How many Xs cover Y 0 Overview Connecting to the Curriculum Marking Student Responses Working with Students Further Resources This task is about unit square area. For the following questions, write down how many of the small squares, X, you would need to cover each shape, Y. Question 1Change answer a) X Y Answer: Question 1Change answer b) X Y Answer: Question 1Change answer c) X Y Answer: Question 1Change answer d) X Y Answer: Question 1Change answer e) X Y Answer: Level: 3 Curriculum info: Maths, Geometry and Measurement, Measurement Keywords: area, unit squares, repeated units Description of task: Students identify how many unit squares cover given 2-dimensional shapes. Learning Progression FrameworksThis resource can provide evidence of learning associated with Measurement sense, set 5 within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks. Answers/responses: Y6 (11/1997) a) 4 very easy b) 6 very easy c) 5 very easy d) 8 very easy e) 12 easy Diagnostic and formative information: Student response Likely misconception e) 11, 13, 14, 15 Failure to accurately subdivide area into smaller unit squares. Area of shapes III Triangle areas Total area Area and perimeter Setting up tables Working out area Area of four shapes Area of shapes II Unit square area
