Area of a square

Objectives
Calculating area of a square

Estimated Time
20 minutes.

Materials/ Resources needed
Digital: Laptop, geogebra file, projector and a pointer.

Geogebra Applets : This geogebra file was created by ITfC-Edu-Team

Process (How to do the activity)

 * Process:
 * 1) The teacher can project the geogebra file and explain about the formula for area and perimeter of a square.
 * Developmental Questions:
 * 1) Identify the shape ?
 * 2) What is the measure of each small square ?
 * 3) What is the area of each small square ?
 * 4) What is the area of the bigger square ?
 * 5) What is the perimeter of the small square ? and larger square ?
 * Evaluation:
 * 1) What do you understand by the terms area and perimeter ?
 * Question Corner:
 * 1) How do you find the area and perimeter of an irregular shape ?
 * 2) Explain the association of the term 'square' in the unit square cm.