Name _____________________________________ Area-it’s all about the squares!
Perimeter-what goes around the shape-the rim
Think of the animals on a farm…each one has it’s own
area, or space, inside a fence.
Think of the square space as the animal’s area and the
fence as the perimeter.
= 1 square unit ( A for each animal)
each side of the square = one unit of
length (or fencing)
Examples:
Area = 3 square units
Perimeter = 8 units
Created by Vicki Schoenfeld 2013 Area = 5 square units
Perimeter = 10 units Area
Perimeter
The number of square units
The distance around the
needed to cover a shape
outside of a figure or shape.
without overlapping.
To find this measurement,
To find this measurement, add
count all the squares needed to
the lengths of all the sides
cover the surface.
together.
This can be measured in square This is measured in units such
units such as square inches,
as inches, centimeters or feet.
square centimeters, or square
feet.
I would look for this
I would look for this
measurement if I wanted to
measurement if I wanted to
buy carpet or a rug for a room. build a fence around my yard.
I would use this measurement I would use this measurement
if I wanted to place tiles on my if I wanted to put a border
kitchen floor.
around a bulletin board.
This measurement always has The word “square” is NOT part
the word “square” in it!
of this measurement because it
Examples:
is a length!
8 square units
Examples:
8 square centimeters
8 units
8 centimeters
Created by Vicki Schoenfeld 2013 Practice Finding the Area and Perimeter of a figure
Name ______________________
Each square = one unit
1. Area =
Perimeter =
2. Area=
Perimeter =
3. Area =
Perimeter =
4. Area =
Perimeter =
Created by Vicki Schoenfeld 2013