This is a measuring area mini-unit for teaching Common Core area concepts. It covers the following area concepts:

-tiling rectangles and counting the squares to find the area

-why we multiply to find the area of a rectangle

-practice multiplying to find the area of a rectangle

-writing addition and multiplication equations for area

-an entire section full of reteaching and support materials for struggling students

Every lesson is differentiated with support and challenge ideas. The lessons are engaging for distracted learners. You'll also find lots of higher order thinking questions to help students truly understand the concepts.

You'll get:

-detailed lesson plans

-a checklist of materials and prep for every lesson

-differentiation support and challenge ideas for every lesson

-colorful, engaging, and CLEAR slides to help students see the concepts

-engaging, hands-on activities to get kids interacting with the concepts

-an assessment checklist to help you track data

-vocabulary cards

-end of the unit assessment and answer key

-all the answers are included- either in the lesson plans or on a key

-printable student pages to keep kids engaged during the lesson and working on the material as they go

-Common Core standards

-math connections to help sprial your instruction

-printable (color and black and white) tiles

-printable graph paper in 3 grid sizes

-engaging, higher order thinking questions in every lesson

This mini-unit covers Common Core math standards 3.MD.C.7a

These Common Core Area lessons are also available in one big area set. Click here for the Area Unit Bundle (standards 3.MD.5-8).

Click here to purchase this product as part of a year-long third grade math mega bundle.

The page number includes a thank you page, cover, and graphics credit page.

Christine Cadalzo

Copyright 2012-2026

All Rights Reserved.