Class 6 NCERT bridge course Answers Activity W4.1 Exploring Area with Square Slips on a Grid

Activity W4.1: Explore Area with Square Slips

Instructions: Drag the green squares onto the grid to form rectangles or squares. Count how many slips you used, then press "Calculate Area". Use "Reset" to start again. Try different shapes!

 Activities for WEEK- 4

Activity W4.1 

 Consider a grid. 

 Paste such square shaped slips on the grid and form squares and rectangles. 

One such is given below: 

 One such arrangement is: 

 Find the total number of such square slips in the above rectangular shape formed. 

 Tabulate the same. 

 This may give children an idea of calculating areas of squares and rectangles in a play way method 

Activity W4.1 – Exploring Area with Square Slips

Objective:

Help students understand area by forming rectangles using equal-sized square slips on a grid.

Instructions:

1. Provide each student with:

   • A square grid sheet.

   • Several square-shaped slips (e.g., 1×1 cm paper squares).

2. Ask them to arrange the slips to form larger rectangles or squares on the grid.

3. Count how many slips were used.

4. Record the length, breadth, and total number of slips (i.e., area).

 Example Arrangement:

Suppose students arrange 4 rows and 5 columns of square slips.

 Then:

Length	Breadth	Total Slips (Area)
5	4	20
4	5	20

They can try various combinations like:

• 3 × 6 → Area = 18

• 2 × 7 → Area = 14

• 4 × 4 → Area = 16

Through repeated play, students understand:

Area = Length × Breadth

 Concept Generalized:

"The total number of square slips used to make a rectangle = Area = Length × Breadth"