Mathematics·Measurement·procedural
Area by Tiling
Find the area of a rectangle by tiling it with unit squares and show that the result equals the product of the side lengths
Suggested ages 8–9
Learning journey
Your child is learning to measure the world around them — calculating areas and perimeters, converting between different units like metres and kilometres, and solving time problems using both analogue and digital clocks.
Evidence of understanding
- Tile a 4×6 rectangle and count 24 squares, then verify 4×6=24
- Explain why the number of rows times the number in each row gives the area
- Draw a rectangle on squared paper, tile it, and write the multiplication
Assessment prompt
If a rectangular room is 4 m long and 3 m wide, can Area by Tiling work out its area by tiling it with 1-metre squares in their head — and explain why that equals 4 × 3?
Standards alignment
No external standards are linked to this topic.