WETMAAP Technique 1
San Pedro - Element 1

Technique 1:       Area Measurement
Element 1:            Area of Site

 Materials:

measurements from Skill 2, Element 1
calculator
Reference Manual

Exercise:

          Hint:        Area is a measurement of length times width.

        1.      Review  section in Reference Manual on Scale

        2.      Using measurements determined in Skill 2, Element 1

              ______________                   What is the area of the study site in square inches?

        3.      Using the number of feet determined in Skill 2, Element 1

                                 ______________                   What is the area of the study site in square feet?

         4.      Calculate the number of acres in the study site using the number of square feet generated in #3 above.

                               ______________                How many acres are in the study site?

                Hint: An acre is 43,560 square feet.