Grade 3 Unit 2
Lesson 6: Different Square Units (Part 1)
CC BY 2021 Illustrative Mathematics®
Grade 3 Unit 2
Lesson 6: Different Square Units (Part 1)
CC BY 2021 Illustrative Mathematics®
What do you notice?
What do you wonder?
Create a rectangle for the expression.
2 x 5
Create a rectangle for the expression.
7 x 3
Create a rectangle for the expression.
6 x 8
Create a rectangle for the expression.
2 x 5
Create a rectangle for the expression.
7 x 3
Create a rectangle for the expression.
6 x 8
Estimate how many square centimeters and inches it will take to tile this square.
Use the inch grid and centimeter grid to find the area of the square.
Write a multiplication expression that describes the rows and columns in the square and can tell us the area in each unit.
square inches
square centimeters
Here is a rectangle.
Here are 2 different squares you could use to tile.
Which square would allow you to tile the rectangle with the fewest number of squares? Explain your reasoning.