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