AIM: How is area measured in Metric ?

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AIM How is area measured in Metric ?

• VOCABULARY
• square units
• Ex square meters, square centimeters, square
  feet

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OBJECTIVE
To understand and successfully measure area using
the metric system
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Quick Review
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What is this called?
Meter stick
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The main unit of length in the metric system is
called ?
the METER
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How many meters are there on a meter stick
1 meter
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How many centimeters are there on a meter stick
100 cm
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How many millimeters are there on a meter stick
1000 mm
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What is the formula for the area of
rectangle? AREA length x width A l x w
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Suppose we had a rectangle whose length was 3 cm
and whose width was 5 cm. What would be its area?
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Suppose we had a rectangle whose length was 5 cm
and whose width was 3 cm. What would be its area?
3 cm
5 cm
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Suppose we had a rectangle whose length was 5 cm
and whose width was 3 cm. What would be its area?
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15 cm
3 cm
5 cm
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Suppose we had a rectangle whose length was 6 cm
and whose width was 4 cm. What would be its area?
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Suppose we had a rectangle whose length was 6 cm
and whose width was 4 cm. What would be its area?
4 cm
6 cm
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Suppose we had a rectangle whose length was 6 cm
and whose width was 4 cm. What would be its area?
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24 cm
4 cm
6 cm
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Suppose we had a rectangle whose length was 7 cm
and whose width was 3 cm. What would be its area?
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Suppose we had a rectangle whose length was 7 cm
and whose width was 3 cm. What would be its area?
3 cm
7 cm
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Suppose we had a rectangle whose length was 7 cm
and whose width was 3 cm. What would be its area?
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21 cm
3 cm
7 cm
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Suppose we had a rectangle whose length was 5 mm
and whose width was 4 mm. What would be its area?
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Suppose we had a rectangle whose length was 5 mm
and whose width was 4 mm. What would be its area?
4 mm
5 mm
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Suppose we had a rectangle whose length was 5 mm
and whose width was 4 mm. What would be its area?
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20 mm
4 mm
5 mm
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Real World Stuff

• What do they use measurement of area for in the
  real world?
• Measurement of carpeting
• Measurement of real estate property, homes,
  rental properties

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Classwork
Calculate the length, width, and area of two
index card, and a sheet of notebook paper
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Homework
Internet Questions Work Sheet