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Simple 2D Shapes: Find Their Areas (1)

In this worksheet, students calculate the area of simple shapes drawn on a dotty cm grid by counting whole and half squares.

'Simple 2D Shapes: Find Their Areas (1)' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Year:  Year 6 Maths worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Measurement

Curriculum subtopic:   Calculate Areas

Popular topics:   Area worksheets

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Worksheet Overview

In this worksheet, we will learn about the area of simple shapes drawn on a dotty cm square grid.

 

For Example:

In the following diagrams, we find the area of each shape by counting squares and half squares.

Shape diagrams

 All the shapes have an area of 6 cm2 each.

 

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