document.write( "Question 861854: What are one to three activities that helped you understand the concept of area? Might the same activities help children understand the concept? Explain.\r
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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "If it were me, I would begin with a picture of a rectangle
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document.write( "and use the concept of 'sweeping' from one side to the other with a broom w wide
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document.write( "How much \"Area\" have You swept...units^2
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document.write( "Triangle then becomes 1/2 the area of a Rectangle with a similar base and height.
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