Step 3 Objective
Understand an area measured in square centimetres (cm²).
- Examples of what pupils should
know and be able to do - Probing questions
- What if pupils find
this a barrier?
Probing questions
Would you expect the area of a paperback book to be 100 cm², 600 cm² or 6000 cm²? Explain why.
How could you use an acetate grid marked in cm² to find an estimate of the area of any shape drawn on a piece of A4 paper? Why would it only be an estimate?