What is area?
The amount of space that something takes up.
What is capacity?
The amount that a container (or similar) can hold.
Which would have a smaller area - a desk or a book?
a book
Order these items from smallest to biggest area. A cell phone, a piece of paper, a kids shoe, a laptop.
cell phone, kids shoe, paper, laptop
How could we find if our classroom recycling bin or our trash can has a bigger capacity?
fill them with and then dump them in piles to see which has more, measure and calculate using rulers
Which would have a smaller capacity - a coffee mug or a soup bowl?
a coffee mug
Can we use subtraction or multiplication to figure out the area of something?
multiplication
If I multiply the length of a shape by the width, I will find the....
area
If the length of my shape is 2 and the width is 3, what is the area?
6
If I count 15 squares inside my shape, what is the area of my shape?
15 square units
If my shape has 10 full squares, and 2 half squares filled, what is the area of my shape?
11 square units
Find a classroom object that has a bigger area than a sticky note.
Ex. a book, a desk, a poster...
Find a classroom object that has a smaller capacity than a bathtub but a bigger capacity than a drinking cup.
Ex. a desk bin, recycling bin, lunch box...
If the length of my shape is 5 and the width is 5, what is the area of my shape?
25 square units
Name 5 things that have a bigger area than a pink eraser.
Ex. a paper, a shoe, a desk, a classroom, a table...
If I was going to paint a wall in our classroom but wasn't sure how much paint to get, what could I find to help me?
The area of the wall.
