Overview

This part involves an exploration of the way area measurement is represented in the Common Core State Standards, including consideration of how the standards for mathematical practice relate to area measurement.

Key Points

Students’ work on area measurement tasks can be a context for work on several mathematical practices, including “reason abstractly and quantitatively” (MP #2), “model with mathematics” (MP #4), “use appropriate tools strategically” (MP #5), “attend to precision” (MP #6), and “look for and make use of structure (MP #7).