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Calculating the area of a shape in square turtles

Calculating the area of a shape in square turtles
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  • Calculating the area of a shape in square turtles
  • Duration: 01:06
  • An explanation of how the area of a rectangle, triangle and irregular shape can be calculated in square turtles. Using the non-standard measure of square turtles the area of three differently shaped pools is calculated.
  • Subject:

    Maths

       Topic:

    Area and Perimeter

  • Keywords: square turtles, area, shape, rows, times, whole, half, halves
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  • The clip could be used when children are learning to solve problems related to the measurement of area of both regular and irregular shapes.
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  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 16x9
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