Count the Square Units
Count the shaded squares. Each square is 1 square unit.
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How to do it
- Count every shaded square.
- Touch each square as you count it.
- Write the area in square units.
Teaching tip
Lightly tick each square as you count so none are counted twice. This sheet is aligned with Common Core 3.MD.C.7.
About this worksheet
Shapes on grid paper. Count the shaded squares to find the area.
What kids practice
Area is the amount of space inside a flat shape, measured in square units. Perimeter is the distance all the way around a shape, measured in units of length. Third graders find area by counting squares and then by multiplying length × width. They find perimeter by adding the side lengths, and learn that two shapes can have the same area but different perimeters.
Watch for
- Mixing up area and perimeter. Area is inside; perimeter is around.
- Adding only the two labeled sides of a rectangle instead of all four.
- Writing area in plain units instead of square units.
It's free to print, with Fewer, Standard or More on the page and an answer key. See the full area and perimeter guide for 3rd grade.
More sheets in this set
- See it all
1. Area and Perimeter ChartThe same rectangle showing area (squares inside) and perimeter (sides around), with a tip for each. - See it all
2. Area and Perimeter StrategiesBreaking shapes apart for area, finding a missing side from the area or perimeter, and same area with different perimeters. 
4. Area with MultiplicationRectangles on grid paper. Rows × squares in each row = area.
5. Area from Side LengthsRectangles with only the side lengths labeled, like 6 cm by 4 cm. Multiply to find the area.
6. Break Apart to Find AreaL-shaped figures split into two rectangles. Find each area, then add.
7. Find the PerimeterRectangles, triangles and L shapes with every side labeled. Add them for the perimeter.
8. Missing Side LengthRectangles with the perimeter or area given and one side missing.
9. Same Area, Different PerimeterDraw two rectangles with the same area on grid paper and compare their perimeters.