Description
This dinosaur area activity turns finding the area of rectangles into a hands-on project. Students create a dinosaur, estimate the area of each part, then find the area by covering each rectangle with square tiles.
Printable Version
- Templates to create the dinosaur, with 2 options
- Square tile template
- Recording sheet for estimates and measurements, with 2 options
- Directions and picture examples
Digital Version
- Slide 1: directions
- Slide 2: movable pieces to build the dinosaur and square tiles to cover the area
- Slide 3: table where students type their estimates and measurements
What’s Included
- Printable and digital versions
- 10 pages
Good to Know
This activity was first created for 2nd Grade Magic of Math Unit 6: Measurement, and the digital and printable versions are included there. If you own that unit or the 2nd Grade Magic of Math Bundle, you already have this activity.
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