Summary
A Cyberchase segment in which the CyberSquad measures differently-shaped parcels of land, using tarps, fence posts and a rope grid to count squares and find the area. Connects counting squares to multiplying side lengths.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
- How did the rope grid help the team measure the land?
- How is counting all the squares the same as multiplying length × width?
- When would multiplying be faster than counting?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: area, length, width, multiply.
Try it: A garden is 6 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area?