Summary
In “Areas of Concern,” the Numberjacks leap out of the sofa to fix a maths problem all about area. A full episode (~14 min) from the BBC CBeebies maths-adventure series — a quick, friendly way to anchor a numeracy warm-up or maths centre.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Area is the amount of flat space inside a shape -- we can measure it by counting the squares that cover it.
- What was being covered or filled in the episode?
- How can squares help you measure area?
- Which shape covered more space?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: area, cover, space, square units, count.
Try it: Draw a shape on squared paper and count the squares inside to find its area.