Y4 Maths

Counting Squares Lesson

This Year 4 Counting Squares lesson covers the prior learning of Measure Perimeter, before moving onto the main skill of counting squares.

The lesson starts with a prior learning worksheet to check pupils’ understanding. The interactive lesson slides recap the prior learning before moving on to the main skill. Children can then practise further by completing the activities and can extend their learning by completing an engaging extension task.

National Curriculum Objective
Mathematics Year 4: (4M7b) Find the area of rectilinear shapes by counting squares

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Lesson Slides

Lesson Slides

These lesson slides guides pupils through the prior learning of Measure Perimeter, before moving onto the main skill of counting squares. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.

PowerPoint from the old Resource Pack
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Modelling Powerpoint

Modelling Powerpoint

This powerpoint can be used to model the questions that the children will complete on the Varied Fluency and Reasoning & Problem Solving worksheets as part of this lesson.

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Lesson Slides

Lesson Slides

These are the same as the lesson slides on Classroom Secrets. You can assign this as an activity for pupils to access individually in school or remotely from home.

1 Prior Learning

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This Year 4 Counting Squares lesson covers the prior learning of Measure Perimeter, before moving onto the main skill of counting squares.

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Video Tutorial

Video Tutorial

In this Measure Perimeter Video Tutorial, Laura shows pupils how to measure the lengths of shapes and calculate the distance around a 2D shape.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 3 Calculate the Perimeter Matching Game checks your child's understanding of calculating the perimeter of 2D shapes. Pupils need to match the shapes to the correct perimeter.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 3 Calculate the Perimeter Game includes five different questions about calculating the perimeter of given shapes.

2 Varied Fluency

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of this lesson.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Counting Squares Interactive Animation supports pupils’ understanding of area by counting squares.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 4 Counting Squares Game includes three questions designed to check pupils' understanding of finding area by counting squares.

2 Reasoning & Problem Solving

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This counting squares extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the counting squares lesson.

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Mixed Practice

Mixed Practice

This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of counting squares.

Reasoning and Problem Solving from the old Resource Pack
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Worksheet

Worksheet

This differentiated worksheet includes reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.

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Discussion Problem

Discussion Problem

This worksheet includes two discussion problems which can be used in pairs or small groups to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in this lesson.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 4 Area by Counting Squares Maths Challenge checks your pupils' understanding of calculating area by counting squares.

2 Homework

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.

2 Additional Activities

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Free Consolidation of Steps 1-2 Year 4 Area Learning Video Clip

Free Consolidation of Steps 1-2 Year 4 Area Learning Video Clip

Meet Hadriana, Cicero and Vitus who live in the town of Pompeii. Help them to explore the villa that Hadriana’s father is building and work out the area of different rooms and mosaics.

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Consolidation Pack

Consolidation Pack

These Area worksheets are fantastic at helping your pupils practice their reasoning and problem solving skills. This pack contains two different question types for Year 4 Spring Block 2.

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Home Learning Pack

Home Learning Pack

This Spring week 4 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets