards to help my struggling students in small groups.
Google Slides
This area resource includes an interactive digital file with preformatted text boxes and colorful models. With 30 slides you have enough problems to use for guided and independent practice.
Print task cards
Differentiate by selecting the recording sheets that best meet the needs of your students.
3 types of area models:
- Rectangles with arrays
- Rectangles with partial arrays
- Rectangles with labeled sides
What’s included?
- 30 interactive Google Slides
- 30 print task cards
- 3 types of recording sheets
- Answer key
This resource was created to support the following 3rd-grade math TEKS:
3.6C – determine the area of rectangles with whole number side lengths in problems using multiplication related to the number of rows times the number of unit squares in each row;
What teachers are saying…
❤️ “This has been helpful to break down the process of finding area for my students with special needs. We have been breaking it up and practicing a little bit at a time. I appreciate how the process is displayed and broken down from counting blocks to numbers. Thank you!” – Amanda A.
❤️ “This is an excellent resource to show step-by-step how to find area using multiplication. It transitions from counting unit squares to multiplying side length. My small groups have had an excellent understanding by the end!” – Erin M.
❤️ “This resource was just what I needed. The way the concepts are presented here really helped things “click” for my class.” – Jennifer R.
You will need a free Google account to access these files.
Tip – Students must work in “edit” mode in order to fill in the text boxes.
View Multiply to Find Area Google Slides on Teachers Pay Teachers.
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