Description
Help your 6th grade students practice finding the area of squares and rectangles with this self-checking digital pixel art activity. Students calculate area using the formulas for squares and rectangles while solving problems where they are given one side of a square or the length and width of a rectangle.
Your students will love this picture pixel art activity! This is an engaging activity for your students that requires no prep from you. Students will love guessing what the picture will be!
This activity is perfect for reinforcing how to calculate area of squares and rectangles while keeping students motivated with instant feedback.
How It Works:
How It Works:
Students calculate the area of each square or rectangle and enter their answers. Correct answers reveal portions of the pixel art image, while incorrect answers reveal nothing, prompting students to revisit their calculations.
Two versions are included:
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A self-checking version for practice and review
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An assessment version without visual feedback
Here is what’s included:
➡️ 6 self-checking problems
➡️ answer key
➡️ 2 two different sheets – a self-checking and an assessment
➡️ Teacher instructions
Why Teachers Love It
This activity is self-checking, meaning students instantly know if their answers are correct. The pixel art image gradually appears as they solve each problem, helping students stay focused while practicing an essential geometry skill.
It also reduces grading time and allows students to work independently.
This pixel art activity will work for both Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel!
MICROSOFT NOTE: Once downloaded to excel, the problem pictures may be distorted based on the device and screen size. After you purchase and download this activity, you can adjust the size of the problem pictures to fit in the boxes before giving it to students.
TIP: Be sure to give your students a copy where they CANNOT edit your original. Be sure to delete the answers before sharing with your students. This will make the picture disappear.
Standards:
CCSS: 6.G.A.1
TEKS: 6.8.D
VA SOLs: MG.6.7.C
Add this Area of Squares and Rectangles Pixel Art Activity to your geometry unit to give students structured practice calculating area while keeping your lesson prep simple.
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