Mathematics · Pedagogy of Mathematics
A middle school student asks the teacher: "Why is the area of a figure measured in square units?" Which of the following responses or activities is the most appropriate to address this question?
- 1Adding the measures of all the sides of a figure drawn on graph paper to calculate the area.
- 2Explaining that the area of a square is measured in square units while the area of a circle is measured in circle units.
- 3Drawing different figures on graph paper and counting the number of boundary line segments of the figures.
- 4Drawing different figures on graph paper and counting the total number of unit squares enclosed to calculate the area.✓
Correct answer
Drawing different figures on graph paper and counting the total number of unit squares enclosed to calculate the area.
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