Using bright animations and clear explanations, this Miniclip will help students discover how to estimate the area of regular and irregular shapes using the informal method of counting whole and partial squares. Students will understand how to calculate square centimeters through examples utilizing grid overlay and a range of bright shapes.

Originally released by Video Education America (VEA), 2016. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on August 30, 2018.

Area Estimation of Shapes (5:11);.