Solve areas using multiplication and addition - 3rd Grade Math 3.MD.C.7.A and 3.MD.C.7.D

In this lesson with Boddle, students will learn how to find the area of a shape using multiplication and addition. Students will see that area is the space a shape takes up, and that the easiest way to measure is by unit squares. Finally, students will practice finding the area of complex shapes by recognizing that complex shapes are made up of simpler shapes.