MA1-2DS-02, Area in rows and columns
Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2) · Mathematics · Two-dimensional spatial structure
Measures and compares areas by covering them with same-size informal units arranged in rows and columns.
MA1-2DS-02 is an outcome from the NESA Mathematics K-10 Syllabus (2022), taught in NSW schools. Because Stage 1 spans Years 1 and 2, the worksheets below come from Year 1 and Year 2. Print them as PDFs, or generate a fresh one. Every maths answer key is computed in code, so it is never wrong.
Teaching guide
Measures and compares areas by covering them with same-size informal units arranged in rows and columns.
Measure real objects with informal units first, then standard units, lining up from zero and keeping units consistent. Estimate before measuring.
Generated and checked in code, so it is correct.
Not starting at zero on the ruler, leaving gaps or overlaps with units, and mixing units in one measurement.
Measurement worksheets
All measurement worksheets →Sets A-F are the same worksheet with different questions - print any (or all) for fresh practice.
NSW syllabus outcomes (c) NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales. The outcome code is cited as published; the description above is paraphrased in our own words. See the official Mathematics K-10 Syllabus on the NSW Curriculum website.