Measure Area

Use Post-it® Notes to teach students how to calculate area.

Subject:

Math
Topics:

grades 3rd–8th, math, measuring, calculation
Materials:

3 pack 3 x 3 Post-it® Super Sticky Notes
Grade Level:

3rd - 8th Grade
Estimated Time:

20 - 40 minutes
Author:

Valerie Wiehe

Give each student a stack of 3" x 3" Post-it® Notes.
Have students use (and reuse) Post-it® Notes to measure - in square units - the area of items found in their desks: folders, textbooks, even the desk itself.
Younger students can record their findings using the number of square Post-it® Notes as the unit of measure. Older students can calculate the actual area in square inches by using the Post-it® Notes dimensions of 3" x 3" inches.

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