3.MD.C.5: Recognize area as an attribute of plane figures and understand concepts of area measurement.

Also written as 3.MD.5

Recognize area as an attribute of plane figures and understand concepts of area measurement.

3.MD.C.5.aA square with side length 1 unit, called "a unit square," is said to have "one square unit" of area, and can be used to measure area.3.MD.C.5.bA plane figure which can be covered without gaps or overlaps by n unit squares is said to have an area of n square units.

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Area of rectangles review Find area by counting unit squares Compare area with unit squares Understand area Measuring rectangles with different unit squares Intro to area and unit squares

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