Surface Area with Pattern Blocks

Pattern blocks (e.g., hexagons, triangles, squares)
Paper
Pencils.Provide each student with a set of pattern blocks.
Explain how to use the blocks to measure the area of a surface.
Ask students to place the pattern blocks on a piece of paper to cover a surface completely.
Have students count the number of blocks used to cover the area.
Discuss the measurements and how different blocks can be used to measure the same area.