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Estimating Area of Irregular Shapes Task Cards

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Practise estimating the area of irregular shapes with these task cards. Each card shows a shape on a square-centimetre grid. Students find a square or rectangle that fits inside the shape and one that covers it, then identify the value that is not in the shape’s area range. They record their answer and best area estimate on the recording sheet.

What’s included:

  • 24 coloured task cards

  • Black and white version

  • 2 recording sheets

  • Answer key


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FormatTask Cards
Year/Grade3rd
Year/Grade4th
Content AreaMathematics2. Measurement & Space2D Spatial Structure2D Shapes
Learning ProgramsMathsGrades 3 & 42. Measurement & Space2D Spatial Structure7. Area of Rectangles & Right-Angled Triangles (cm² - m²)