Find Area By Counting Unit Squares Math Games

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In this series of games, your students will learn to measure areas by counting unit squares (square cm, square m, square in, square ft, and improvised units). The Find Area By Counting Unit Squares learning objective — based on CCSS and state standards — delivers improved student engagement and academic performance in your classroom, as demonstrated by research. This learning objective directly references 3.MD.C.6 as written in the common core national math standards.

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Concepts Covered

The area is the amount of space a 2-dimensional figure occupies. The area is the entire space without gaps inside the border of the figure. All 2-D shapes have an area. A square with a side length of 1 unit is a square unit. The area is measured by the number of square units that fully occupy a space without any gaps. The number of square units it takes to completely occupy a shape is its area. Cover a shape completely with tiles and count to find the area. Use manipulatives and models to count area with unit squares. Use standard units of measure to solve a problem.

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Find Area By Counting Unit Squares Estimated Duration: 4 minutes Measure areas by counting unit squares (square cm, square m, square in, square ft, and improvised units)
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Necromather - Destroy the Invasion! Estimated Duration: 15 minutes Invoke magic and the power of area to destroy hordes of monsters attacking your Graveyard!
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Unit Square Construction Estimated Duration: 9 minutes Sam is expanding the city by building new structures at the outskirts and you have been hired to verify his blueprints. In this game by Zapzapmath, students will measure areas by counting unit squares.
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Road Planner Estimated Duration: 13 minutes "Road Planner" is an educational game designed to help 3rd-grade students grasp the concept of finding area by counting unit squares. The game adopts a SimCity-style approach where players build roads in isometrically drawn cities. The goal is to fix the city's broken roads, understand the concept of area, and manually calculate the total area covered without using formulas.
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Newton Pool Estimated Duration: 15 minutes The game consists of hand-crafted levels where the player controls a white ball. The goal of each level is to get the white ball to the end of the level in as few moves as possible, while racking up points by bumping golden balls into obstacles on the way! The game does not have any instructional math content, it simply has math review questions spread throughout.
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Magical Forest Deluxe Estimated Duration: 15 minutes Find yourself in a magical forest full of treasures and adventures. Collect coins and berries, answer questions, earn points! Good luck!
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