Areas on a grid Draw some shapes on a dotty grid, and explore the relationships between the dots on the edge, the dots inside, and the area. Age 11 to 16 Challenge level Exploring and noticing Working systematically Conjecturing and generalising Visualising and representing Reasoning, convincing and proving Being curious Being resourceful Being resilient Being collaborative Problem Problem Draw some shapes on a dotty grid, and explore the relationships between the dots on the edge, the dots inside, and the area.