Area

📘 Area (Grade 3)

🟦 Definition

Area is the amount of space inside a shape.
It tells how much surface a shape covers.

🔲 How to Find Area

For rectangles and squares:
Area = length × width

🧊 Example

A rectangle is 4 units long and 3 units wide:
4 × 3 = 12 square units

📐 Units Used

• Square centimeters (cm²)
  
  

• Square meters (m²)
  
  

• Square inches (in²)
  
  

🧠 Why It Matters

Area helps us:

• Measure spaces like floors and walls
  
  

• Solve real-world math problems
  
  

• Understand multiplication in geometry