Perimeter and Area - Counting Squares - Worksheet

In the "Counting Squares" worksheet, part of a series of educational resources at masterthecurriculum.co.uk, Year 6 students are encouraged to develop fluency and precision in finding the area of rectilinear shapes. The National Curriculum objective addressed in Lesson 6(R) is to find the area by counting squares within these shapes. Students are provided with differentiated sheets and teaching slides to aid their learning. The key vocabulary includes terms like area, squares, rectangles, rectilinear shapes, strategy, and efficient. The aim is for children to grasp that area is quantified in square units and to apply strategic counting to measure and compare areas efficiently, thereby avoiding the double counting of squares.

The worksheet activities guide students through a series of tasks where they must find the area of various coloured sections in a block tower and complete sentences related to the shapes presented. They are encouraged to use times tables to count squares more efficiently, exploring whether this approach is applicable for rectilinear shapes. The exercises are designed to enhance reasoning and problem-solving skills, prompting children to consider the most effective strategies for counting and to answer questions about the relative sizes of areas. The worksheet also includes answers and explanations for the tasks, ensuring that students can check their work and understand the rationale behind the correct solutions.