Crystal’s Playhouse
Area is measured
in square units.
Perimeter is the distance around a figure. Area is the
number of square units that cover a figure.
Crystal and her mom want to make a drawing of
the backyard. They take some measurements.
Are the measurements for area or for perimeter?
1 the distance around the backyard fence
G area
A perimeter
2 the amount of land covered by the
C area
H perimeter
3 the distance around the swimming pool
I area
F perimeter
4 the swing set covers 40 square feet of land
B area
J perimeter
5 the doghouse covers 10 square feet of land
L area
E perimeter
6 the distance around the outside of the deck
F area
D perimeter
vegetable garden
Crystal and her dad built a playhouse in the yard. Now
Crystal wants to decorate it. She takes some measurements.
Are her measurements for area or for perimeter?
7 She measures the floor to see how many
H area
C perimeter
8 She measures the window to see how
I area
K perimeter
9 She measures the walls in square feet to
E area
L perimeter
10 She measures the space in a corner to
G area
A perimeter
11 She measures the distance around the
D area
K perimeter
12 She measures the room to see how much
B area
J perimeter
square feet of rug she needs to buy.
much fabric she needs for curtains.
see how much paint to buy.
see if the dog bed will fit.
playhouse so that she can build a fence.
border she needs to go around the top
of the walls.
Objective: Differentiate between area and perimeter.
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