Covering Rectangles with Unit Squares Worksheet Download
This worksheet shows one unit square beside an empty rectangle, both drawn at the same scale, and asks how many of those squares it takes to cover the rectangle. Nothing is measured and no numbers are given - the student has to see the rectangle as rows and columns of unit squares. The answer key reveals the tiling inside each rectangle, so the rows-and-columns structure is visible once the work is done.
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Covering Rectangles with Unit Squares
Students compare a single unit square to an empty rectangle and work out how many copies of the square are needed to cover it.
About this worksheet
Students compare a single unit square to an empty rectangle and work out how many copies of the square are needed to cover it.
Student objectives
- Count the number of squares that fill a rectangle to find its area
- Understand that area is measured in equal-sized square units
- Connect the number of squares to the size of a rectangle
- Practice comparing which rectangle is bigger by counting squares
Everyday practice
- Count floor tiles to see how much space a room takes up
- Figure out how many square stickers fit on a sheet
- Count squares on a chessboard or checkerboard
- Work out how many square garden patches fit in a plot