Finding the Area of Composite Shapes Made Easy!

Help your 5th graders master the concept of finding the area of composite shapes with this engaging set of Finding the Area of Composite Shapes Task Cards! Designed to make geometry review fun and easy, these task cards provide hands-on practice with visual shapes and real-world word problems.

Discover How to Find the Area of Composite Shapes

This comprehensive set of Composite Shapes Task Cards includes the following printable materials:

• 24 Finding the Area of Composite Shapes Task Cards:
  • Visual Questions: Students calculate the area of composite shapes made from rectangles.
  • Word Problems: Real-life area word problems challenge students to apply their understanding of composite area concepts.
• Answer Key
• Recording Sheet

Using these task cards, students will do the following as they solve each problem.

• Break down composite shapes into simpler shapes, such as rectangles and squares.
• Calculate the area of each simpler shape.
• Add or subtract the areas of these shapes to find the total area of the composite shape.

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This resource was created by Kendall Britnell, a teacher in Colorado and Teach Starter Collaborator.

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