Counting Square Units Area Worksheets
Use unit squares to distinguish area from perimeter.
Teaching notes for parents and teachers
How to teach it
Cover a rectangle with equal squares without gaps or overlaps. Count the squares, then connect rows and columns to multiplication.
Example to work through together
Use the model below as you explain the example. Have your student point to the quantities as you discuss them.
3 rows of 4 squares cover 12 square units.
Count each square once, or add the rows: 4 + 4 + 4 = 12.
Ask your student
What does one square represent?
If your student needs help
If the student counts grid lines, shade one complete square and count the regions together.
Choosing and using the worksheet
Each set has six distinct rectangular grids with one to five rows and one to five columns. All tiles are whole squares. Count them or use equal rows; the answer key gives the total area. Use the working space to show a repeated sum or multiplication equation.
Make a practice set
Select the worksheet, answer key, or both. When both are selected, the answer key prints after the questions. Keep it separate if you want your student to work independently.
After your student finishes
Ask the child to explain one answer by counting and then by equal rows. Have them name what the rows and squares per row represent in their equation.
Picture activityRectangle Perimeter Worksheets
Use labeled side lengths to find the distance around a rectangle.
6 problems · Answer key included
More about measurement · Grade 3 worksheets
Grade 3 selected skill connection: 3.MD.C.5–6. See the Common Core standards for this grade. This worksheet does not cover every requirement in the standard.