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Area: Use square metres to measure and estimate the areas of rectangles
Construct a square metre and use it to measure the areas of large squares and rectangles
Recognise that an area of one square metre need not be a square (Reasons about spatial structure)
Estimate the areas of squares and rectangles in square metres
Equipment
Equipment
A smooth playing surface, e.g. bitumen
Chalk
Bean bags
Pencils, paper
Activity set-up
Activity set-up
Students in pairs make a 50 cm square.
Discuss how many will be needed to make 1m2.
How to play
How to play
Students design a hopscotch grid that has a maximum total area of 3 m2.
Students use the 50cm square to design a hopscotch grid.
Players play a round of hopscotch on their own design.
Players throw a beanbag or marker into the first square without touching the line.
Hop over the square with the marker and hop on one foot in each single square and two feet in each double square.
Hop to the end of the course and turn around.
Hop back to the square with the marker and pick it up.
Hop out of the course and toss the marker in the next square.
Move around to other hopscotch grids.
Variations
Variations
Change the maximum total area.
Use different shapes to create the hopscotch playing area.
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