Measurement and Mensuration · Measurement

Area and Surface Coverage

Understanding area as the amount of surface enclosed by a closed figure.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why is area measured in square units rather than linear units?
  2. 2How can we estimate the area of a shape that does not have straight edges?
  3. 3What is the relationship between the length and width of a rectangle and its total surface area?

CBSE Learning Outcomes

CBSE: Mensuration - Area - Class 6
Class: Class 6
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Measurement and Mensuration
Period: Measurement

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