Lesson Plan in Mathematics 3

Lesson 80 Area of a Rectangle and a Square

Date:
Time:
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Objective
1. Derive the formula for the area of a rectangle and a
square
2. Find the area of a rectangle and square in square
centimeter and square meter
Value Focus
Decisiveness
Prerequisite Concepts and Skills
1. Multiplying whole numbers
2. Measuring length using centimeter and meter
3. Finding the area of a region by counting square units
4. Unit of measure for area
Materials
Square grid, tape measure, crayons, and activity sheets
Instructional Procedures
A. Preliminary Activities
1. Drill
Show the following shapes. Let the pupils name the
shapes and tell the number of its sides.
Flash cards and let pupils answer mentally. e.g.
a. 15 50
f. 500 100
b.120 20
g. 3 000 100
c. 200 10
h. 1 500 100
d.180 100
i. 8 300 100
e. 500 20
j. 16 000 100
Answer Key:
a. 750 b. 2 400 c. 2 000 d.18000 e.10000
f.5
g. 30
h. 15 i. 83
j. 160
2. Review
Call pupils to convert the following measurements to
the indicated unit of measure:
a. 300 cm= _____m (3) d. 6 000cm = ______m (60)
b. 10m=_____cm (1000) e. of 800 cm = ______ m (6)
c. 5 m = ______cm (550)
3. Motivation
1 cm

What does it show?

B. Developmental Activities
1. Presenting the Lesson
Let pupils identify the shapes given in Motivation and
let them explain why they say it is a square or a
rectangle.
Say:
One small square inside the square/rectangle is equal
to 1 square unit. The number of square units that
covers the region/surface of the rectangle/square is
called its AREA.
Ask: What is the area of each figure?
How did you get the area of each figure? (Expected
answer: Count the number of small squares)
Let them identify the length and width of each figure.
Say and show: The column is referred to as length
and the row is referred to as width. Ask pupils to write
the measures of the length and width of each figure.
Ask:
What is the relationship of the length and width to the
area? (the product of the length and width is equal to
the area)
How can we get the area of a rectangle? Area of a
rectangle = length x width
=lxw
Say: Look at the measures of the length and width of
the square figures, what can you say about them?
(they are equal)
Say: For squares, length (column) and width (row) are
referred to as sides
Ask: How can we get the area of a square? Area of a
square = side x side
=sxs
Say: If the length of one small square is equal to 1
cm, what is the area of each figure?
Using the figures in Motivation, guide the pupils to
complete the table below.
Figure Length
(in cm)
A
2 cm

Width
(in cm)
7 cm

Area
Formula
square
Area of = s x
rectangle =
l x ws

Area
(in sq. cm)
Area = 2 cm x 7
cm = 14
sq. cm

B
C

1 cm

Answer Key:
B

4 cm

4 cm

3 cm

3 cm

Area of
square = s x
sArea of

3 cm

square = s x
sArea of

What can you say about the illustration?

4 cm

rectangle
=lxw

Area = 4 cm x 4 cm
= 16 sq. cm
Area = 3 cm x 3 cm
= 9 sq.cm
Area = 4 cm x 3 cm
= 12 sq.cm

2. Performing the Activity

Ask:What are the standard units of area measure that we have
already learned?
Let the pupils do the following activities in groups. Provide
them with the activity sheet, tape measure or ruler or
meter stick and the materials needed. Let them find the
area of the given objects by completing the table and
answering the questions provided.
Note: You may use other materials available. Draw the square
(2 m by 2m) inside the room using masking tape before
the start of the lesson or the day before.
Groups 1 and 2
Materials: Activity sheet, tape measure, piece of cloth or
Manila paper (1 m by 2 m), notebook (15 cm by 20 cm), ID
card (8 cm by 12 cm)
Measure the length and the width of each object then fill in the
table.
Object

Shape
of
object

Length

Weight

Formula

Area

5.

Cloth
Noteboo
k
ID card

Questions:
a. What is the length of the cloth in meter?
b. What is the width of the cloth in meter?
c. Compute for the area in square meter.
d. What is the length of the notebook in centimeter?
e. What is the width of the notebook in centimeter?
f. Compute for the area in square centimeter.
g. What is the length of the handkerchief in centimeter?
h. What is the width of the handkerchief in centimeter?
i. Compute for the area in square centimeter.
3. Processing the Activities
Let each group present their outputs. Let them discuss
how they get the area of each object given.
Ask: How do we get the area of a rectangular figure? How
about the area of a square figure?
4. Reinforcing the Concept
Let pupils do Activity 1 individually. Afterwards, call pupils
to share their answers and reasons
Let pupils answer the following problems. Pupils can work
with their partners. After the pairs solve one problem,
discuss their solution and answers. Do this to the next
problem.
1. Find the area of a square with side 15 cm. Write the
solution or formula and then solve for the area.

6.

C.

D.

Solution. A = s x s
A = 15 cm x 15 cm = 225 sq. cm
2. A rectangular garden has an area of 24 sq. m. If its
length is 6 m, what is its width?
Ask pupils to give the given facts. Then let them write the
solution or formula. Let them solve for the missing width.
Given: A = 24 sq. m length =6m
width =?
By substitution, A = l x w
24 sq. m = 6 meters x width Width = 24 sq. m 6 meters
Width = 4 meters
For more activities let pupils do Activity 1 in LM.
Afterwards, discuss and share their answers and
solutions.
Answer Key:
A. 1) 14 sq. m 2) 36 sq. m 3) 1 600 sq. cm 4) 2 500 sq. cm
5) 24 sq. m
B. 1) 3 m 2) 10cm by 3 cm or 6 cm by 5 cm or 15 cm by 2
cm 3) 256 sq. cm
4) 7 m
Summarizing the Lesson
How do we find the area of a rectangle?
In finding the area of a rectangle, use
Area = length width or
Area = l x w
How do we find the area of a square?
In finding the area of a square, use
Area = side side or
Area = s x s
Applying to New and Other Situations
For more exercises let the pupils do Activity 2 and 3 in the
LM. Afterwards, discuss and share their answers and
solutions.
Answer Key: Activity 2:
1) 48 sq. cm
2) 12 cm
3) They are equal; their areas are both 144 sq. m
4) 12 sq. m
Evaluation
Let pupils do Activity 4 in the LM individually. Answer Key:
1) 84 sq. cm
2) 9 m
3) 16 sq. cm
4) 12 sq. m
Home Activity
Let pupils answer Activity 5 in the LM. Answer Key:
1) 9 sq. m 2) 6 sq. m
3) 16 sq. m
4) 24 sq. m 5) 4 sq. m
6) 25 sq. m