Letters

Students develop and name strategies for calculating the area of more complex shapes.

By Amplify Classroom

6th Grade

Math

Today’s Goals • Determine the area of a non-rectangular shape on a grid using a variety of strategies, including counting whole and partial tiles, decomposing and rearranging, and enclosing and subtracting. • Recognize that decomposing a shape and rearranging the pieces without overlap creates a shape with the same area. • Compare and contrast strategies for determining the area of a polygon. (Speaking and Listening)