Areas of Squares and Rectangles by Counting Grid Squares

 

Areas of shapes is popular on the transfer tests. The most basic of these can be solved by counting 1cm² grids like in this worksheet so make sure that your child can answer these as a starting point.

 [Answers: 8 cm², 6 cm², 3 cm², 20 cm², 16 cm², 15 cm², 9 cm², 2 cm², 10 cm²]