Bite 2
Use square metres to measure and estimate the areas of rectangles
Recognise the need for a formal unit larger than the square centimetre to measure area.
Construct a square metre and use it to measure the areas of large squares and rectangles.
Recognise that an area of one square metre need not be a square.
Record areas in square metres using numerals and words.
Estimate the areas of squares and rectangles in square metres.
Bite 2
Use square metres to measure and estimate the areas of rectangles
Recognise the need for a formal unit larger than the square centimetre to measure area.
Construct a square metre and use it to measure the areas of large squares and rectangles.
Recognise that an area of one square metre need not be a square.
Record areas in square metres using numerals and words.
Estimate the areas of squares and rectangles in square metres.