Name: _______________________________
Date:_____________
Measurement Scavenger Hunt
Directions: Find at least 10 objects around the room and estimate their
measurement.
Name of the object
Unit of measurement
Estimate
Square feet or cubic
inches
Name: _________________
AREA of a SQUARE &
AREA of a RECTANGLE
A square is a shape with four straight ___________ sides and
four _______ angles.
A rectangle is a shape with four straight sides and four
________ angles.
To find the area of a square/rectangle use the formula:
A= ______________________
In this example:
Length: _________ inches
Width: _________inches
Area: _________ square inches
Name: _________________
AREA of a TRIANGLE
A triangle is a shape with ________ straight sides and ________
angles.
To find the area of a triangle use the formula:
A= ______________________
In this example:
Height: _________ inches
Base: _________inches
A = ________ x _________ / 2 =
Area: _________ square inches
Name: _________________
AREA of a PARALLELOGRAM
A parallelogram is a shape with two sets of ___________ sides.
To find the area of a parallelogram use the formula:
A= ______________________
In this example:
Height: _________ inches
Base: _________inches
Area: _________ square inches